If these cars were produced today, their size would be considered a Full Size entry level car since its only a smidgen shorter than the 2000-12 Chevrolet Impala.
It's interesting to note that the first Cadillac Seville in the 70's was actually nothing more than a very elegantly spruced up Chevy Nova platform. This was Chevrolet's attempt to make the Nova appeal to luxury car buyers and thus increase sales on the remaining Nova models before the mid 1979 Citation model was unveiled.
Had the sporty 2 door version of this car and loved it...didn't love the tree that jumped out in front of my 16 year old non driving ass and totaled it.........
Had one of these in a 2 door; wasn't factory at all though. Plum Crazy purple and a 350 with Camaro 302 heads. Had a black interior with wood grain, and the THE COLDEST air conditioner I've ever had in a vehicle. It would haul ass wherever you were going and took you there in style. I loved that car and regret every day that I ever decided to get rid of it. It got a lot of attention too.
my grandparents had a 1977 Nova Concours 2-door, 305 V8, white vinyl interior with a white vinyl roof, the exterior color was a aqua-blue color...they garage kept it all winter..drove only in summer..it was a sweet car...very different
Yes, the Nova may have been a compact in the US, but would still seem large when alongside European cars aside from the Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar models (the Nova in fact was lineball in size to an Australian 1978 Holden HZ Kingswood, and was a larger car than anything GM's European arm, Opel, was building at the time)
I suspect the Nova would have been sold in parts of Europe, but in small numbers - I recall the replacement FWD X-Body went to Europe, particularly in Oldsmobile Omega form.
@OsbornTramain LOL i notice that too ! Simca is unknown in America so this is why it dosen't matter if it appears in the commercial or maybe it is a subliminal message from Chrysler ? because this brand was the property of Chrysler Europe.
This was the most beautiful car ever to use the old Nova X-body, hands down! I think the "Concours" name was heavily used by both Chevrolet and Cadillac over the years. There was just no beating the Nova in the 70's. It could be anything you wanted it to be; a luxury sedan, a muscle car, a hatchback economy coupe, you name it, it delivered! I believe this car was called Nova LN prior to 1976.
Hi, Just to let you know this is a 1977 Chevy Nova Concours Commercial. 76' and 77' are the only two years produced with the Concours name, I know because I bought a 77' Nova Concours hatchback new. 1978 Nova had the Concours grille and wide wheel opening moldings inlcuded with the custom package but no Concours available. (great old video by the way)
I was a kid when these, the Volare Granada and Seville were first being produced. Don't get me wrong, I loved the huge power sedans from the 50's and 60's, but in around 72, they were all about pollution control. Once that happened, an Imperial went from 375 h.p. to 225 h.p. So these were great, cuz like Seville called itself, " The new internatinal size class"! Granada/Monarch, were marketed as "precision size" and best of all, u could get v8's with about the same H.P. as the luxo boats
That was a nice looking body style, much better than the X-cars that came after it and much better build quality. The only thing is that platform from that era always appeared to be squatting down in the rear. The 1976-1979 Seville also had the same stance. They must have had to raise the front end at some point to meet with US headlight requirements.
There was no actual transition from the 1978 Nova to the Toyota Nova. The RWD Nova gave way to the FWD Chevy Citation after an abbreviated 1979 model year. The Citation was Chevy's compact for the 1980 to 1985 model years, eventually giving way to the new Toyota Nova for 1986.
I had a '78 Nova with the straight six. It was one of the best cars I ever had.
The Nova Concours was first produced in 1976 in response to the Ford Granada' s huge popularity! The Concours name was previously used by Chevy in '69 on the Malibu as a trim option, and on Chevelle station wagons from '68 thru '72.
@Twomoneysandakiss - The Citation (X-Car) followed Nova, it was introduced by Chevrolet as a 1980 model in the Spring of 1979. The Malibu name debuted as the top-of-the line Chevy Chevelle in the 1964 model year.
If these cars were produced today, their size would be considered a Full Size entry level car since its only a smidgen shorter than the 2000-12 Chevrolet Impala.
abc1236948 2 weeks ago
It's interesting to note that the first Cadillac Seville in the 70's was actually nothing more than a very elegantly spruced up Chevy Nova platform. This was Chevrolet's attempt to make the Nova appeal to luxury car buyers and thus increase sales on the remaining Nova models before the mid 1979 Citation model was unveiled.
johnreagannumber1 1 month ago
Had the sporty 2 door version of this car and loved it...didn't love the tree that jumped out in front of my 16 year old non driving ass and totaled it.........
v2vroth 1 month ago
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a nice car,,,
but not have 2 amber yellow lights on the rear taillights
bestamerica 1 month ago
My family had the 78 Skylark in green colour. The taillights on it were nicer looking
capriceclassic96 2 months ago
The luxury version of the Nova...Much better looking than the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch.
