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The guy on the bicycle was just teeming with anticipation! Nice American muscle.
@pearlexport323 жыл бұрын
Sho was with his opossum grin 😁
@martingarza33833 жыл бұрын
He was just wishing he had a car
@mosquito62823 жыл бұрын
No...probably was dizzy from inhaling fumes from a poorly tuned engine.
@jimlastname3 жыл бұрын
30 years ago buddy on the bike would have had a good job to buy this type of car
@danrook57573 жыл бұрын
@@jimlastname yeah, okay
@isaacsrandomvideos6673 жыл бұрын
If that’s the car I think it is, it’s without doubt one of the craziest sleepers in the world. It was in hot rod magazine like 10 years ago, with all kinds of slick shit. The cage was built to sit as close to the roof and pillars as possible to stay out of view, rear seat was retained to hide the mini tub, carpet hiding the fact that the front and rear subframes were tied together, and the LS2 under the hood has twin Rotrex superchargers with the air to water intercoolers tucked in each fender, along with a dual fuel setup; one cell/pumps/injector set for regular 93, and a completely separate set of cell/pumps/injectors filled with CAM2 race fuel. This thing is nuts and put down 1100 at the time. Favorite nova ever.
@LovesToDrift3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for tuning in!! You have definitely done your Homework man!! This comment deserves to be pinned at the top of all comments...
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
@@spraym88 thanks man. I drooled over this car when I was a kid. I’m not a muscle guy, but a build like this is too unique not to be respected. Dude even has harnesses setup on the factory bench seat, there was so much thought and imagination that went into keeping this car’s true identity a secret. The ONLY giveaway from the outside is the tires.
@LovesToDrift3 жыл бұрын
Your Welcome man. I worked with Dru for many years
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
I don't know what any of that means but it sounds very impressive.
@krugerstan3 жыл бұрын
@Danny P P car go fast but not look fast
@LovesToDrift3 жыл бұрын
He didn’t flinch or budge or rev while waiting for the light. He knew what he had. Extremely impressive.
@crazysteve93903 жыл бұрын
Lol you got that right. This Nova is NUTS. He took it EZ when he let the Transbrake button go
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
Bro, ever heard what dom say, “The only thing that matters is who is behind the wheel.”
@thanos92403 жыл бұрын
Ha I was thinking the same thing. No show, just go!
@travelingpuff33853 жыл бұрын
@@thanos9240 lol. yes, we have all heard the line an actor recited...
@Bo12346hhgfgdg3 жыл бұрын
@@spraym88 ok
@wardellbrownjr52533 жыл бұрын
All you gotta do is look at the rear tires and if they’re fat don’t race. Simple enough
@oryxthetakenking77553 жыл бұрын
my fwd four banger has someting to say....
@mrcid61143 жыл бұрын
@@mrcid6114 no it doesnt🤣unless your boost figures are north of the legal drinking age its not saying shit
@contractkiller76343 жыл бұрын
@@contractkiller7634 just talking about skinnier back tires. leave my boost out of this.
@mrcid61143 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@kevindavis353 жыл бұрын
Tons of slow cars out there with fat tires.
@Gdesign9593 жыл бұрын
I was already impressed when it sat at the red light without stalling.
@Jaykilla19813 жыл бұрын
Haha! You remember those days too! But Nova's are still one of my favorite muscle cars.
@thatotherguy13 жыл бұрын
Uhh my mustang does sometimes I hate it but I wouldn’t have it any other way😂
@1k_lance3 жыл бұрын
@@1k_lance are you a woman
@Jaykilla19813 жыл бұрын
Yeah cause vtecs never stall. Jk
@toestubforfun6863 жыл бұрын
A properly tuned and maintained car whilst already warmed-up shouldn't stall at all/ unless one is a douche and can't drive or keep the revs up nice -
@splash5150izy3 жыл бұрын
Love how the back wheels tucks under the fender
@hownychea4 жыл бұрын
Fenders are in the front. Those are quarter panels
@naturalaspired3 жыл бұрын
@@naturalaspired 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 What’s it like correcting everyone lol
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@74nova36 it blows my mind how many people call a quarter panel a fender.
