Review: 1970 Chevy Nova
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- I review this very sweet 1970 Chevy Nova with a 360ci V8 engine, an upgraded suspension and many other upgrades. What do you think about classic muscle like this? Huge thanks to Kevin of the Real Steel Cars TH-cam channel for letting me review his Chevrolet Nova! You can check out his channel here: / @automotiveantics
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Bring more classics on the channel Matt. These cars are beautiful!
He should review a 1987 Chevy S10
Man it is good to see SubaruWRXFan with some old school muscle
And that reaction is awesome 12:42
A very cool built. Not over kill, just the perfect balance of power.
This review was awesome! These classic reviews are definitely appreciated on the channel. Good stuff Matt 👍🏻
Owner seems like a real chill dude. Nice car mate
Review: 1970 Chevy Nova please do more classic cars in the future
He shall review a 1987 S10
BRIAN BOB CHAPMAN HOT WHEELS FAN agreed.
keeping in mind I experienced this era, this is a refreshing and enjoyable change to the routine car reviews.
This video had me smiling at my phone like an idiot not gonna lie lol.
Lol
It turned out amazing Matt thanks so much! I had an incredible time hanging out for the day and maybe we can get together again next time your in town!
Thanks again Kevin!
Real Steel Cars beautiful car. Just subscribed to your channel.
@@TonyA4766 thanks so much! I greatly appreciate it!🙌
Nice Nova , your engine Came out great. Thanks for restoring an old car. Check my channel I have a 1970 Ford Torino
I have a Torino. We have the same wheels nice
My Dad has one of these! His SS is currently being fully restored at Muscle Car Restorations in Wisconsin, been there for 3 years now - full up resto-mod - Fully built, EFI 383 stroker crate engine going in it (replacing the 350 that was bored out 60 over) mini tubs, A/c, power steering, Sparco seats. Going to be awesome! Great review! There is nothing like these older muscle cars. They are so connected to the road. You will never drive something more driver focused in your life!
My very first street drag race was against a 1970 Chevy Nova SS versus my 1968 Mustang J-Code. I was cocky young teenager at the time so that gentleman suggested we race for slips. I had no idea what that meant but I was overconfident in my pony's ability to demolish anyone in a straight line.
Long story short - I won. As we met in the parking lot after the race, he kept shaking his head as he approached me with a slip of paper and his keys. It was then that I suddenly realized that I had agreed to race for _pink slips._ He was a man of his word and was willing to hand it all over.
I, on the other hand, was a stunned and cocky teenager who had just won a car in an illegal drag race. What was I supposed to tell my Dad when I come home with another classic car that isn't mine?! Who's going to drive it? How the heck am I supposed to convince him that it was an honorable drag race for slips and that I had won fairly? Even though I had broken his number one rule - *NO RACING!*
All of these thoughts were going through my head as the guy and his gal slowly walked over to where I was standing. I kindly told him that I had no idea what _slips_ meant and that there's no way in hell I could accept his car. These things are our babies. I wouldn't give up my Mustang and I surely didn't expect him to hand over his Nova. Both of us being men of honor; we shook hands and parted ways after a short interrogation of each vehicle. He had to know just how a kid like me could possibly beat his car.
It's simple - I received my Mustang during the start of my Sophomore year of high school. Upon reception of my new pony car, I proceeded to dismantle and rebuild the motor/drivetrain from front to back, internals and externals. Everyone knows that bolt on parts help but the true power is made deep within the engine using valve jobs, aftermarket heads, heavy-lopey cams, traction bars and so on. It wasn't until late in my Sophomore year that I finally got to drive my Mustang. It also helps when you're _the_ premier student in your Auto Shop class. I basically had the entire school shop with lifts, tools and various other items at my disposal. I couldn't have done it without the help of my two Autos teachers either.
It also didn't hurt that behind our school was a perfect straight away that was over half a mile long. I knew exactly where the 1/4 mile mark was located on that street and you could often find me holding "intramural drag racing" behind the school, after hours of course. I tried to get the ICE faculty to endorse something along the lines of "intramural automotive competitions and meets", but they knew it wasn't going to happen. It was basically a way for me to get the word out to other schools that there's a guy at North Canyon who is undefeated and remains undefeated till this very day. Just a polite way to invite other car guys/gals from other schools to an impromptu car show/drag race.
