1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 - Big 4-speed transmission and hood scoop Why this car is special The 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 holds a special and well-deserved place in the muscle car era. While the Chevelle and Camaro got most of the press, Chevrolet engineers understood that integrating a big block into a lighter, smaller body produced a very different kind of performance car - one that was harder…
1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – Big 4-speed transmission and hood scoop Why this car is special The 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 holds a special and well-deserved place in the muscle car era. While the Chevelle and Camaro got most of the press, Chevrolet engineers understood that integrating a big block into a lighter, smaller body produced a very different kind of performance car – one that was harder to abandon on the track and easier to park anywhere else. The Nova’s X-body platform weighed significantly less than the Chevelle’s A-body, which meant the 396-cubic-inch Turbo-Jet V8 had considerably less mass to motivate. The result was a car that went faster than its list price suggested and competed directly with machines that cost much more.