There are a ton of Chevy Nova’s out there, including the Super Sport model. But this 1969 edition has two things that may make it one of a kind: It was built by famous racer and engine builder Dick Harrell. And it has a 427 V8, although not it the car. Located in Rye, New York, this Nova has a date correct motor and transmission and is available here on eBay for the Buy It Now price of $125,000 or you can make an offer. This is a project car in its current state. Thanks to our own Adam Clarke, for bringing this interesting find to light!

Back in the 1960s/1970s, Dick Harrell was well known as a drag racer and tuner of Chevrolet engines. In fact, he even earned the nickname Mr. Chevrolet. Dick first got into racing at the ripe old age of 14 and never looked back. He was equally adept behind the wheel as well as tinkering under the hood. His first 427 conversion was with a 1967 Camaro and he hooked up with Don Yenko shortly thereafter, but also established his own shop, the Dick Harrell Performance Center. He later began dropping 427s into Chevelle’s and Nova’s, too. Although his business was quite successful, he continued to race on the side and that ultimately was his undoing, having been killed in a race just prior to his 39^th birthday.

Estimates are that maybe 15-25 Nova SS 427’s were built by Harrell, although the documentation the seller has for this one says it’s the only known existing example. That would make it quite rare and feed the asking price the seller has placed on this car. It looks rather magnificent with its Garnet Red paint and black interior, but close inspection reveals flaws in the paint and some rust, at least in the right rear wheel well opening (common rust pockets for these cars).

The seller acknowledges that a complete restoration should be performed to get this machine back on the road. To accomplish this, the following comes with the automobile:

• Date-correct and rebuilt 427 cubic inch V8 that will require assembly (but is it the same 427 that Dick installed?)
• Date-correct CX transmission casing and the car’s original rear end
• Correct “Stinger” hood and an original interior that may need some work on the driver’s side seat bottom (hard to tell).

The claimed mileage is 14,500, which could be correct given that this car was built to be shown off, not for making runs to the grocery store. The VIN number correctly identifies the car as a V8 Nova that is a 2-door sedan built in 1969 at the Willow Run, Michigan Chevrolet plant. The seller mentions this vehicle is for serious investors only and the asking price will surely keep many a lookie-loo from clogging up his eBay inbox. Once restored, what is a car like this worth? I guess what someone is willing to pay for a potential one-of-a-kind after 52 years.