In my late 60's, i remember all these cars. Nothing today compares to the simplicity, reliability, durability al the while being highly modifiable. Great overview!!!
My 75 year old friend and engine builder had one of these exact cars. He street raced a lot of BBC vettes and hemi cars in the 60's and beat them all.....these cars were the real deal back then.
Surprised it still has a factory shifter. Every one in the day said they were bad. You would expect people to cave at some point to new part-itis. Well I guess the whole car fits the mode of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” Very cool!
As to the “smell”, I had a 66 Sport Coupe, bench seat factory 4 speed car in the late 70’s, and like so many of us, let it go. Took the engine and trans out to put in a 68 El Camino ( that I also don’t have anymore!) The Nova would re-appear from time to time over the years in various stages of restoration. I think it was about 15 years ago we saw one for sale out in front of a guys house, so we stopped to look at it. And by golly, it was my old car, that I sold for $400 without the power train years before. He was asking 20k. Nicely restored, but an automatic trans. I waved my wife over to have a look, she stuck her head in the door, took a peak. When we drove away she said “ I could tell it was your old car. It still smells like gas inside”!
Love that smell!! Even after a new interior my 67 El still has a similar smell Aunts 70s LTD station wagon early 70s smelled even better. Only a car guy can agree on this lol.
In my part of the USA the smell was often moldy as those old windows were all leaky by the early 70's. Rusted out rear trunk pan and quarters were common. The memories are fond non the less though.
In 66' I was in elementary school and was more into the Fast back Mustang, SS Impalas and the new styled Chevelle. A friend on mines father bought a brand new 66' Pontiac Bonneville. That car was bad ass. My current car right now is a Super Sport Camaro ,6 spd manual trans, 2017' vintage.
I had a 65 with a 327 in it, it had the original rear end which was 4:11, it would run 12.9 on the quarter mile with street tires with a power glide transmission
Another outrageous find Dezzy...I came close to buying one of these in 1980...I passed because the guy wanted $1500.00 and wouldn't budge...Live-n-learn...In 1984 I traded a VCR for a 66 Nova wagon with a factory 327,SCARY!
My '69 Camaro I got when I was about 17 years old in about 1982 had a 327 in it. My Dad taught me how to rebuild an engine using that 327. It was a damn good engine!
I had 2 of them at one time in 1979 , gave $700 for the first one and $300 for the second one , 1st one had been converted to a 400 turbo auto , still ran way faster than it would stop , 2nd one was a parts car without an engine and tranny , but the 12 bolt had been upgraded with 456 gears and summers brothers axles, still have a factory 4spd center console in storage , been offered a bunch of money for it , cant bring myself to sell it for any amount . These 2 cars were my first cars , still have some emblems as well
Headers on these 327 paided off big time, The factory exhaust manifold is so restrictive and the headers will bring out alot more HP. I just love the little HP 327 and the sound. Thanks
I own an original 1966 L79 Nova. They were an option from the factory. Over 5000 were ordered and installed that way from the factory. Not the dealer. The 327 emblem is missing on the fender. The wheel covers in the trunk are 1965 Chevelle. Nova SS are black and not red on the spinners.
realy nice find what makes this so special. original black cars there body panels are hand selected to near perfection. in order to wear a black paint. from factory.
The absolute best looking Chevy two SS My friend little duce had a 327-365hp mill He had Lee Edwards do some funny things to the engine Had all Vette running gear And nothing but 260 Sunoco went Into the tank That little Duce was among the top dogs in the quarter mile What a great time to have lived in
@@DezzysSpeedShop exactly... I've never been impressed with the 302. It's never had the RPM range of the 327. We always considered the 327 the quarter mile engine and the 283 the street light to street light engine. I guess that's an eighth mile.
The 1966 and the 1967 Chevy II Nova's in that 2 door hardtop body style are so SAA-WEEEET and SEXY as can be! Absolutely an amazing little car. ✌️😎👍COOL Bro!
L79 cars were known to be the BB killers back in the day. Those Novas are light! Car has everything you need and nothin you dont! Father bought a bright blue wagon version of that 2 yrs before I was born... Only thing id do is put a 2 pot brake reservoir on there just in case. Nice find man!
