Been following this build ever since Kurt urban built it. At that time, this was cutting edge and WAAAAY ahead of its time. I mean, just the fuel system alone looks like something nasa had to engineer. Nowadays, it’s hard to say you have a hot rod if your street car doesn’t make 2500 horsepower at 11 psi of boost. But I’ll maintain to this day that this is the car that started that trend.
I've had 10 garage Queens in the last 45 years, and that fear of bugs, birds and rock chips always sucked the fun out of driving them. Hats off to this guy for doing something I wished I had done decades ago!!! Although, I doubt I would have been able to build a beast like he has. Well done, Sir!!!
cars are made to be driven. absolute shame seeing garage queens. then by the time the owners realise that they should've spent more time enjoying their cars, their bodies can't keep up anymore...then the kids or wife sells them off for how much they were told it was bought for because they don't have the time nor interest to keep them running.
Thanks for sharing. Dru has some cool cars! I always look forward to hooking up with him every year in Rosemont at MCACN! His '69 Yenko Camaro is driven the way they were meant to be driven.....license plate reads pSYCo. So appropriate :)
My brother and I both have '71 novas. His is a total trailer queen with an LS. Mine is six different colors of primer with a custom duct tape interior, but my nitrous injected 502 smokes just about anything around. Priorities?
Excellent video. I am making a model of one of these using a 1:18 die cast as a base. It's a surprise for a family member. He loves sleepers and this is his favourite. It is good to get more detail of the roll cage, back seats, engine and boot (trunk) details.
I have a nicely built ram 2500 mega cab w a 6.4. A hot rod fusion barely got me the other day from a stop. I think I would have stomped him from a roll, I don’t know who was more surprised at how fast the other guys car was.
Holy cow, that's a beauty! (Now, if we could lighten her without betraying her secret powers... math guys, say 600 pounds? Metal, mostly, I'd guess. Composites and good spray paint?)
I hope there not running that Nova with the stock unibody frame. 😆 That's one BAD ASS Nova. When I was in my mid teens my favorite car was and still is, the 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396.
Beyond cool........hope he found some magic compound for those rear tires or tryin to get it Hooked up might be a problem . Not a lot of width on the rears but could be a 5 link or something really exotic no video underneath.
Nice. I had (Should have kept?) a 70 Nova SS 396. It was actually a 402, but Chevy kept the familiar 396 badging. All stock, solid lifters 375 hp 396, 4 speed. Bucket seats, fake vents on hood and front fenders, in front of doors. In dash linear tach. Rumbling monster. That thing would really snap your neck back at a stoplight. Fun car . I pretty much rebuilt it all in the garage. Good project result. With the headers, that thing had a hefty, chunky rumble at idle.
Saw this thing in person at a car show in glenview, every bit as ratty and impressive in person. Also look around for the BigMuscle episode on it from a few years back
Reminds me of the time an old man destroyed a 78 T/A all done up with a sleeper Beaumont all rusty and dented. wasn’t even close the old man never looked backed.
I remember this thing from an old magazine. Twin superchargers. If i remember the w2w guys wanted him to paint it pretty bad but hes like nah its good. This car still around?
Been following this build ever since Kurt urban built it. At that time, this was cutting edge and WAAAAY ahead of its time. I mean, just the fuel system alone looks like something nasa had to engineer. Nowadays, it’s hard to say you have a hot rod if your street car doesn’t make 2500 horsepower at 11 psi of boost. But I’ll maintain to this day that this is the car that started that trend.
It's so well done.
No wonder it sounds like it does. Double blower set-up masterfully executed. Even left the A/C.
There are a few videos. If you haven't, type in super sleeper nova or sleeper nova and this one comes up most times.
I've had 10 garage Queens in the last 45 years, and that fear of bugs, birds and rock chips always sucked the fun out of driving them. Hats off to this guy for doing something I wished I had done decades ago!!! Although, I doubt I would have been able to build a beast like he has. Well done, Sir!!!
cars are made to be driven. absolute shame seeing garage queens. then by the time the owners realise that they should've spent more time enjoying their cars, their bodies can't keep up anymore...then the kids or wife sells them off for how much they were told it was bought for because they don't have the time nor interest to keep them running.
I cried a manly tear of f'ing joy. Look at that work of art, the engineering and time put into her. Oh my 😶
The trailer hitch is a little rusty and the plates are beat up. I love those deliberate discretions.
Absolutely! You gotta have the ball hitch lmao!
In other videos It's even got a squeaky fanbelt when it's running.
