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NO RESERVE - LOT #776 NO RESERVE - LOT #775.1
1966 CHEVROLET NOVA II CUSTOM COUPE 1961 MERCEDES-BENZ 190SL ROADSTER
NO RESERVE - LOT #775 NO RESERVE - LOT #676.1
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/375 FUELIE 1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGON
gauge cluster, Vintage Air conditioning and a Jensen
double DIN stereo head unit add to the driver’s comfort.
If ever there was a car designed for winding mountain
roads it is Lot #775, a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
327/375hp Fuelie, one of 771 produced for the model
year. Under the hood of this Corvette is an L84 engine
NO RESERVE - LOT #776.1 equipped with factory Rochester fuel injection. It’s
1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGON
backed by a 4-speed manual transmission and a posi-
traction rear end. The Corvette is finished in its factory
matching-numbers 1.9-liter 4-cylinder rebuilt engine,
upgraded Mikuni twin-choke carburetors and its Milano Maroon paint and comes with 4-wheel disc
brakes, power windows and a telescoping steering wheel.
factory 4-speed manual transmission.
Few cars are more “California iconic” than a 1956
Among the notable Chevrolets in the SoCal Collection
is Lot #776, a 1966 Chevy II Nova custom coupe Chevrolet Nomad wagon, and The SoCal Collection
has three of them. The first, known as "Sweet Pea" (Lot
that’s ready to hit California’s drag strips. Power
is supplied by a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine producing #776.1) is finished in a two-tone Avocado and Apple
pastel shades of green with a stock pale green interior.
500hp. An automatic overdrive transmission is mated
to the engine which sends power down to a Quick It is equipped with a Vintage Air conditioning system
and rides on custom 18-inch five-spoke wheels.
Performance 9-inch rear differential. This Nova has
been mini-tubbed to house its 20-inch Chrome Power comes from a 350ci Chevrolet V8 engine mated
Coys five-spoke wheels and it utilizes a four-link rear to an upgraded TH350 transmission. It has been
suspension and reinforced front strut clip bars along equipped with a 4-barrel carburetor, MSD ignition,
with a Mustang II front end with rack & pinion steering. power steering and the front brakes have been
upgraded with power-assist discs.
The exterior sports Copper Candy paint while within
the Nova the factory-style bucket seats as well as a center Another 1956 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon, Lot #676.1,
console, tilt steering column, custom Dakota Digital comes finished in Mercedes Starlight Silver over
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