My cousin had a 66ss with the 350. Some head and carb work and it would pull the wheels hitting 2nd gear. 373 rear end would top 150 mph. After that the front end started floating.
One more thing who ever thought that a Z 28 with a 302 was faster than a Nova L79 doesn't have a clue, Leonard . I blew away Z 28's by six cars and that includes 69 Z,'s with phase 2... I never loss a street race and that includes Hemi's... I also had a 15 page driving record.....😢
Looks exactly like the one my brother ordered new.He ordered it with maroon interior but was sent red instead. Sold to another brother who had it for decades ,always seat covers to preserve the interior.
My dad had an AutoShop when I was in high school, and one of his prize possessions wit was a 67 Nova coupe. We restored it back to factory. With a 194 straight with th an oftenowser intake manafold and headers. It was a little hot rod that little six hundred would get down the road. Load Nova's of that particular era were extremely simple, very basic automobile. Which you could do so much to.
That's exactly the engine that is long gone from my '66 vette and I'm torn indeed about building an L-79 myself, building out the 350 that's in it better...or buying a 377 long block. What a great problem I have LOL
I had a brand new 66 SS Nova in high school. Marina blue with black interior ,4spd,Hurst,American wheels shifter,wheelwell headers and 4:56 gears. Not many cars could keep up with her. Sadly I had to let her go when I went to art school. 3 to 12 mpg, it was hard to afford to drive back then. I don't doubt that the black car is the real thing but where are the 327's above the V8's on front fender. It should have 137 on the Vin. I have other collectible cars but I would love to have my dream car back...👍👍
My dad had a red '66 Nova SS that he always said he replaced the engine with the L76 corvette engine, and apparently he said he was the fastest in the OKC area during that time He always told me he twisted 2 driveshafts with that car... I've ran into people from that era that remember his Nova running the streets back then, ha.. Wish i could have lived back in that time period.. Everybody driving around Musclecars thru the fastfood drivethru hangouts and stuff.. Wish I had a '66 Nova
THIS IS THE SISTER CAR OF THE 66 - 67 CHEVELLE MALIBU , A SHORTER VERSION , THE L - 79 OPTION WAS BRUTAL IN THIS CAR , RELIABLE & SPORTY IN ONE PACKAGE !!! WITH A SOLID LIFTER CAM ITS GONNA REV !!!
@@DezzysSpeedShop THE DODGE DART GTS 383 WITH A 4 - SPEED , 4: 10 : 1 , MUSTANG FASTBACK 390 , 428 , 67 CAMARO 302 Z - 28 DUAL CROSSRAM , 67 BARRACUDA 383 WERE ALL IN COMPANY AS FAR AS COMPETITION WAS CONCERNED !!! 69 CUDA 440 WAS A STOPLIGHT NIGHTMARE !!!
I was in rogersville Alabama this dude had one like just like this looks like the same car and we ran a 69 Camaro built to the health we held them off until 3rd gear
My dad always got poverty caps on his Olds 442’s….flash doesn’t add horsepower….another awesome car was the 70 Nova with LT1….370 hp in Corvette…360 in Camaro and Nova…..Nova was lighter than Camaro….what a sleeper…like 65 Chevrolet Biscayne….427…known as Bisquick…🤣🤣
I reember these L79 cars very rare but quite fast, I could have bougjt one but I was a struggling kid about to get drafted into Nixons Army, and could not afforf the payments.
I love my 66 Nova. This looks like a nice one, but all the 66&67 Nova SD I saw bake in the day had factory Hooker headers. They also made 5 with a 365 HP 327. 4 of them were SS's and 1 Chevy 11. I had the one Chevy 11 and didn't know what I had until after I sold it. Not to burst there bubble but I never had a stock 396 that could beat my Nova.
My first car....I mowed grass to get it 😎. Does it have the sticker for the rear differential in the trunk... mine was Black and Red interior as well...was stolen totalled and stripped.... Buried in the hills of Virginia...
In my late 60's, i remember all these cars. Nothing today compares to the simplicity, reliability, durability al the while being highly modifiable.