@@artisanconcrete1212 uhhhh..............what? XD
@@SUPRAMIKE18 - It might be an audio of a squeaky fan belt. Kind of like the BMW i8 that has fake exhaust sound.
Needs a shop rag hanging from missing gas cap hole. I love it.
*_I always love seeing these types of innocent case with thicc tires. Sleepers never disappoint!_*
This is like an octopus hiding in a clam shell !
I'm not "a Chevy guy" but much respect and admiration for this sleeper Nova! TWIN centrifugal superchargers! Lol.
Good job!
Rotrex'es right?
Might be my favorite car ever... Love that thing.
What a beautiful creation. Art.
Damn what a setup dual superchargers and the fuel system looks like something from the international space station still has ac even
Hell yeah! Look at that work of art and engineering! Well done man, well done.
Enough room in that engine compartment to house a nuclear reactor AND keep the AC. Gotta love that old muscle.
Looky here, a Part ll to sleeper Nova. Love that car ;D
Yessir. Thank you for watching man. I appreciate it. Please share
Wish I had one😢
Awesome sleeper. That car must win a lot of money! 💰
You don't know what you don't know. Once you lift the hood and trunk your left breathless with jaw on the ground. Absolutely amazing!
Twin superchargers holy mother of god I’ve only seen this kind of setups at major drag events
That's the American version of the Mad Max Interceptor
Good one. 👍👍👍
So on point
Thanks for sharing. Dru has some cool cars! I always look forward to hooking up with him every year in Rosemont at MCACN! His '69 Yenko Camaro is driven the way they were meant to be driven.....license plate reads pSYCo. So appropriate :)
Thank You for tuning in man! Just pinned your comment since you know Dru! He definitely is a Car NUT! He has some pretty Sic cars! 👍🏼👍🏼
@@spraym88
Wasn't this car in Hot Rod Mag years ago?
Yessir
@@spraym88 go win a couple Lamborghinis
@@austinpowers3699 ???
How about a Part 3 that explains exactly what is in the Nova and how it's set up? A little less video and some more information, please! 😁
Now thats what packed engine bay should look like! Not full of computers and wires and plastic sight shields and emissions garbage.
There it is in the wild, thanks for the capture of this fine machine. Especially that engine bay.
Your welcome man. Thank you for tuning into the channel
Just a work of art. Chevy never disappoints!! 👍🏼👍🏼
My brother and I both have '71 novas. His is a total trailer queen with an LS. Mine is six different colors of primer with a custom duct tape interior, but my nitrous injected 502 smokes just about anything around. Priorities?
The ball hitch is perfect, best sleeper I've seen
Wanna crack that trunk? Got a warrant? Just a guy and his Nova. Well played
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Been following this car for number of years now amazing! Can you imagine this pulling into a street outlaws gathering
Haha I just got to start it today! Dru is such a awsome guy
Yessir
Extremely well built I LOVE IT!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT in every way!! Simply BADA$$!!
That Nova made it on Big Muscle. Car tv series.
Near 1200hp
You are Correct Sir
spraym 88 by the way you have one rare and hard running vehicle yourself. Keep the vids coming:
@@bsimpo18 Thank you💪🏼💪🏼I appreciate you Brother.. Thank you for Tuning in to the channel my man. Spread the word
spraym 88 sure thing ✌🏾
When they showed what's under the hood, I said "goddamn" out loud, by myself.
After seeing the trunk, I was telling myself what I was going to say to myself, before they walked to the front....I was right
I went with "oh shit."
Me too ! Jack 🤣🤣🤣
It is the wheel to wheel Nova! Great build
That's some scary shit ... somehow makes me think of Giger's style of artworks🥶
that hitch is a nice touch, sells the beater body and maybe distract ones eye from the cage
That's a beautiful build. He even still has the Air conditioner! Awesome!
cold air intake
Holy Hell look at that PLUMBING !!! SHEESH !!! Thats a GO-VA
HAHA! I LOVE that it has a trailer hitch!!
A classic example of...
Never judge a book by its cover.
Never judge a rust bucket by its patina.
That’s cool af dude two lane black top style.
Are those twin c38 rotrex superchargers? Bad ass!!!
What is he burning in his car, soft coal?
Is that car old enough to smoke?
Rear tires and roll bar gives it away. Still awesome
What did that cost to build?? & whats it do in the 1/4 mile?? I never liked the rust rod look.
Excellent video. I am making a model of one of these using a 1:18 die cast as a base. It's a surprise for a family member. He loves sleepers and this is his favourite. It is good to get more detail of the roll cage, back seats, engine and boot (trunk) details.
