1965 Chevy Nova wagon

327-Powered 1965 Chevrolet Nova Wagon 4-Speed for sale on BaT Auctions - ending October 21 (Lot #57,868) | Bring a Trailer

 

Magic words - 327 4 speed. Plus she's blue. This is just awesome.

 

Now, I got to wondering.......
Our family's first station wagon (there were only two) when I was growing up was a '65 Chevy II Nova, powered by a 2-barrel 283 V8, with a Powerglide behind it. I was wondering if the power train in THIS wagon up for sale was available from the factory. The answer? - Yes, it was. You could get a 4-barrel 327 with 250hp, backed by either a 3 or 4-speed manual, or the Powerglide automatic. The Nova was ALSO available in '65 with a 300hp version of the 327, but that engine was not available in the wagons, according to the brochure I read.

 

And interestingly the following year you could get any 327 in the wagon including the L79.

 

SOLD FOR $21,000 ON 10/21/21

 

That is wayyyyy lower than I thought that would sell for.