Great overview!!!
I had a 66 along time ago and I loved that car but I got hit pretty bad and with the unibody it was beyond repair
What size tires and wheels?
@@LeonardFriend-v8t look like stock 14 x6 or 7?
yep....I remember them all when new.
My 75 year old friend and engine builder had one of these exact cars. He street raced a lot of BBC vettes and hemi cars in the 60's and beat them all.....these cars were the real deal back then.
Yea, Chevy didn’t like its economy car beating up on its pure breds
What a sweet little Nova that is!!😁🔧🛠️
I’m still looking for a reasonably priced project 😩
My favorite Nova! 327 too!
Man ! nothing like a survivor untouched classic ! super cool !
Surprised it still has a factory shifter. Every one in the day said they were bad. You would expect people to cave at some point to new part-itis. Well I guess the whole car fits the mode of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
Very cool!
The shifter linkage was sloppy
Dang! 66 Nova was the first muscle car I feel in love with and this one is a Gem!!! Thanks For Sharing Dezzy! ✌🏻
If you have ever owned an original Chevy of this era, you know all about the smell!
Soo comforting
Absolutely! I can damn near taste it! lol
As to the “smell”, I had a 66 Sport Coupe, bench seat factory 4 speed car in the late 70’s, and like so many of us, let it go. Took the engine and trans out to put in a 68 El Camino ( that I also don’t have anymore!) The Nova would re-appear from time to time over the years in various stages of restoration. I think it was about 15 years ago we saw one for sale out in front of a guys house, so we stopped to look at it. And by golly, it was my old car, that I sold for $400 without the power train years before. He was asking 20k. Nicely restored, but an automatic trans. I waved my wife over to have a look, she stuck her head in the door, took a peak. When we drove away she said “ I could tell it was your old car. It still smells like gas inside”!
Love that smell!! Even after a new interior my 67 El still has a similar smell
Aunts 70s LTD station wagon early 70s smelled even better.
Only a car guy can agree on this lol.
In my part of the USA the smell was often moldy as those old windows were all leaky by the early 70's. Rusted out rear trunk pan and quarters were common. The memories are fond non the less though.
In '86 my 1st car as a 16 year old new driver was a '66 hardtop Nova. Took the 6 out. 350. Great times!
I would love to find me one!
@DezzysSpeedShop Same. Mine had a 194 inline 6 w/ a 2 speed power glide. CA car. Zero rust. Zero fatherly advice & sold it. Don't see many around.
Jewels like this are a real rarity for sure. She's gorgeous despite her imperfections. Definitely a lucky man. 👊👊🤙🤙👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️✌️
In 66' I was in elementary school and was more into the Fast back Mustang, SS Impalas and the new styled Chevelle. A friend on mines father bought a brand new 66' Pontiac Bonneville. That car was bad ass. My current car right now is a Super Sport Camaro ,6 spd manual trans, 2017' vintage.
Very cool car! There can't be too many original condition cars like this one out there anymore. Let's see it burning some rubber!
I’ll be back for a ride along soon! He literally just bought it this week.
350hp in that little car, gotta be a rocket ship 😮
With a stick!
I had one with a 305 in it (not original) it didn't do too bad
I had a 65 with a 327 in it, it had the original rear end which was 4:11, it would run 12.9 on the quarter mile with street tires with a power glide transmission
Car is an absolute blast to drive
The only Novas I like are the 66/67s 😎
That 56' Chevy looks good. We had a 55' Olds Rocket 88 up until 64' when I was a kid.
Another outrageous find Dezzy...I came close to buying one of these in 1980...I passed because the guy wanted $1500.00 and wouldn't budge...Live-n-learn...In 1984 I traded a VCR for a 66 Nova wagon with a factory 327,SCARY!
Deal of a lifetime!
You did very well !!!! Is it for sale ????🤔
@@bustersmith5569 Sadly,it's long gone to that car lot in the sky...I sold it to a guy not knowing it was destined to be a parts car for his sedan...
Poverty Caps for the WIN!!!
My pap had a 71 Chevy truck with the huge moon caps ! Love um !!
