.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Result for: nova

Everything Is Torn Apart At Shaun’s Shop, But The Murder Nova’s First Start Up Of 2021 Is Right Here. NPK, Here They Come!

The latest video from 187 Customs has Shaun talking about the flack he’s gotten about making the new NPK Murder Nova shiny, explaining some of the reasoning behind the change, and also showing...

Shawn Shows Off The New Look Of The No Prep Kings Murder Nova! It’s Not The Murder Nova You Know!

When a car is as famous as Shawn Ellington’s Murder Nova, people know it at a glance. And although Shawn’s “New” Murder Nova is now a couple years old, it looks very similar...

The Want Is Real: This Small Tire Nova Is Rad And Couldn’t Be Built For This Kind Of Money!

I’m a fan of the 1968-1972 Nova, and had a big tire example for years that unfortunately spent most of its time in the garage instead of on the track. I sold it because we needed the money for...

Murder Nova’s F1X ProCharged 1955 Chevrolet Is Hitting The Dyno! E85 And No Intercooler. What Will It Make?

We shared the first drive of Shawn’s 1955 Chevy, after it had sat for 11 years, and couldn’t be happier with the giant grin on his face. I know what that’s like, and am stoked that...

Murder Nova’s LS/Procharged 1955 Chevy Maiden Voyage! This Thing Is ROWDY!

I like Rowdy. Especially ProCharged rowdy. I know what that is like because I have a small block with one on it and the thing is just plain nasty, in all the right ways. Shawn and the rest of the...

This Bad Ass 1966 Nova Is One Bad Blown Beast. The Want Is Real.

Check this thing out! Chopped top, crazy wrap, a 6.0 SFI Cert, and all the parts needed to go that quick! The 481X combo is a proven one, but with a hi helix 14-71 blower on it this thing has to be...

NHRA Insider: The Young Operators – Listen To Two Young, Innovative, and Forward Looking Track Operators Talk About The Present and the Future

Tyler Crossnoe and Victor Alvarez join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. These two guys are among the youngest and most innovative track operators in the country and they do...

The Beater Dream: Chasing Sports Cars On A Race Track In A Worn-Out Four-Door Nova

If there was a car I ever felt sorry for, it was the 1975 Olds Omega two-door that served as the family beater for years when we were kids. Well, that’s ONE of that car’s roles in life....

Mrs. Murder Nova’s K5 Blazer Project Is Coming Along! Paint, Body, And More. Watch It Going Back Together.

A couple weeks ago we showed you the “new to the Murder family” K5 Blazer as it was introduced and taken apart for a fresh paint job before some other updates and upgrades. This is a...

Mrs. Murder Nova Trades Her Bronco For A Square Body K5 That Kurt And Kyle Busch’s Dad Used To Own! She Didn’t Even Know She Wanted It, But She Does.

Shawn Ellington, aka Murder Nova, is one of those die hard Chevrolet guys that I can relate to. So you know that the fact that his wife daily drives a Bronco just chaps his ass. That fact makes it...

Watch This Crazed Off-Road Nova Scream Up A Hill Climb While Catching Air – Who Is This Masked Man?!

We need your help! Thanks for a tip from BangShifter Christon Gerber we have video of a guy named Doug Smith hammering up a (dirt) hill climb that was held in Lisbon, Ohio. This is not the bendy,...

MAHLE Motorsport Celebrates a Century of MAHLE Automotive Innovation – Announces $100 PowerPak Piston Rebate

This is pretty awesome. MAHLE Motorsport is celebrating their 100th anniversary and they are doing by giving back to their customers. From October 15th through December 15th the company is offering a...

This 1969 Chevrolet Nova Is Sweet Seventies’ Goodness! Take A Closer Look At One Man’s Pride And Joy Here!

Have you ever seen a particular car and instantly knew that you had to have one dead-on just like it? Not just a make, model and year, but build…matching stance, matching sound, matching audio...

The Class Of ’75! This Chevrolet Promotional Film Profiles Nova, Monza, and Vega In The Depths Of Despair

Well the cars were not desperate, we think. Mostly because they are cars, but then again, maybe they just had a good disposition. 1975 was the pits and we’re trying to decide if 1975 was the...