906757580 2 months ago
Had one of these in a 2 door; wasn't factory at all though. Plum Crazy purple and a 350 with Camaro 302 heads. Had a black interior with wood grain, and the THE COLDEST air conditioner I've ever had in a vehicle. It would haul ass wherever you were going and took you there in style. I loved that car and regret every day that I ever decided to get rid of it. It got a lot of attention too.
majack82 3 months ago
70's styling .........BUTT UGLY ! No wonder everyone started buying imports
jeremy4876 5 months ago
@jeremy4876 Imports were even Worse for styling...70's jap cars were Ugly. Uncomfortable and Small...Rusted away in like No time eitther
jakesaintsrow123 4 months ago
my grandparents had a 1977 Nova Concours 2-door, 305 V8, white vinyl interior with a white vinyl roof, the exterior color was a aqua-blue color...they garage kept it all winter..drove only in summer..it was a sweet car...very different
Mrjmoyer78 8 months ago
Did they even TRY to make it look different from a Nova?
somewhatlongdong 10 months ago
Yes, the Nova may have been a compact in the US, but would still seem large when alongside European cars aside from the Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar models (the Nova in fact was lineball in size to an Australian 1978 Holden HZ Kingswood, and was a larger car than anything GM's European arm, Opel, was building at the time)
I suspect the Nova would have been sold in parts of Europe, but in small numbers - I recall the replacement FWD X-Body went to Europe, particularly in Oldsmobile Omega form.
joh2 10 months ago
i like the simca commercial vehicle in the first five seconds of this ad
OsbornTramain 1 year ago
@OsbornTramain LOL i notice that too ! Simca is unknown in America so this is why it dosen't matter if it appears in the commercial or maybe it is a subliminal message from Chrysler ? because this brand was the property of Chrysler Europe.
legorret1 8 months ago
My sister had a 76 Concours that was lost in the 1977 Johnstown Flood. 305 V8 that really ran like a V4. Pretty car, but slow as all get out.
graycav56 1 year ago
LMAO WHY HE SMASH OFF ON HER WHEN SHE WAS LOOKIN AT IT?!!
dflowers500 1 year ago
This was the most beautiful car ever to use the old Nova X-body, hands down! I think the "Concours" name was heavily used by both Chevrolet and Cadillac over the years. There was just no beating the Nova in the 70's. It could be anything you wanted it to be; a luxury sedan, a muscle car, a hatchback economy coupe, you name it, it delivered! I believe this car was called Nova LN prior to 1976.
TheFIRSTFatJohn 1 year ago 2
best luxry car made
harley1450000 1 year ago
Hi, Just to let you know this is a 1977 Chevy Nova Concours Commercial. 76' and 77' are the only two years produced with the Concours name, I know because I bought a 77' Nova Concours hatchback new. 1978 Nova had the Concours grille and wide wheel opening moldings inlcuded with the custom package but no Concours available. (great old video by the way)
alberta59 1 year ago
I was a kid when these, the Volare Granada and Seville were first being produced. Don't get me wrong, I loved the huge power sedans from the 50's and 60's, but in around 72, they were all about pollution control. Once that happened, an Imperial went from 375 h.p. to 225 h.p. So these were great, cuz like Seville called itself, " The new internatinal size class"! Granada/Monarch, were marketed as "precision size" and best of all, u could get v8's with about the same H.P. as the luxo boats
TheReformed1 1 year ago
That was a nice looking body style, much better than the X-cars that came after it and much better build quality. The only thing is that platform from that era always appeared to be squatting down in the rear. The 1976-1979 Seville also had the same stance. They must have had to raise the front end at some point to meet with US headlight requirements.
thatmuse76 1 year ago
Looks to me like a cross between the Holden Torana, an early 1980s Ford Falcon and one of those infamous Fiat family sedans of the 1970s.
MattTheSaiyan 1 year ago
There was no actual transition from the 1978 Nova to the Toyota Nova. The RWD Nova gave way to the FWD Chevy Citation after an abbreviated 1979 model year. The Citation was Chevy's compact for the 1980 to 1985 model years, eventually giving way to the new Toyota Nova for 1986.
I had a '78 Nova with the straight six. It was one of the best cars I ever had.
EastWillis 1 year ago
@EastWillis Sorry, this was meant for the 1987 Nova commercial.
EastWillis 1 year ago
damn! the same basic car had been produced since 1962....thats GM engineering for you.
DamnStraightM35A2 1 year ago
Had the 2 door version of this exact car.
v2vroth 2 years ago
The Nova Concours was first produced in 1976 in response to the Ford Granada' s huge popularity! The Concours name was previously used by Chevy in '69 on the Malibu as a trim option, and on Chevelle station wagons from '68 thru '72.
jed6271 2 years ago 6
@jed6271 I thought the malibu was the model that came along right after the nova (in '79)?
Twomoneysandakiss 1 year ago
@Twomoneysandakiss - The Citation (X-Car) followed Nova, it was introduced by Chevrolet as a 1980 model in the Spring of 1979. The Malibu name debuted as the top-of-the line Chevy Chevelle in the 1964 model year.
jed6271 1 year ago
@jed6271 Ah right, now I remember , they were the high end models of earlier years. I didn't know it was as early as 64 tho. Cool.
Twomoneysandakiss 1 year ago
the rear of the car looks kinda like a Malibu classc
coololds85 2 years ago 4
I have never head of this. Was it canned, or called something different? Looks like a Nova.
xScoobyDoo82x 2 years ago 5
It is indeed a Nova. This was a rare luxury trim option.
ke228 2 years ago 8