Although the first American compact car, the Nash Rambler, arrived in 1950, the Big Three didn't join the segment until about a decade later. In 1959, Ford rolled out the Falcon, and Plymouth ...

Around Monroe, Michigan, car guys knew of an L79 Nova parked outside on a farm. The Regal Red '66 coupe with the 350-horse 327 (essentially a Corvette small-block in a compact) had been sitting there, ...

Imagine graduating high school and your dad says you can have any car you want. Today it seems you have to be rather rich but, back in the 1960s, it seems it was more attainable. In the case of Roger ...

1966 was the first year of the second-generation Nova. Total production tallied 172,485 examples of the breed, of which only a handful survive without corrosion problems or aftermarket modifications.

Introduced in 1962 model year, the Chevy Nova was initially known as the Chevy II. The Nova moniker was among the top finalists for the car’s name, but lost out as it did not start with the letter “C.

But that changed in 1965. For a mere $107.60 over the base 250hp 327, the new L79 offered both Corvette shoppers something attractive and new. With 350 hp at 5,800 rpm, the L79 was only 15 hp shy of ...

The small block L79 327 has become one of the most coveted powerplants ever fitted to a mid‑year Corvette, combining everyday drivability with serious performance. For collectors and drivers alike, ...