1973 Chevy Nova Custom Hatchback 383 Stroker Gorgeous Car Please Look on 2040-cars

Hello! I would love to talk to you before you click the Buy-it-Now so please message me with  a phone number first. I want to be sure you know what you are getting and are serious about your offer. You should want to talk to me or any other seller before bidding and making offers. Lowball offers will automatically be rejected so please don't waste your time. The price is my bottom dollar and represents a large loss to me. This car is listed locally and could sell at any minute and the auction will be removed so please let me know if you have interest.

Up for sale today is my beautiful and rare 1973 Chevrolet Nova Custom Hatchback. The Custom package was an expensive option which outfitted the car with lots of extra chrome and stainless trim which really sets it apart from other Novas. This trim package has been combined with the deluxe window trim package on this car making it pretty rare! Notice in the brochure photos for the Nova Custom that neither car has the deluxe window trim. The hatchback allows you to fold the back seat down and carry the surfboard you love or surf your lover when you get stiff as a board! A full six feet of length back there! The hatchback is also the STRONGEST Nova body ever made and is often selected for a drag car because it can handle huge power without twisting. 

This is a beautiful rust free car that runs and drives very well and is ready to enjoy today. I was told that the car had only 22,000 original miles on it and I laughed – until I took a long hard look at the car and it actually seems believable.  I know a lot of guys aren't confident enough in their manhood to drive a purple car but as the owner of a purple pro street pickup I can tell you that a lot of people love purple. Especially the ladies! So you should consider taking a walk on this wild side.....

Before I further describe the car, I want to be clear about a few things:

THIS IS NOT A DISTRESS SALE. I can afford to keep this car indefinitely. I have run out of room so I have to let some cars go. I have no emotional attachment to this one so it is one of the first I will try to sell and it will not break my heart if I keep it. I may be willing to let someone pay me over a short period of time (3 months MAX), no interest, but I own 100% of the car and paperwork until it is 100% paid for. And you will have to convince me you aren’t going to be a problem before I will do this.

I find that about 80% of sellers of vintage cars on eBay are re-sellers. Ask yourself, is someone who needs to make money on a car to feed their family going to disclose everything about the cars they sell? And if you find a seller who "needs money" is he or she going to be completely honest? Be very, very careful of those vehicles with short descriptions and/or a few bad pictures..... Which is most of them. People lie.... And sell here because they hope to snag a buyer who can't see the car in person.... I am going to fully disclose what I know about this car, even if it is at my own peril.

I am not interested in ANY trades of ANY kind. Sorry, my garage is overflowing already. Anyone who tries to scam me or hurt me will find out what their genitals taste like. Be decent to me and we will get along fine. I am not a kid and I am not an old geezer. I have a family and a full time job so please be respectful that my time is limited.

 Please READ the WHOLE story and look at all the pictures BEFORE you make an offer…. I have written an awful lot to prevent a misunderstanding. Please read on if you are serious…

This car was bought new by an older woman (Doris) in 1973. It was originally red. She took excellent care of it and drove it less than 10,000 miles! (I do not have proof) It has always been garaged and seldom driven. She sold it to an older man (Elvin) in 1988 who also cherished and preserved the car. In 2010 it was bought by the third owner (John) and he spent $5000 on very high quality custom paint (color, color sand, clear, sand, buff) and nearly $8000 on the engine and the transmission. (he pulled the wheezing original 307 out of the car -who could blame him) Plus he spent another $3K on the interior. Plus new 1972 bumpers to get rid of the "bumper car" look of the originals. It gives the car a very nice, subtle custom touch. He did very well at local car shows with this car. I do not consider the body and paint to be true "show quality" as those paintjobs cost two to three times as much but this car is good enough to show at any local or regional show.

The car then ended up getting traded in on a min van (holy cow!) in late 2013 at a dealer lot and got bounced to another dealer and became filthy and forlorn over the course of 2 months. I was traveling for business, saw it, and took pity on it and brought it home. I became the 4th true owner when I picked it up in December 2013. I love this little car but I cannot keep it because I am out of room.

This is a beautiful rust free car with a rebuilt performance 383 stroker 4-bolt main engine and a NEW Turbo 350 transmission (still has the tag with the bar code – see photo). The engine has new aluminum Edelbrock tall valve covers, performer intake, and a very big Edelbrock carburetor with a massive aluminum Edelbrock air cleaner that rises into the functional cowl induction hood. The transmission has a shift kit and shifts nice and firm. The black interior is nearly perfect – unbelievable condition and miles and miles above your average Nova (the pictures do not do it justice). Even the dash pad is gorgeous! The original carpet is excellent and is protected by thick carpeted mats front and rear. There is a custom console on the floor with gages that all work and cup holders and a place for the underlighting controller and stereo remote. ALL of these gages work, great oil pressure, it never gets hot, and great voltage from the charging system.

