1977 Chevrolet Nova

The 1977 Chevrolet Nova was available was a coupe, sedan, or a hatchback and powered by a six-cylinder 250 CID engine. A 305- and 350-CID V8 was also available. Up-market was the Nova Concours that had different styling and luxury options than the base model Nova.

The base model Nova had vertical square holes with vertical parking lamps located at the outer ends. 9 new body colors were available including Dark Aqua Poly, Light Blue Poly, Medium Green Poly, Buckskin Poly, Light Buckskin Poly, Orange Poly, Silver Poly, Brown Poly, and Dark Blue Poly. The other colors were Black, red, bright yellow, antique white, and Firethorn metallic.

Mid-year, Chevrolet announced a new Rally option on the coupe and hatchback, which served as a replacement for the SS. The Rally option added of a new chrome-plated, diamond-pattern grille with horizontal parking lamps and a five-color 'Nova Rally' nameplate located in the center. The name could also be found on the fenders and the deck lid. They also had black headlight bezels with bright edges and white, black, or gold tri-band striping near the lower body sides and rear end panel. The wheels were color-keyed to the stripes or Agent Silver-finished when ordered with the black striping.

The Nova Concours was distinguished from the base model by a new fine-mesh grille made up of vertical bars, along with a stand-up hood ornament, newly designed wheel covers, and bright and wider wheel-opening moldings. 'C' script insignias could be found at the front, side and rear of the body. Inside, the Nova Concours had wood-grain appliques on the door panels, instrument panel and steering wheel.

Both the base and the Nova Concours models shared engines, transmissions, and most of the options.

For 1977, Chevrolet produced 365,264 examples of the Nova with 28,602 of those being Concours Coupes, 5,481 being Concours Hatchbacks, and 39,272 being the Concours Sedans.

by Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2014