We all know what rust does to a classic car, and saving a classic icon in horrible shape is often an incredibly rewarding experience—including from a financial perspective, as selling a rare classic that everybody believed was dead can bring you thousands of dollars.
A 1964 Chevrolet Nova wagon that recently made its way to the web goes beyond what even professional restorers can imagine.
The vehicle has been sitting for God knows how long it what looks to be a forest, facing all the problems that a pile of metal would encounter in this climate.
While the people at Classic Cars of SC don’t share any specifics, so it’s impossible to tell how long the car has been sitting under the clear sky, it’s very clear this 1964 Nova hasn’t had a roof over its head for years.
The car is almost invisible, as you can now see through it, due to a mix of metal problems and the cut body. The wagon obviously served as a donor for other projects, and it’s probably how it ended up abandoned in the woods.
It no longer has an engine, an interior, headlights, or a windshield – it’s easier to list the parts that are still around, though I’ll let the photos speak for themselves this time because it’s painful to look at this Nova for more than a few seconds.
As a huge Chevy fan, I loved the 1964 Nova. 1964 was the year when Chevrolet realized that customers really needed more potent engines. Sure, this wasn’t Nova’s purpose, but considering the huge interest in aftermarket upgrades and the track appetite that the Nova was becoming famous for, a V8 fit this nameplate like a glove. It finally landed in 1964, and it quickly made an impact. Over 25,000 units of all 191,000 Novas sold in 1964 rolled off the assembly lines with a V8 engine under the hood. The wagon accounted for over 35,000 units.
It’s hard to say what engine was originally installed in this Nova wagon, but I don’t think it matters much today. The car is a wreck, so it’ll be hard to find someone willing to take it home in this condition – unless they really need one of the remaining parts.
The garage in charge of finding a new home for this abandoned pile of Chevrolet metal wants $1,000 for it. The car has the same price as a new iPhone, but it’s probably better to get a new smartphone rather than this invisible Nova. You can find the wagon in Gray Court, South Carolina, and you’ll obviously need a trailer (or a dump truck) to take it home if you agree to pay its price.