66 Nova Junior Stocker

[gloozalot]

Back in the 60's and very early 70's I was a huge drag race fan but different than most.  When the Top Fuel, Funnys, Gassers and other classes were up, I was roaming around the place.  When it came time for the Stockers and everyone else went for dogs and drinks, I stood as close to the line as I could get.  I loved to see the fender flappers leap at launch and watch the drivers try to rip the shifter out of the floor.  At different times in my youth I got to see guys like Ronnie Sox, Arlen Vanke, Dick Landy, Don Grotheer, Jere Stahl and Da Grump along with many others rip the pavement.  This Nova is built as a phantom and I tried to build it as you would see one in the stock classes during the 60's.  The Sponsor came from a dealer sticker on the trunk of an 86 Caprice I once owned.  The kit is the first issue of AMT's 66 nova as it has the horrible molded in rear view mirror on the windscreen.  It's no contest winner by any means but it was a fun build.  It is old, I think I finished this one in 1988 but it held up well in the display case and two moves.  It has all kit parts but the air cleaner which I swapped.  Enjoy.

[Thumb]

Nice job on this build. I had a '66 Nova 6 banger that I use to race in 'O' optional back at Thompson Drag Raceway. It was by no means a quick or even fast car but I was able to bring home a few trophies with it.

[another rick]

Oh yeah, mighty fine looking stocker. As you, never was really turned on by the rails, but did love the gassers, modified productions, and stockers. They were something I could identify with.

[oldcoyote]

Beautiful build .... that is quite nice.

[Deleted]

Yep. Reminds me of a whole lot of cars I watched race. And you're right, these cars were a lot more fun to watch. Depending on where we were, I might even have lined up against one like this. A lot of places we raced only held E.T. racing so it was possible to pair off with a whole lot of different kinds of cars. I think the track at Terre Haute, IN runs only bracket races.

[tubbs]

awesome build. that is the essence of drag racing right there. bumpy old Thompson Thumb, remember it well. cant forget 42 either. although I must admit, the racing I took in a lot was street racing in the belly of Cleveland, Ohio. some real bad a$$ cars down there in the day.

[59impala]

Beautiful Nova G. I like the color and the overall looks of the car. Dan