The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an
American compact car introduced by the
Chevrolet division of
General Motors in 1962. The original Chevy II was of
unibody construction, powered by an
OHV inline-four or 6-cylinder engine, and available in two-door and four-door
sedan configurations as well as
convertible and
station wagon versions. After the
rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair was handily outsold by the conventional
Ford Falcon in 1960, Chevrolet began work on a more conventional compact car that would eventually become the Chevy II. These cars were also sold in Canada from 1962 as the Acadian (separate GM make in Canada), with minimal trim and equipment modifications, until the early 1970s when they were renamed in keeping with their US cousins as the Pontiac Ventura II.
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