Make: Chevrolet

Model: Nova

Type: Coupe

Seller Type: Dealer

Key Details

Seller : WildAboutCars
Location : Redmond, WA 98053
Seller Type : Dealer

Build Sheet

VIN: 113115N157029
462ci Mark IV big-block Chevy V8 (LS6 solid-lifter spec)
Holley 800-cfm 4-barrel carburetor & high-flow rectangular-port heads
Turbo Hydra-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission
Pete & Jake's heavy-duty rear end with 3.50:1 gear ratio
Speedway front straight axle assembly
QA1 adjustable coilover shocks (front & rear)
4-wheel disc brake system with Wilwood master cylinder
Handle-mounted front brake line lock system
Glasstec lightweight front clip & pin-locked removable fiberglass hood
Quick-ratio Vega steering box
Weld Racing forged alloy wheels
Mickey Thompson 18.5-inch wide rear drag tires
Griffin heavy-duty aluminum radiator
Aftermarket gated floor shifter with line-lock thumb button
Complete new chassis wiring harness

Wrench Report

By Chris Esparza

RestoMods Head Mechanic. 20 year classic car mechanic & builder.

Well if the line-lock switch on the gated shifter isn't an easy clue that this '65 Chevy II was built for maximum launch, then maybe the massive drag radials are! The 462ci big-block barks to life with that signature solid-lifter mechanical idle, while the Glasstec tilt front nose and straight Speedway front axle give it an unmistakable old-school gasser stance. Between the QA1 coilovers, Wilwood stoppers, and the massive 18.5-inch Mickey Thompson rubber out back, it's a lethal, lightweight big-block package that delivers pure straight-line adrenaline.

Description

This 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II is a gasser drag-style machine powered by a 1970-spec 454ci Mark IV big-block V8 bored out to 462ci and paired with a Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Featuring a lightweight Glasstec front clip, straight Speedway front axle, four-wheel Wilwood disc brakes, and tubbed rear geometry, this build has logged under 4,000 miles since completion. It is now offered with a clean Washington title.

The exterior features a lightweight Glasstec tilt front clip paired with a removable fiberglass hood secured by hood pins. Body styling retains classic first-generation Nova hardtop lines with chrome bumpers, bright trim, and simplified drag-spec bodywork.

The car rides on Weld Racing forged alloy wheels wrapped in skinnies up front and large 18.5-inch Mickey Thompson drag radial tires out back.

The cabin features a mostly stock interior layout but has been equipped with more modern GM bucket seats and an updated wiring harness throughout. Steering and brake line lock controls are integrated into the cockpit control layout. The back seat has been deleted to allow fitment of the tubs and half roll cage.

The driver operates the car via an aftermarket 3-spoke steering wheel on a quick-ratio Vega steering box facing a factory dash assembly. An aftermarket tachometer is mounted to the column and an aftermarket gated shifter is equipped with a handle-mounted button to operate the front line lock system.

The engine bay houses a 1970-spec Mark IV big-block V8 built to solid-lifter LS6 specification and bored to 462ci. Build hardware includes forged aluminum pistons, a forged steel crankshaft, heavy-duty connecting rods, rectangular-port iron cylinder heads, and an 800-cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor. Cooling is managed by a Griffin aluminum radiator. Exhaust flows through performance headers into a dual side-exit exhaust setup. Power is routed through a Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission to a heavy-duty Pete & Jake's rear end featuring 3.50:1 gears.

The chassis utilizes a Speedway straight front axle setup paired with QA1 adjustable coilover shocks at all four corners. Stopping power is managed by a four-wheel disc brake system fed by a Wilwood master cylinder and an inline electro-mechanical front line lock system.

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Highest Bid

$15,000

Seller
WildAboutCars
Highest Bidder
mmmoodie1
Total Bids
19 Bids
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Total Saves
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Sold After Price

$17,000

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Buyer

mmmoodie1

Seller
WildAboutCars
Highest Bidder
mmmoodie1
Total Bids
19 Bids
Date Ended
September 16, 2026 12:03 PDT

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BuyTheCar Staff • Sep 16, 1:04 pm PDT

1965 Chevrolet Nova sold after the auction to @mmmoodie1 for $17,000.

BuyTheCar Staff • Sep 16, 12:03 pm PDT

The reserve was not met. We'll reach out to the seller and the bidders to try to make a deal.

mmmoodie1 • Sep 16, 12:01 pm PDT Sep 16, 12:01 pm PDT

garyzeug • Sep 16, 12:01 pm PDT Sep 16, 12:01 pm PDT

mmmoodie1 • Sep 16, 12:00 pm PDT Sep 16, 12:00 pm PDT

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mmmoodie1 • Sep 16, 11:58 am PDT Sep 16, 11:58 am PDT

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mmmoodie1 • Sep 16, 10:12 am PDT Sep 16, 10:12 am PDT

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kigginsconcrete1 • Sep 15, 8:11 pm PDT Sep 15, 8:11 pm PDT

mmmoodie1 Bidder • Sep 13, 8:43 pm PDT

I’m local can I come look at It? B

WildAboutCars Seller Sep 14, 8:51 am PDT

The owner runs a Custom Hot Rod Building business and is in the midst of the final stages on a large project due for delivery to a customer by the end of this week. I will reach out to him and see if he would have the time this week to make that happen with only 2 days notice and with his current deadline on this build

mmmoodie1 • Sep 13, 6:22 pm PDT Sep 13, 6:22 pm PDT

meggs • Sep 13, 1:21 pm PDT Sep 13, 1:21 pm PDT

mmmoodie1 Bidder • Sep 13, 12:52 pm PDT

any pictures of the trunk?

WildAboutCars Seller Sep 14, 8:46 am PDT

Here are the Trunk Photos

mmmoodie1 • Sep 13, 10:04 am PDT Sep 13, 10:04 am PDT

meggs • Sep 12, 10:54 am PDT Sep 12, 10:54 am PDT

fred65 • Sep 11, 4:01 pm PDT Sep 11, 4:01 pm PDT

meggs • Sep 11, 7:59 am PDT Sep 11, 7:59 am PDT

Randolphray • Sep 11, 7:23 am PDT Sep 11, 7:23 am PDT

atshingler • Sep 10, 2:49 pm PDT

Do you have a video if it accelerating, and shifting through the gears? Also full throttle acceleration

WildAboutCars Seller Sep 11, 10:59 am PDT

Its an Automatic, yes the lower two gears work properly as they should

WildAboutCars Seller Sep 11, 11:00 am PDT

We do not have a local road near where its stored to "launch" it, suffice to say it has plenty of power and it goes as fast as it looks

meggs • Sep 10, 2:20 pm PDT Sep 10, 2:20 pm PDT

WildAboutCars Seller • Sep 9, 8:38 am PDT

Looking to have fun at your local drag strip or maybe have a nice solid eye catching Weekend cruiser for your local car show scene... Well then this is the car for you - Rock solid reliable, street legal and a powerful machine to launch at your local drag strip that you can drive there and back without the need for a trailer... "Bad Dog" is the ride for you!!

atshingler Sep 11, 10:42 am PDT

Do you have a video of the car under hard acceleration? Also going through the gesrs?

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