@naturalaspired3 жыл бұрын
@@naturalaspired yeah but to be fair I’ve called the front corner a quarter panel and I can’t say anyone every misunderstood what I meant. I think we all got what he meant
@74nova363 жыл бұрын
@@74nova36 I'm sorry I don't understand. You can't say everyone every misunderstood 😂 ?
@naturalaspired3 жыл бұрын
I knew the car was a problem when he didn't care about the half of car length he let you take. 😂
@djhartbeatnofilter3 жыл бұрын
^^^this^^^
@SilentKnight433 жыл бұрын
He didn't say anything about the lead at all. That guy was playing with him. And dudes launch was on point too.
@michaelwachendorf20962 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 He smoked me
@spraym882 жыл бұрын
Ha I was thinking samething
@msk39052 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 It's a beast
@spraym882 жыл бұрын
Dude on the bike was like: Ahhh the good old days!
@ppgliderbrigmatiusmostcold51203 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. "I havent seen this for years!!!!" His grin said it all
@DrMurdercock3 жыл бұрын
Indeed! Bet that powerful Nova sent him so far back into his youth that he went home and gave his wife a good hard rodgering!
@gregflores89593 жыл бұрын
@@gregflores8959 hahahaha!!!
@DrMurdercock3 жыл бұрын
@@gregflores8959 After watching again, it's almost like the guy on the bike notices the cheater slicks, or hears it loping, or maybe knows it's built? Or notices the slicks once he is passed it an thats why he hit the curb? lol Either way, the guy on the bike is a car guy an got launch seats for that Nova
@DrMurdercock3 жыл бұрын
So true. Ha!
@smccarthy21003 жыл бұрын
So many people have no idea of what they are looking at, or listening to.
@LesA.R.65683 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
I know what I’m looking at and listening to. It’s a Nova. It’s a car.
@Man0fMeans3 жыл бұрын
She may be fine but she's all show, she might be ugly but she's real fast
@lakeratatouille3 жыл бұрын
Is that one dem AMC Pacers?
@saxon11773 жыл бұрын
Deff has a big block under the hood.
@jamesbond13123 жыл бұрын
Things like this are not sleepers if someone pulled up in that trying to race you know damn well he's about to gap some fools
@shotgunpaintbrush87313 жыл бұрын
Its still a sleeper. It has a full roll cage tucked into the roof line/pillers, not to mention its a twin supercharged small block with air to water intercoolers in the trunk. Also its pretty quiet and has original style wheels.
@hebson213 жыл бұрын
You've done your homework man 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
Shotgun Paintbrush yeah
@isaacsrandomvideos6673 жыл бұрын
@@hebson21 Original wheels with gigantic tires, there's nothing sleeper about that.
@AinokeatoProductions3 жыл бұрын
I know damn well when I had my v6 charger that when I look over I'm glad I've got 5% tint and the windows were up, there's no way in fuck I'm going to even try to amuse that thing.
@AinokeatoProductions3 жыл бұрын
This has probably sent so many people to gapplebees
@omarjones78383 жыл бұрын
Plenty of gap sauce to be had!
@mikewalsh91133 жыл бұрын
And served them the entire menu
@AM-wi6zo3 жыл бұрын
They got the "gap" sampler with plenty of cheese and sauce and a raspberry ice tea to wash it down. Mmmmm, buuuurp!! Uh oh, taillights!!
@hornetbrown2 жыл бұрын
Love it 😂
@artsbybware47902 жыл бұрын
Thank You
@spraym882 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my childhood in the late 60s . Every fri and sat night , tires screeching ,the smell of rubber in the air ,and the roar of the big v8s. Blessed to be an American !
@ronrichardson48053 жыл бұрын
I wish I was born early enough to experience that lifestyle
@denisminigarage20305 ай бұрын
Yeah I miss them days too🙃
@usakittykatkat9942 ай бұрын
When me and my wife got married our first car was a Nova just like that one same color wow not as fast but nice
@reynaldogarcia40653 жыл бұрын
Thats Awesome man
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
73 hatchback, right?
@yrreteugarps28353 жыл бұрын
Terry Sprague My local strip wouldn’t allow my 74 Hatcher on the track W/O a roll cage! Anyone know why?
@popscyclep80843 жыл бұрын
@@popscyclep8084 Not sure. NHRA rules?