Alas, we failed to make 'intramural autos' a thing, but at least we left a lasting impression on the school. They installed speed bumps after my Senior year because they knew we would chip away at any attempt to stop us. In fact, I had a friend who's father was a Phoenix Police Officer and even he knew about my racing behind the school.
One day my buddy stopped me in the hall to warn me about racing today. He just said that his Dad told him to tell me - "Don't go racing behind the school for the next nine days." Turns out local PD had setup a small sting to catch me and others in the act. Crisis averted and lesson learned. Those were the good old days.
Thank you for taking the time to read another Shackleford Short Story.
Stay classy my friends.
EDITED for double spacing. ~ Fix this error TH-cam. It's been going on for over a year now!
That's an awesome story, thanks for sharing Bert!
Thanks for the memories. My first car back in high school was a ‘72 Nova SS. Great fun.
Great review Matt! 👍 We need more videos where ur reactions put a huge smile to our faces like in your older videos😄
Your reviews are way too underrated. This should have way more views. Please find more classic muscle cars Matt 🙏🏼
Thank you matt it's been forever since u reviewed a classic man!!!
12:51 here’s where he floors this good ol Chevy guys!
A great retrospective Matt, very enjoyable! I bought my 1970 Nova SS in 1989 for $1000, it had a freshly built 350 with a 780 Holley carb, headers & a 4-speed. I miss these cars when you could do almost everything yourself on them cheap.
Man, that Nova sounded Goood. Fast, too!
Have a 64 nova that I have owned since High School and I was inspired to buy a Coyote Mustang after watching your Chanel and others. It was my first late model performance car after having owned a number of classics. A new muscle car is a completely different animal than one that was made before 1972. An old Nova with a healthy motor is just Raw Power whereas the Newer Mustang is more refined and has enough creature comfort to be driven anywhere and everywhere. Since you have reviewed alot of late model muscle cars, it is nice to see you review an old one for a change!!!
Damn that's a nice car and a very nice review. You deserve way more views.
Thanks man!
how can you NOT love these!
Finally some old school muscle
My god that noise and the nose lift 😍😫❤️
This makes me miss my very first car, 1969 Mustang coupe with a 351 V8. Man that was such a fun car. Great video as always Matt. Glad you got to experience one...
That's an awesome first car! Glad you enjoyed the video!
So cool! I think the Nova is one of my favorite muscle cars as far as looks go. My buddies dad has a Grand National with an upgraded turbo and it's a blast. I love the simplicity of older vehicles.
Awesome review Matt! My dad bought a 73 nova and it had a 383 stroker engine with b and m shift kit. Man was it bitchin it also was white with black stripes. I’m 17 now and he sold it when I was like 12
LOVE these classic reviews Matt!
Hi Matt. Nice vid. Liked before watching because I knew it was going to be good
Excellent car review. More classics!
More classic cars on the channel.
Although I’m a die hard blue oval fan, Chevrolet autos from the 1960s and 1970s had a lot of character. Back in college a friend of mine had a 1979 GMC Caballero....the GMC equivalent of an El Camino. GM had downsized their mid sized offerings and this truck was gonna be used to haul a boat. Well, the stock 305 wouldn’t cut it, so my classmate Dan decides let’s convert this to a big block. So there we were working on weekends to finish this insanity of a swap......454 big block with a turbo 400 transmission with a Ford 9” rear end sporting 4.11 gears. It pull the boat with no problem but in a car based truck with a bed out back, let’s just say that traction was nonexistent to the point of.....don’t drive in the rain and act stupid. The biggest thing we took from that project is how older Chevys were so easily modified....parts interchangeability enabled you to create pretty much anything. This video really reminds me of that truck.....but this guy really did research on his build. Not crazy like us kids back then to slap the biggest engine we could find into a relatively light and traction limited car.
Great video as always and I agree with the other posters.....bring on the classics!
My dream car. That styling is just awesome.
Nissan GT-R is my dream car
Yes, do more classic content!
