• The 1967 Chevrolet Nova was originally intended as an economy car and Chevy's answer to the Ford Falcon, but it evolved into a spunky pony car with its range of V-8 engine options. Although the debut of the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro stole some of the Nova's thunder, the Nova remained a smaller and less flashy alternative to the larger and more powerful muscle cars. The 1967 model belonged to the 1961 to 1979 family of Novas.
  
  

Power

• There were five engine options for the 1967 Nova. The base engine was a 120-horsepower, 194-cubic-inch, inline six-cylinder that generated 177 foot-pounds of torque to give the Nova its acceleration. The V-8s were the 195-horsepower 283, with 285 foot-pounds of torque, and the 275- or 325-horsepower 327, which both provided 355 foot-pounds of torque. Two other engines---the 155-horsepower 250 six-cylinder and 350-horsepower 327---were available in limited numbers. A three-speed manual transmission complemented the six-cylinder engine. A four-speed or Powerglide automatic matched the V-8s. The Nova SS equipped with the 350-horsepower 327 could achieve zero to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds and the quarter-mile in 14.9 seconds.
  
  

Suspension and Brakes

• The front suspension of the Nova featured an independent strut system with coil springs, while the rear was equipped with a live axle and leaf springs. Drum brakes in the front and rear were standard equipment, but power disc brakes were available for the front as an option.
  
  

Size

• The 1967 Novas were available as a two-door hardtop, four-door sedan and the station wagon. All featured a 110-inch wheelbase. The 2,660-lb. hardtop and sedan were 163-inches long, and the station wagon measured 187.4-inches long. All models were 69.9-inches wide. The front tread of the hardtop and sedan was 56.8 inches, with the rear tread 56.3 inches. The 2,690-lb. wagon had a 56.3-inch front tread and a 55.6-inch rear tread. The Nova rode on 14-inch wheels.
  
  

Optional Equipment

• The 1967 Nova with the Super Sport "SS" package received a console-mounted floor shifter, black-accented aluminum grille, "SS" badging on the body and "SS"-emblazoned wheel covers. Rare optional equipment found on just a handful of Nova SS models were J52 front disc brakes, the sport steering wheel and a speed warning lamp. All Novas could receive power brakes and steering, air conditioning, two-tone paint schemes, seat belts, a power tailgate window for the station wagon, tinted windows, rear window defogger, Strato-Ease headrests and simulated wire wheel covers.
  
  

Production and Price

• For the 1967 model year, Chevrolet sold 106,430 Novas, including the Chevy II and station wagon models. Station wagons numbered 12,900 units. An estimated 10,069 Nova SS models were delivered, with 8,213 equipped with V-8 engines and 1,856 with the six-cylinder versions. Prices in 1967 started at about $2,100.