The best part of all about this car is it has lovely Bones. This car has all original floors, rockers, and body panels and is 100% rust free. There are NO patches or repairs and it isn’t all covered up with undercoating so nothing is hidden. This really sets this car apart from the rest. I haven’t seen a ’73 Nova this solid since the late 1970’s.  Everyone wants a California car – I’ve seen many Novas from CA and the rest of the west not as solid as this car. Even the “smugglers” compartment under the hatchback floor is rock solid and still has the original “space saver” spare tire but no air canister to pump it up. This is an extraordinary car. It was in Pennsylvania since new, what does that tell you? It should tell you that it was pampered.

I just put BRAND NEW lightweight polished aluminum American Torq Thrust wheels and brand new performance tires ($1500) on this car because I had planned to keep it. It has air shocks in the rear so you can adjust the ride height to your liking. It has a nice Sony tuner with a CD and MP3 player input and a remote control with speakers added to the doors – it sounds nice but is a low-end system. The paint is very high quality (color, color sand, clear, color sand, buff) with a few small chips and scratches touched up that you would have to go looking for to find. Close to $20,000 was spent restoring and hot-rodding this one. The car also has a nice functional STEEL 2” cowl induction hood.

All of the glass is excellent except for a few gouges in the rear window – it actually looks more like some kind of glue on top of the glass but I could not remove it. All of the trim is in very good to near mint condition which is honestly just amazing to me. The engine runs beautifully and has the best sound of any muscle car I have owned and I have owned at least 50 of them. This is thanks to headers and full Flowmaster exhaust with big shotgun chrome tips so it is not loud in the car. I tell you, if you hear it you might cream your jeans if you are a car guy (or girl!)....

The car is wonderful to drive, very fast, smooth, and tight. I would not hesitate to get in it and drive to California tomorrow. The most amazing thing about this Nova is EVERYTHING WORKS. Here is a list of WHAT WORKS on this car. I challenge you to compare this list to ANY OTHER vintage car you are considering:

Headlights - high and low beam; ALL parking lights including the side markers; brake lights; turn signals; 4 way flashers; back up lights (Yes, Really); interior light; all dash lights; all idiot lights; all gages; tachometer; horn; wipers, heater; stereo; emergency or parking brake; seat belt light; glovebox light; fuel gage; and the original keys open and lock everything.

The hood and hatch both close with a gentle click. Amazing stuff if you have been around other 40+ year old cars. It also has purple LED underlighting which works perfectly but can easily be removed or just not turned on if that is not your style. You can’t see the light tubes unless you crawl under the car.

The car is registered in CT in my name so no inspections of any kind are required to register it in CT. Just take the registration stub to DMV and walk out with plates. I also have the PA title signed over to me if you need this for outside of CT. The state of CT does not issue titles for vehicles made prior to 1981 so I do not have one in my name from CT. ALL STATES are required BY FEDERAL LAW to allow registration of a vehicle without a title from a non-title state provided there is a registration from that state. Anyone who tells you differently is WRONG. This is a promise. I will gladly fill out any paperwork that your state requires.

 I do not have time for tire kickers, chat pals or lookey-loos but I will gladly show anyone the car BEFORE they click buy-it-now. I would prefer it if at all possible. Any inspection BEFORE an offer is welcome.

 This car is well worth what I am asking – I have priced it to sell quickly and at a loss to me. This is a car for a person who wants to drive something different and be surrounded by admirers at every stop.

Classic car ownership is very cheap. Here in Connecticut, fixed costs per year are $40 for early American plates; around $20 for taxes ($500 tax assessment is MANDATORY); and Hagerty Classic Auto Insurance is around $120 a year for FULL coverage. So for about $200 (about $0.60 a day!) you can enjoy making the coolest sound ever made by a vehicle while taking your girl (or guy!) out for ice cream all summer long. And get more smiles per mile than a new Corvette. I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t own a classic car – I own a bunch and if my garage were bigger I’d keep this one!

Classic cars are a great investment.  According to Knight Frank's Wealth Report, collectible cars were the top-performing collectible asset with prices surging 23-percent in the 12-months ending in the third quarter of 2012, and posting gains of 395-percent over 10-years.

FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: The car is located about 100 miles from New York and New Jersey shipping ports. I would estimate it would cost around $500 to get the car down there. You will have to handle the broker and pay for everything of course.

View my feedback and buy with confidence. Send me your phone number and I will gladly ask any questions that you may have. I sincerely want the buyer to be happy with this car. If you plan to ship the car I will do my best to hand the car off to the shipper and take condition pictures as it goes on the truck in case something happens.

Thank you for your time.