Contrary to what the show-going populace might be led to believe today, Chevrolet’s Nova was most often purchased as a mild-mannered compact throughout its first 18 years of production. Chris Glander, of East Greenbush, New York, is amply qualified to attest to that fact, as he’s lived in the presence of this stunning example from the 1970 model year since the day it was driven home, brand-new from the dealership.
“My dad, Larry, went to Oliver Chevrolet in Chatham, New York, in September 1970 looking for a leftover from the previous sales year, just as the ’71 models were hitting showrooms. There were some Monte Carlos, Camaros, and Malibus present, but the no-frills Nova was what he was looking for,” Chris says.
To appreciate Larry’s reasoning, Chris turns the clock…