Black stock door trim includes woodgrain trim. Black carpeting covers cabin floors extending to the rear of the vehicle. Rear seats have been removed and a full padded roll cage, battery (with voltage meter), and fuel cell have been mounted. Inside, front, racing-bucket seats are upholstered in black leather with exterior-color-matching blue quilted-pattern inserts. Staggered-size, matching Weld Racing® chrome, dish-style wheels are mounted with Hankook® Optimo H724 blackwall tires in front and Mickey Thompson® drag-racing slicks in back. Very darkly tinted cabin glass is clear and free of cracks as are lighting lenses. Chrome trim surrounding the “SS” blackout grille and the chrome side mirror and door handles is in well-kept condition with minor patina window trim is blacked out. ![]() ![]() In their time, Novas were often campaigned as “sleepers:" this one is "fully awakened." (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) Badging includes “SS” emblems on all sides and the intentionally misleading “350” engine-identification badges on the front fenders. The hood scoop feeding air to the two 4-barrel carburetors is removable, and the hood is held down with chrome hood pins. The black stripes are perfectly applied to the hood, rear deck, and body sides, even extending into the door sills and under the hood. ![]() The professional quality of the metallic medium-blue exterior paint application is evident in the even and complete application (including door sills, door frames, and underside of the hood and trunk), virtually perfect gloss, and deeply reflective color. This is a Seventies SS, properly prepared and ready for show… and definitely, for go. This Super Sport's been professionally restored to a very high standard, including a new 383-cubic-inch stroker V8 and a host of race-related parts and component upgrades. Showing 7,907 miles currently, the car has been fully drag-race-prepared. Offered here is perhaps the ultimate “Awakened Sleeper,” a ready-to-race 1973 Chevy Nova SS in custom blue with black stripes over black-and-blue. The Nova SS advertising copy hailed: “Up and at 'em! … a throbbing engine note… this one's no imitation… a standard 300-hp V8… special suspension… an extra tough clutch… 7” wide wheels… power disc brakes… Chevy Nova SS… the car that woke up swinging.” Clearly, the folks at Chevrolet were celebrating the way folks had been making their more basic Novas into performance “sleepers” with this new “SS” that came from the factory ready to perform from day one. “The Sleeper Awakes” – Period Chevy Nova SS magazine advertisement headline ![]() To be sure you access all the more than 120 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, please go to our main website: GKM.com) (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1973 Chevrolet Nova on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website limitations. Blue With Black Stripes Over Black And Blue Interior
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