The 1966 Chevy II Nova SS L79 looked like the kind of compact American grocery‑getter that blended into traffic. Clean lines, modest trim and a no‑nonsense profile made it easy to dismiss. Yet drivers ...

In his quest to restore his L79-powered Nova SS to benchmark status, Bill Akers pulled in highly skilled restorer Tom Migut along with the talents at Joe Miller Restorations for paint and body work.

Jon Stephen is the lucky owner of these two classic Chevelles, both powered by the legendary 325hp L79 V-8 and backed with a Muncie M20 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission. He's spent nearly ...

Although the first American compact car, the Nash Rambler, arrived in 1950, the Big Three didn't join the segment until about a decade later. In 1959, Ford rolled out the Falcon, and Plymouth ...

Not all mid-sixties Detroit fabrications with muscle car pretensions were dressed to impress; some came in average Joe’s garments and didn’t turn heads when cruising. Perhaps the most notorious ...