@yrreteugarps28353 жыл бұрын
Great looking sleeper, back tires were a giveaway and that sound of exhaust counting off.
@rfd3393 жыл бұрын
Agree. The fat slicks in the back would make me think right away that car wasn't stock or a sleeper.
@TheFunKing333 жыл бұрын
There he goes... Straight to the gas station. What a launch!
@Bensuken3 жыл бұрын
Comment should be at 1k minimum. Legit LOL, thanks man!
@YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the chuckle 😂
@MWorsa3 жыл бұрын
so what....people have to play with something...boats, atv, Harleys.....airplanes really suck the juice and no body says a word....There goes a private pilot...right to the gas station...NOBODY ever says that!!!
@spignetti3 жыл бұрын
most underrated comment
@thishandleisalreadytaken2 жыл бұрын
🤯 When your opponent says: *"Its Showtime"* you know your in trouble...
@Stop_Elitists_Wars3 жыл бұрын
Lol yep. He did
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
1:13 I was expecting the cyclist to smoke everyone, while yelling, "Study Study Study!"
@splatbubble3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love golden boy lol
@malcolmstone81163 жыл бұрын
With his trusty Kentaro rope!
@MrHellohorse3 жыл бұрын
Understated
@chrisbaker9273 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, your reference game is on point man!
@cobraconcept13 жыл бұрын
@@cobraconcept1 :D thank you although my dream is to one day put these rather esoteric skills to some kind of constructive use. Gotta tell ya tho... 115 likes? even for an internet luddite like me, I can almost see why people do all that insta....and twitter and whatnot... this is giving me the warms! :)
@splatbubble3 жыл бұрын
Nothing but the paint job makes that a sleeper.
@letmewatchmymoviable3 жыл бұрын
Kicked-door for added effect
@louf71783 жыл бұрын
Put your glasses on yo, drivers door has a big dent, unbelievable.
@gregflores89593 жыл бұрын
My uncles 68 El Camino was the same color green. I don't mess with those colors because they are a sleeping giant.
@JERRYR7083 жыл бұрын
I don't know, maybe all the smoke billowing out from under the hood..?
@Comin_at_U_Live2 жыл бұрын
Everything is under the hood makes it a sleeper.
@rodbender61842 жыл бұрын
That ball hitch poking out like a foot from the bumper is the icing on the cake 🤣, this car is a work of art inside and out lol
@brochuth3 жыл бұрын
Is that an undercover cop in a dark green nova? - Eazy E Boyz N The Hood Song
@itzraiders043 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Good one
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍🏻
@zebrafucke3 жыл бұрын
Then he dipped into a car, a stolen Nova. - Slick Rick, Children's Story
@rahsaanthomas70303 жыл бұрын
That thing looks like it has old man strength lol I ain’t fuxkin wit dat there, bud.
@SuperWush3 жыл бұрын
That 'FBI' Nova is very well-known and has over 1,000 BHP. Videos of it everywhere. Great build.
@nowitsabadtime3 жыл бұрын
Seemed awfully weak for a 1000 hp. I could have smoked a cigarette by the time it made it through the intersection from the time it launched
@shortthrow503 жыл бұрын
@@shortthrow50 yes it seemed weak but i dont think he was pushing it to the max
@gjorgji93393 жыл бұрын
FB1 looks like an "I" from a distance
@genogeno66433 жыл бұрын
I had a ‘70 Pontiac Ventura. Same color green, hatchback, 350 4barrel. No exterior markings, baby moon hubcaps, very plain Jane. Bench seat auto trans. That was a sleeper. Super fast, great handling, Rey comfortable and a whole lot of fun to drive.
@edhastie60747 ай бұрын
Guy on the bike definitely knew what he was looking at, beautiful car !
@FistNation3 жыл бұрын
Or was just looking.
@Aus78Formula3 жыл бұрын
Dude on the bike was like, “oh hell this is gonna be good.”
@ultrared273 жыл бұрын
My friend had a 396, 375 HP SS Nova. Quickest car I've ever been in. It was slightly rubbed on, headers, open exhaust, Mallory Dual point distributer, Mickey Thompson street slicks...It ate everything in town, even Vettes for breakfast...
