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10,000 RPM Feature Video: Gerry Waddell’s HIGH RPM 1970 Chevy Nova At The 2024 Stick Shift Nationals Drag Race At Farmington Dragway

Growing up in a stick shift drag racing family means that cars like Gerry Waddell’s bad ass Nova really get me going. This thing is epic, he drives it old school, and while it does have a...

Promotional Goodness: This Chevrolet Pitch Video For The 1979 Nova and Monza Is A Fun Watch

By the time the late 1970s rolled around, the Nova had transitioned from a budget small or big block muscle car to a cruiser that was supposed to be “luxurious” when totally options and...

Old School Wheelstander Video: Joe Douthit Performing In His Bitchin’ 1969 Nova

We’re previously noted that wheelstanders are among our most favorite drag strip attractions. Sadly, their numbers are dwindling today, but during the height of their popularity, there were...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Has A 1966 Nova Project, And It’s Done! This Thing Is Driver Perfection With An Automatic, A/C And A 6-Cylinder.

If you are anything like me, you have bought a running and driving project that is fun to drive and works well and then the very first time something goes wrong with it you tear into the entire thing...

Making 500HP with an $800 Dollar Junkyard Truck Engine And Then Throwing It, And A Tremec 5-Speed, In The 1964 Nova To Thrash!

Making 500 horsepower with a junkyard LS takes very little work, and gives huge return on investment when it comes to smiles. When you add an American Powertrain TKX 5-speed swap to the mix,...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 5: Procharger and Monster Transmission Install On The C10 Burnout Truck!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and because of the ProCharger that is being installed in this video, it will do...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 4: Fuel System Install On Our LS Swapped C10 And Making It All Fit!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and with any luck will do insane burnouts at will. Check out the latest video...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 3: The C10 Burnout Truck Gets LS SWAPPED With Texas Speed Ruthless Runt!

It sure wasn’t pretty, but they got that part in the works and got some suspension under it, so now it is time to stuff some power into this beast. It’s time to build a burnout truck and that’s...

Car Feature Video: A Sleeper 1971 Chevy Nova That Is LS Swapped Turbo Perfection! This Thing Is Sick!

I remember when the sleeper first started to become popular, and always wanted something fast and fun and simple that fit the sleeper bill. Seeing cars like this in the pages of Hot Rod, Car Craft,...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 2: It’s Going Back Together After Paint, And Then It’s Time For The Power!

It sure wasn’t pretty, but they got that part in the works and now it’s time to get some suspension under it! It’s time to build a burnout truck and that’s just what they are going to...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 1: Tearing Down This ’81 C10 and Seeing What’s Hiding And Making Game Plan

It sure ain’t pretty! But that’s okay, because Shawn and the gang are going to blow this thing all apart to make it a little bit prettier before turning their attention to making this the...

American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ride Down The Strip In This 327ci Chevy Powered, Muncie M-22 Roaring Nova!

This is not an American Powertrain Parting Shift that’s chock full of tricky shifting, some gazillion dollar car, or a big rig with six shift levers coming up through the floor. Nope, this is...

Murder Nova’s LOST FOOTAGE From Holley LS Fest Texas 2023! First Passes with the 55’s New Twin Turbo Setup! FAST!

At LSFest Texas last year we had some pretty awesome cars show up for the No Prep drag races that were held on the pit road at Texas Motor Speedway. With multiple classes, including Big Tire, Small...

Hilarious GM Promotional Video From 1966 – How Chevy Bagged On The Red Hot Mustang With Corvairs, Novas, and Chevelles

Chevrolet had to have been kind of panicked. Hey, they sere caught completely with their pants down in 1964 when Ford released the Mustang and created an icon right in front of them. By 1967 they...