It was a pro-bracket racer at the time Gary purchased it, and he was appreciative of all the goodies that came along with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has since modified the Nova to be a pro-street car which he both drags and street drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What makes it special is it took me about 28 years to get back into it after raising 5 kids, and the car turns heads everywhere I go.”<\/p>– Gary C.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
It is currently running with a 408 cid block rated to 730hp with a trusty Powerglide transmission, which nets it a quarter mile time of 10.14 naturally aspirated and as low as 9.73 on a 100 shot of nitrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Future plans for this Nova include freshening up some of the moldings and trim, otherwise Gary will continue to make passes at the strip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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