This looks so much fun! Awesome video!
Awesome video. Brings back great memories of my dads ‘70 Nova SS.
Hope he still has it
Bob The no unfortunately not. He passed away last November.
@SHEEP DOG BLUE LIVES MATTER sorry for ur loss
One of The Best video you made.
Matt. Do more of these brother. More old cars. Newer and wider audience maybe?
Love your old car reviews. U can tell u dig it Matt. 70 Nova is the best year
At freeyourmind88 Curious why do you say 70 is the best year? I thought 68-72 are all the same pretty much.
Another beautiful review, Matt! I'd definitely say try for more classics, like Maybe a 67 Impala.
68 Impala 👍👍
I can’t believe that I’m 2 day late to this video 🤦🏽♂️ More of this Matt👊🏽
Nova one of the best looking muscle car of all time
Amen to that Brotha!
My dad has a 1970 Chevy Nova SS with the L88 427 big block and a 4 speed manual. It's an absolute beast. Can't even look at the throttle pedal without going sideways
Great review, FYI there is a shoulder belt that is cached above you on your left.
I built a performance .030 over 350 in the 80's with a 6 banger 1966 Chevy II brought up from Tennessee. Having previously owned a ' 67 Chevelle SS 396 I wasn't expecting much but Ill tell you, The Nova with a slighty breathed on 350 is all you really need. They rev fast and they just get up and romp. No need for a crazy cam, just stay close to the period Vette small block cam specs, and have a good dual exhaust with a crossover pipe and away you go! - Sandy
I love the nova man
I love your reactions. You’re too fun 🤗
Love the classic car reviews!!!
New cars look cool and they have all the luxuries but they are majority junk. I love to see some older cars that were built to last.
I love it!! Nice guy too. I think you should be on Jay Leno’s show at least once. And I want you to review a 240z, things precursors to the GT 86. I bought a BRZ new because of your channel. It was either that or the mini clubman s. Extremely hard decision between the two.
I love that car
This is the first time in like 6 months you showed up in my sub box..TH-cam is doing you dirty
Yeah, sadly I can't count on TH-cam to let people know about new videos, so I just hope people follow on some form of social media and get alerted that way instead. Enabling notifications for TH-cam seems to help some people too.
This is just making me want a classic muscle car even more than I already do...
But great review, Matt. You should definitely do more classic cars in the future - European and Japanese too :)
Awesome video Matt!!
I love the video! The old cars are great.
Keep the classic street muscle coming to the channel Matt! Try an Olds 442, or a GTO ! And, more MOPAR of course...
Very set up on that Nova but with all the additional power and suspension upgrades why not tackle the drum brake set up and put disc on all 4 corners. great review Matt
That's next on the agenda 😁
Would love more classic reviews
What a cool Nova! Love the PA accent too.
Goddam that things sounds and looks Beastly, I mean thats good as it gets for american muscle and I LOVE matts real deal reactions, dont hold it back let it out attitude, it's raw and its real best part of it
Matt, if you are open to testing retro cars, grab a Stock 2nd gen probe gt 93-97..Love to see one of these on ur channel! also love to see the supra 82-86 and the 86 rx7 turbo....cars from my younger days
My cousin had a 97 probe gt-s. It was such a fun car to drive! I almost couldnt believe it
Stunning!
He is so correct about a LS swap ..it's not about the nova or Cameron or chevelle it's about destroying the nostalgia with a LS swap
Beautiful car, great review!
SS badges and it's not an SS. Hmm. I had a 70 Camaro with Z28 badges and it wasn't a Z28. I was ashamed.
Yeah that's why I'm going to be removing them haha
Great looking car
Just found this. My brother is building a '71 Nova, real SS, 4 speed, 12 bolt posi.
Motor was gone, so he's got a 396 with a 454 crank for 434 stroker cubes with heads ported & polished and fuel injected. 550 hp, his engine builder says.
I have NO idea how he's going to keep his driver's license ....
Man i just want to experience riding in a classic muscle car
Well if you're near central PA I'd be happy to take you for a ride!
More old school cars. Please and thank you.
