1969 375/396 Non SS Nova?

**bkhpah** · #1 12-02-2007, 11:07 PM

I just picked up the December 07' Muscle Car Review Sunday. On the cover is a good looking white/blue 396/375 1969 Nova. But I noticed the car does not have the SS grill emblem, hood louvers, or the SS tail panel trim. According to the story wrote by Paul Zazarine this is one of a "handful" of NON SS 396/375 Novas. This is a first for me. I have never heard of a NON SS 396. Anyone ever hear of such an animal?...BKH

**JRSully** · #2 12-02-2007, 11:29 PM

I was wondering that as well, didn't the 69 Yenko Novas come to him as SS cars.? I would have figured he would have that deleted prior to delivery if it all possible

tsq396 · #3 12-02-2007, 11:48 PM

It may have been possible they did have 1970 402bb malibus that were non SS if my memory serves correct.

**bkhpah** · #4 12-02-2007, 11:53 PM

The Yenko Novas were all SS cars...BKH

**67BelAir427** · #5 12-02-2007, 11:59 PM

I just picked up the same issue and had the same question. Did such a beast exist?

**Stefano** · #6 12-03-2007, 12:02 AM

I have never seen an L78 non SS Malibu/Chevelle? Any out there?

**Mr70** · #7 12-03-2007, 12:21 AM

I think tsq396 is referring to the LS-3 equipped Malibu.

**Mr. Chevy** · #8 12-03-2007, 02:36 AM

I have never heard of this, but I guess anything is possible when you ordered these cars back in the day.. Maybe somebody wanted the ultimate sleeper look with the L78 engine option and ordered it that way?? Unless specially ordered this way, I don't think Chevy ever made an L78 nova that did not have the SS option or goodies..

I do know of a local car (69 Nova) running around that the original owner's son now owns. He stated that his father special ordered the car with all of the SS options minus the hood louvers and badging. The car has the original hi-po 350 in it that would have came in the SS models. This car was special ordered this way from a local dealership here in Ohio and is the "real deal".

Rich

**bkhpah** · #9 12-03-2007, 03:38 AM

This car also has deluxe blue bench seat, and states it had a rubber mat. I also thought only carpet was available with deluxe interior. It has a black mat. I think even rubber mats were color coded to interiors, so it should be blue...BKH

Nova Jed · #10 12-03-2007, 03:40 AM

Do you have any pics from the Magazine you can post?

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