Dog dish caps
im 67yrs. ole and this was my first Crush Car plus 4speeds are and still is my favorite.👍🙏
That's my favorite car!!
That is one special nova for sure
And he dailies it
My '69 Camaro I got when I was about 17 years old in about 1982 had a 327 in it. My Dad taught me how to rebuild an engine using that 327. It was a damn good engine!
my favorite colour combination, awesome car
Mine too!
I had 2 of them at one time in 1979 , gave $700 for the first one and $300 for the second one , 1st one had been converted to a 400 turbo auto , still ran way faster than it would stop , 2nd one was a parts car without an engine and tranny , but the 12 bolt had been upgraded with 456 gears and summers brothers axles, still have a factory 4spd center console in storage , been offered a bunch of money for it , cant bring myself to sell it for any amount . These 2 cars were my first cars , still have some emblems as well
Nice!! Love the interior color!! A very unsuspecting ride!!
Bleeder! (black on red) Wouldnt restore this car just clean up the underside or rust if any and put tons of miles on.
Headers on these 327 paided off big time, The factory exhaust manifold is so restrictive and the headers will bring out alot more HP. I just love the little HP 327 and the sound. Thanks
Tremendous insight! Thanks for sharing that well kept secret!
Super awesome car what a Sleeper!!!!
A Thing of Beauty
THIS is a true "Patina" car...simply aged paint not some rustbucket with gloss (wth?)clear.
Postedtoo much on this...just love these cars.
Yeah, I can’t stand that fake patina or the gloss over patina. Makes it look cheap and phony
I own an original 1966 L79 Nova. They were an option from the factory. Over 5000 were ordered and installed that way from the factory. Not the dealer. The 327 emblem is missing on the fender. The wheel covers in the trunk are 1965 Chevelle. Nova SS are black and not red on the spinners.
The holes for the 327 emblems are still there. Check the slideshow at the end
realy nice find what makes this so special. original black cars there body panels are hand selected to near perfection. in order to wear a black paint. from factory.
And the red interior is just perfection
That is a great find. Wow! I want it. So cool!
Bill Jenkins ran one like this in super stock,and put the hemi's on the trailer
They don’t want to talk about that 🤭
GRUMP’S TOYS NOVAS&VEGA them CHEBY’S ruled the DRAG STRIPS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY! can’t touch them WHITE LIGHTNING SLICK&QUICK QUICK QUICK 🏁🏁🏁👍
I love it. Looks great.
The absolute best looking Chevy two SS
My friend little duce had a 327-365hp mill
He had Lee Edwards do some funny things to the engine
Had all Vette running gear
And nothing but 260 Sunoco went
Into the tank
That little Duce was among the top dogs in the quarter mile
What a great time to have lived in
It'll scream down the road. 327 is the best small block Chevy made.
This is what the Z/28s should’ve had
@@DezzysSpeedShop exactly... I've never been impressed with the 302. It's never had the RPM range of the 327. We always considered the 327 the quarter mile engine and the 283 the street light to street light engine. I guess that's an eighth mile.
Captain Jeff says that you are Wrong BEST SMALL BLOCK WAS THE “302” underrated @425HP THAT IS THE REAL DEAL🏁🏁👍👍
@@jeffhoye9483 it wasn't an 8k rpm engine from the factory. and if it was so great, why did they only make one year of it?
One of the best!
COOL COOL COOL!!! Can't believe it's still so original. The only thing they needed from the factory was headers, and a exhaust. PEACE ✌️
Nice piece.
I’ll be back for a ride along soon!
Such an iconic beauty.. Favorite year 66'.. Thanks for the video..🤙
Thanks for watching! Send it to a car guy or two 😎
I had one of these. Best handling car I've ever owned.
The 1966 and the 1967 Chevy II Nova's in that 2 door hardtop body style are so SAA-WEEEET and SEXY as can be!
Absolutely an amazing little car.
✌️😎👍COOL Bro!
Definitely on my list
I needed some Chevrolet SS love today, and you gave me a good boost with this absolute beauty. Thank you for this magnificent channel. 😊
If you like rare Chevys, check this 1969 Caprice 427/4-speed barn find out!