Hey Matt did you
"drive to the country club on Friday night and"
"drive to the drag strip on Saturday and "
"drive to church on Sunday.”
with your Mustang as Auto industry icon Lee Iacocca (Rip 94) had it designed
Did they say "period correct" enough times?
I would love to own an old muscle car with a modern 6 speed manual.
Id be way too scared to drive this car without a seat belt lmao.
Lol
Maybe he might’ve had the waist part of the seatbelt
Great NOVA.
Yes do more old school muscle !
68 to 72 are my dreamcars. I'd love to have one. I have one dilemma though. I currently have an 87 Camaro Iroc-Z G92-package with an Lb9, 5-speed manual, 3:45 ratio in the 9-bolt and Eibach lowering springs amd suspension. It's fun to row through gears on it, fast enough for the roads where I live and runs away from modern cars in the curves and looks killer. However...I am scared to regret selling it in favor of getting a Nova. High gas prices has driven the prices of classic cars down this year, and last year.
Can anyone who has owned and/or driven both car tell me how they compare to each other? I'm young-ish and haven't driven many classic cars.
I had a 1974 with the same color scheme.
I love classic car's I hate new car's. I own a 1970 Pontiac Firebird and I love her to death 🤘
yes do more classic muscle
12:50 your welcome
Plz also reviews the old muscle cars
335 hp is a lot in a car that weighs 3200 pounds. 9.5 pounds per horsepower which isn't bad at all.
Pretty sure tht is how much Challenger's weigh these days
@@BobThe9534 lol I hope that's a joke.
awesomedude15cool lol
@@BobThe9534 new challengers actually weight around 4,200lbs
Wish someone would let him drive their Viper to review
70 had clear light in front bumper
ever thought of updating car to fuel injection?
Beautiful car but me personally would want the factory steering wheel and seats...
is this the same Nova that Regular car reviews drove?
Smooth nova👍
I love muscle cars
Sweet! American muscle! #Merica!!
Power drum bakes all around.....Now thats something you dont hear very often !
I'm subbing now
The Best Chevrolet ever built
Cars look similar no matter the era.... Thats how people know when this car was built cuz it has the styling from the muscle car era....
rcr did this very nova
Saaaweeeeet ride
I watched this right after the Tesla review. lol My how times have changed
70 chevelle ss ls6 next please
hey matt, is there a reason they stopped with this body style look other than aerodynamics and gas mileage? i thought i heard there was a law passed or something and that’s why they can’t make these cars anymore.
What body style are you referring to? Cars required 5-mph bumpers in the mid-70s, but other than that, it just came down to changing times.
Matt Maran Motoring ah that’s interesting. i don’t exactly know what i’m talking about but when you see a car from the 60s or 70s, you KNOW it’s from the 60s or 70s. the body is just so aggressive. was there any laws implemented against metal bodies like they used to be? if not i don’t see why they don’t just remake the 69 camaro. those sold like crazy and they still would sell like crazy, they’d also be way cheaper. the common man be able to get a beautiful sports car for way under $60,000. it all just stumps me hahahahaha. i read that the 70 z28 cost $3000 when it came out, which would be equivalent to $15,000 today. could you imagine a beautiful v8 sports car being sold today at that price? everyone would have one
I think the main thing that made prices skyrocket is safety stuff. 6-8 airbags, larger crumple zones everywhere, newer technology, etc. All those things also makes cars heavier. They tried to fight that by going to plastic panels to save weight, and chrome just went out of style too, changing tastes. 80s and 90s the wind tunnel became a popular thing for better fuel economy and cooler looks and then everyone wanted that new streamlined look. I think the 5th gen Camaro they introduced in 2008 was a pretty faithful recreation of the old Camaro. They dropped the ball with styling the 6th gen, if they would have given it 70s looks like Dodge did, I think it would have sold much better.
Matt Maran Motoring agreed, thanks for the responses matt. you’re a cool guy and keep up the good content. if that nova owner is trying to sell to a broke 18 year old for around $5000, send him my way 😂
Time to do a 57 Plymouth fury
Didn’t Mr.Regular review the same nova?
Yes they did. Had some work done to it since
Real Steel Cars sweet. Love the car.