Awesome man. Thanks for tuning in
The meaty Rear tires give it away, but it’s still a very nice Ride!
I love the faded paint but hate the dents!
Crazy!!, Unreal!!, Amazing!!!!! I'm at a loss for words to describe how AWESOME this is!!! I Love it!!
Thanks man. Dru definitely has 1 bad ass Unit ! Please share
For the love of GOD!!! That's unreal!!
That setup under the hood alone is well worth more than I am 😅😅
Awesome, this is the way to put weisenheimers to shame.
Beautiful belt train
My kind of car ..Kudos ..
Sleepers are awesome! Got rekt by a supercharged Ford focus in my Camaro. It was so worth seeing though.
I have a nicely built ram 2500 mega cab w a 6.4. A hot rod fusion barely got me the other day from a stop. I think I would have stomped him from a roll, I don’t know who was more surprised at how fast the other guys car was.
Holy cow, that's a beauty! (Now, if we could lighten her without betraying her secret powers... math guys, say 600 pounds? Metal, mostly, I'd guess. Composites and good spray paint?)
Has this car ever been beat ?
Awesome !!!!! Damn I'd like to have that!!!
Jesus. What a beast!
That is a busy engine bay, and considering how LARGE they were back then there is a LOT going on under the hood.
I love really fast ratty looking cars.
Amazing job keeping all that under the flat hood.
What's the contraption in the trunk??
Damn that is clean!
I hope there not running that Nova with the stock unibody frame. 😆 That's one BAD ASS Nova. When I was in my mid teens my favorite car was and still is, the 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396.
its gotta cage in it, and im sure frame connectors
First part is when they say "it's totally stock man".....hahahaha
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Beyond cool........hope he found some magic compound for those rear tires or tryin to get it Hooked up might be a problem . Not a lot of width on the rears but could be a 5 link or something really exotic no video underneath.
Clean and sick!!!!
Good stuff!
The tubbed tires say approach with caution.
damn that license plate says everything
I wish i could look at this and know more than the little engine knowledge i know but damn its clean for being so tight
Dual prochargers. LSX motor. Nuff said. Probably makes around 1500 horsepower at 20 pounds of boost.....
@@dennissamford1029 thank you i now understand this monstrosity
That slova is ready to RUMBLE
Nice. I had (Should have kept?) a 70 Nova SS 396. It was actually a 402, but Chevy kept the familiar 396 badging. All stock, solid lifters 375 hp 396, 4 speed. Bucket seats, fake vents on hood and front fenders, in front of doors. In dash linear tach. Rumbling monster. That thing would really snap your neck back at a stoplight. Fun car . I pretty much rebuilt it all in the garage. Good project result. With the headers, that thing had a hefty, chunky rumble at idle.
did you ever dyno it? what was the whp?
No idea Sir! It's not my car. It's a friends car
Holy crap batman
Muito muito lindo esse carro,pena que aqui no Brasil se ve bem pouco um ou outro nas feiras de carros antigos.
That's what I love to see!!!😴
Saw this thing in person at a car show in glenview, every bit as ratty and impressive in person. Also look around for the BigMuscle episode on it from a few years back
Reminds me of the time an old man destroyed a 78 T/A all done up with a sleeper Beaumont all rusty and dented. wasn’t even close the old man never looked backed.
SERIOUS 'PLUMPING'!! Love Dru's NOVA!!!...SLEEPER For SURE!!
What engine does it have
Is that a LT1 engine ?
Awesome
Engine bay looks like the arteries of a Titan.
Is that car Chuck Samuels built?
This must be the one in the magazines 5 or 10 years ago
Impressive
Sick🤘🤘🤘
So long as the roads are straight you can go anywhere you want in this...
How much power? Yes.
I remember this thing from an old magazine. Twin superchargers. If i remember the w2w guys wanted him to paint it pretty bad but hes like nah its good. This car still around?
Thats the one! And yessir its still around 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
If one centrifugal supercharger is good, two are better.
"Whatchya got under the hood?" lol.....The dent in the door say's im a nobody....with a huge bank account.!!!!
Bingo 😎
Wouldn't be a true sleeper without the split bench.
Is it for sale ? And how much !
And it has a "Trailer hitch,,, Nice Touch
What kinda HP is this beast pumping out on unsuspecting victims?
I Can't say but he didn't even get on it lol
From what Ive found out 1100-1200
Whats in the trunk?
Stuff lol
Fuel cooler... niiiice.
@@orlandopockets6372 Avoids vapor lock.
Ours was green too lol
Those plates haha