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L79 cars were known to be the BB killers back in the day. Those Novas are light!
Car has everything you need and nothin you dont!
Father bought a bright blue wagon version of that 2 yrs before I was born...
Only thing id do is put a 2 pot brake reservoir on there just in case. Nice find man!
Yeah, that one pot is scary
Great car.
When America automobiles were cool !
Way back when
My cousin had a 66ss with the 350. Some head and carb work and it would pull the wheels hitting 2nd gear. 373 rear end would top 150 mph. After that the front end started floating.
They are wicked little cars!
My BIL pd 1,000 for that trim on trunk 10 yrs ago ! She's a beauty ! Wish u could find stuff like this today ! 👍
Niiiieeece. A far cry from my first car. The family 1965 Chevy II wagon.
Those are awesome too!
Nice car!! Thanks
One more thing who ever thought that a Z 28 with a 302 was faster than a Nova L79 doesn't have a clue, Leonard . I blew away Z 28's by six cars and that includes 69 Z,'s with phase 2... I never loss a street race and that includes Hemi's... I also had a 15 page driving record.....😢
I tried one of these out from the Chevrolet dealership! It was scary, I couldn’t handle it, bought a 409 impala instead.
Wish Id been old enough to walk on a lot and bring a new car home that sounded cammed. Too cool
What size tires and wheels
I used to say that until I realize that I would be old right now
Love this car. I’m working on a 66 nova wagon project right now.
The best Novas 💪🏾
Great find and video.
My all time favorite Chevy!!!
Looks exactly like the one my brother ordered new.He ordered it with maroon interior but was sent red instead. Sold to another brother who had it for decades ,always seat covers to preserve the interior.
Killer old Nova. My favorite year to and with a 4 Speed heck yeah!
Merry Christmas brother 👍
SWEET!❤️🥹🧐👍
4 SPEED............. cool looking shifter and probably original.
It is
@@DezzysSpeedShop nice
My dad had an AutoShop when I was in high school, and one of his prize possessions wit was a 67 Nova coupe. We restored it back to factory.
With a 194 straight with th an oftenowser intake manafold and headers. It was a little hot rod that little six hundred would get down the road. Load Nova's of that particular era were extremely simple, very basic automobile. Which you could do so much to.
And those 6s were indestructible!
That's exactly the engine that is long gone from my '66 vette and I'm torn indeed about building an L-79 myself, building out the 350 that's in it better...or buying a 377 long block. What a great problem I have LOL
Motivation!!!
Put the 377 long block dart shp in it, you won’t be disappointed
Playing the horsepower suite. Nice music coming through the pipes.
It looks like my black 67 impalas little brother. Very nice🇺🇲
The SS hubcaps that came originally on a 66 Chevy were the same as a 65 Malibu SS.
This looks like the same car I got a ride in to drag race a guy in rogersville Alabama back in 95
Badass nova
Perfection Sir....Perfection.
Yessir!
I had a brand new 66 SS Nova in high school. Marina blue with black interior ,4spd,Hurst,American wheels shifter,wheelwell headers and 4:56 gears. Not many cars could keep up with her. Sadly I had to let her go when I went to art school. 3 to 12 mpg, it was hard to afford to drive back then. I don't doubt that the black car is the real thing but where are the 327's above the V8's on front fender. It should have 137 on the Vin. I have other collectible cars but I would love to have my dream car back...👍👍
My dad had a red '66 Nova SS that he always said he replaced the engine with the L76 corvette engine, and apparently he said he was the fastest in the OKC area during that time He always told me he twisted 2 driveshafts with that car... I've ran into people from that era that remember his Nova running the streets back then, ha.. Wish i could have lived back in that time period.. Everybody driving around Musclecars thru the fastfood drivethru hangouts and stuff.. Wish I had a '66 Nova
THIS IS THE SISTER CAR OF THE 66 - 67 CHEVELLE MALIBU , A SHORTER VERSION , THE L - 79 OPTION WAS BRUTAL IN THIS CAR , RELIABLE & SPORTY IN ONE PACKAGE !!! WITH A SOLID LIFTER CAM ITS GONNA REV !!!
