In other words, all ’67 Nova SS’s are 2-door hardtops. However, for the purposes of this study, we will focus only on the 2-door hardtop body style, which was the basis for all 1967 Chevy Nova Super Sports (SS). The Nova line-up nixed the 2-door sedan, offering up the other 3 body styles in upscale Nova trim. Sales picked up, but took a hit again when Chevrolet introduced the Camaro for 1967, with Chevrolet killing the 220- and 350-horsepower engines so as not to cut into Camaro sales. Chevy II’s came in 4 different body styles: 2-door sedan, 2-door hardtop, 4-door sedan, and 4-door station wagon. NOTE: The 1967 Chevy Nova was the top-wrung in the ’67 Chevy II line-up. This included an energy-absorbing steering column and safety steering. Even though the body and mechanics stayed the same, many safety improvements were made to the 1967 Chevy Nova to keep in line with Government-mandated automobile safety regulations. Of the 10,100 Nova SSs built in ’67 about 8,200 were ordered with V8s. The 1967 Nova was the last year in the second generation of Chevrolet’s X-body platform. Now we’re talkin’! SS versions got floor shifters, whether automatic or manual, while lesser models came standard with column shift. V8 options started with the 196hp 283 small block, or for just $94 more, a 275hp 327. The base engine for the Chevy II and Nova was the 194ci inline-6, with a 250ci inline-6 optional. For the 1967 model year, the Chevy II/Nova got a collapsable steering column, a safety steering wheel (deep dish), front shoulder belts, recessed dashboard control knobs, soft contact surfaces on the dash, armrests, and sun visors. But by 1967 the government was getting involved and mandating an increasing array of safety features, more with each passing year. Until then, carmakers preferred not to bring up subject like safety which could have negative connotations…like injury and death. Safety was just becoming a selling point in the automotive marketplace. Available only as a 2-door Hardtop, the Nova SS got an aluminum grille with anodized black accents, SS wheel covers (borrowed from the Impala SS), and “Chevy II SS” emblems replacing last year’s “Nova SS” badges. Minor revisions to the 1966 were a new crosshatched pattern on the decklid trim panel. As such, few changes were made to the body.
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