LA Sheriffs tested the 1976 Nova, then placed the largest compact police car order in U.S. history.
Lead trim: 250 I6
Chevrolet Nova fourth generationX-body · 1975–1979
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FactLA Sheriffs tested the 1976 Nova, then placed the largest compact police car order in U.S. history.
The 1975 Chevrolet Nova was the most-changed Chevrolet for that model year, a restyled compact on the rear-wheel-drive X-body platform shared with the Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Omega and Pontiac Ventura and Phoenix. It was offered as a two-door coupé, three-door hatchback and four-door sedan, with a luxury version sold as the Chevrolet Concours for 1976–1977, and was also built in Mexico and in Iran. Engines were a 250 cu in six and 262 (1975 only), 305 and 350 cu in V8s, with manual and automatic transmissions. It was succeeded by the front-wheel-drive Citation.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Nova Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Nova yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 I6 | 1975–1979 | 4.1 L I6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 262 V8 | 1975–1975 | 4.3 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 305 V8 | 1975–1979 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 350 V8 | 1975–1979 | 5.7 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 250 I6 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Chevy's Nova Twin-Cam was a stealth limited edition — a 29% price hike over the base car, locked to one black-on-gray color combo, no hatchback allowed, and only about 3,300 ever built.
LA Sheriffs tested the 1976 Nova, then placed the largest compact police car order in U.S. history.
The 1968 redesign stretched the "compact" Nova onto a 111-inch wheelbase — just one inch shorter than the mid-size Chevelle coupe it was supposed to sit well below.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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