This car weighed less and had more horsepower than the 325hp 396. I bet they took down a few big blocks in their days.
@@DezzysSpeedShop THE DODGE DART GTS 383 WITH A 4 - SPEED , 4: 10 : 1 , MUSTANG FASTBACK 390 , 428 , 67 CAMARO 302 Z - 28 DUAL CROSSRAM , 67 BARRACUDA 383 WERE ALL IN COMPANY AS FAR AS COMPETITION WAS CONCERNED !!! 69 CUDA 440 WAS A STOPLIGHT NIGHTMARE !!!
Hydraulic lifters
Needs a little TLC. But its a Beautiful car. 😊😊😊
Awsome car but loose the glass in line fuel filter before you have a bbq ...
Dude! Do a vid on the Astro van. Now there is a sleeper. Bet it’ll sleep four in there easy
🤣
I would drive that every day and love on it.
That’s exactly the plan. I’ll be back for some ride along footage soon.
The 327CU/350HP was just so smooth , the hydraulic 350 cam ran better than the solid lifer cam
I was in rogersville Alabama this dude had one like just like this looks like the same car and we ran a 69 Camaro built to the health we held them off until 3rd gear
Yea these engines were no joke
@@DezzysSpeedShop between me and you brother I think that's the car it was in rogersville Alabama
@@DezzysSpeedShop I'm glad to see you got your ears on like that brother that's awesome thanks for the quick come back
I want one
Me too!
My dad always got poverty caps on his Olds 442’s….flash doesn’t add horsepower….another awesome car was the 70 Nova with LT1….370 hp in Corvette…360 in Camaro and Nova…..Nova was lighter than Camaro….what a sleeper…like 65 Chevrolet Biscayne….427…known as Bisquick…🤣🤣
Crazy how most muscle cars went from a square body style to rounded in 1 yr !!
I reember these L79 cars very rare but quite fast, I could have bougjt one but I was a struggling kid about to get drafted into Nixons Army, and could not afforf the payments.
Glad you made it back
Clean
302 had a stroke of 3.00" and 4.00" bore... 327 had a stroke of 3.25" and bore of 4.00"...
Those cars were fun to drive they were never made for a high potency V8 1st and 2nd gear was side to side grumpy Jenkins back in the 60s cracked 11.7
I love my 66 Nova. This looks like a nice one, but all the 66&67 Nova SD I saw bake in the day had factory Hooker headers.
They also made 5 with a 365 HP 327. 4 of them were SS's and 1 Chevy 11. I had the one Chevy 11 and didn't know what I had until after I sold it.
Not to burst there bubble but I never had a stock 396 that could beat my Nova.
In Canada, the Chevy Nova was also called a Pontiac Acadian, just a rebadged Chevy, a "Poncho".
My dad has a full set of those hubcaps that you showed in the trunk.
Gimmie
Bad boy
Sweet dezzy
I love that he’s not going to paint it
Beautiful supercar how much sir i love it
On my bucket list,, dual master cylinder upgrade is necessary . High winding mouse motor
This is nice car but I take that glass fuel filter off of it because those have a bad Reputation of failure and breaking !!!
327ci 4 speed car factory race car in its Day!!
Please leave this car as is it’s perfect doesn’t need anything
My first car....I mowed grass to get it 😎. Does it have the sticker for the rear differential in the trunk... mine was Black and Red interior as well...was stolen totalled and stripped.... Buried in the hills of Virginia...
That’s so messed up! I’ll be back for a ride along video and to show the 12 bolt rear end and a 3/8” fuel line on this car.
That's not an L79. No double hump heads.
Watch the video again
Raw.
Nice!!!🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩🔧🔩
Thanks 🔥
I have one. Red with black interior.
Survivor!
Looks like Grandma drove her to church on Sunday lol
Pretty cool survivor only thing wrong I saw it has the wrong heads it has 283 power pack heads instead of the 461 castings its supposed to have
Gotta rewind back to the 18 second mark when I ask if it still has the original engine.