@darthgrundle23497 ай бұрын
I would've thought twice about racing a guy whose plates say FBI
@moisesrodriguez90073 жыл бұрын
and that also has more rust than the whole car itself
@maxcristi64933 жыл бұрын
Full Blooded Italian Fat Boys of Illinois (club) Female Bodies Inspector
@hotrodray68023 жыл бұрын
@@hotrodray6802 or Federal Bureau of Investigation 🧐
@tonystipstricks82993 жыл бұрын
I smelled that through my speakers
@Unbrn3 жыл бұрын
Hardly a sleeper when it's a classic american muscle with an engine bay that's the size of an airplane hangar...
@laszlokiss44093 жыл бұрын
Most of them are slow, what are you talking about
@noahs84953 жыл бұрын
@@noahs8495 m lp i
@matiasmussi56793 жыл бұрын
@@noahs8495 then you've never driven a real muscle car lmao
@Shade_tree_garage013 жыл бұрын
Bro Novas were like Mavericks. Not that special back in the day. My 77 Thunderbirds hood is over 6 feet. Its got a 6.6 but that don't mean its fast
@russellpeffer77363 жыл бұрын
@@Shade_tree_garage01 yep. With right engine, that Nova could do wheelies from 2nd.
@EvilBonsai3 жыл бұрын
Love the trailer hitch. "Just a working beater car here. Don't look at me." I drove a '68 Nova coupe for a very long while. Good memories were plentiful.
@RAMelloh-ij5sl9 ай бұрын
Those Novas look great. True classics. Well designed from day one. Great color too. It's perfect
@guyjonson63643 жыл бұрын
Had one
@kenromine3 жыл бұрын
I'm 6' and never fit in mine good with stock seats. No legroom.
@Crazytownmetal63 ай бұрын
You were beaten before the race even took place. That car is a monster...
@brianr56653 жыл бұрын
You ain't lying sir lol. Car is a beast. I know the guy and the car . We were coming back from A carshow
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
I remember as a teen there was a guy with a green 69 or 70 Nova that had a hidden roll cage and it looked like a recent barn find. He used to make a lot of money racing people who underestimated his car. Reminds me so much of that. Thats why I would never bet my title on a car that looks neglected, but is on the road and not smoking like my late Aunt on Poker Sunday...
@brianr56653 жыл бұрын
No silly paint job or low rider crap. Just pure American muscle ! This Nova is smiling for a reason
@Danny-ju2ip3 жыл бұрын
When I was in high school in the ‘80’s, a lot of guys modified Novas.
@theworldwariioldtimeradioc86769 ай бұрын
When he said “OH it’s GO time.” I felt that.....
@stevemarshall65153 жыл бұрын
He said: "Show time".
@andersnielsen60442 жыл бұрын
@@andersnielsen6044 “OH it’s GO time.”
@Mescalito272 жыл бұрын
stuff like this makes me forget my depression :)
@WWFISTDOOF3 жыл бұрын
Same :)
@artsbybware47902 жыл бұрын
Sleeper my ass, that car is absolute perfection and in all its personified glory! Dont change a thing except the oil. You also have your salutation, approach and launch perfected! This was awesome!
@rickolsen29603 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. The nova is hands down my favourite GM car.
@Bruh8452 жыл бұрын
Anyone who lived in Oshawa, Ontario, in the late 70's through the early 90's saw a fair amount of GM sleepers. Chevy Novas were the norm. Being a GM town, there were all sorts of sleepers on the roads. 😋
@MickPsyphon2 жыл бұрын
Sounded like a perfect launch to me. He definitely built that himself
@Gearhead_473 жыл бұрын
A VW Bug could be on 20” drag slicks and I’d be just as terrified
@MinstrelSentFromAnotherLand3 жыл бұрын
Here in Brazil, you can't never underestimate a beetle... You can see them on drag strips, pulling unbelievable times!
@pedromiguel7483 жыл бұрын
20" slicks??? Did we watch the same video? If I had to guess I'd say those are 28x10.5 nowhere near 20" wide
@konnerkramer3293 жыл бұрын
Kurt’s bad ass, W2W Nova. Love that car 🏁
@johngoodwin23848 ай бұрын
Hell yea he is lol
@spraym888 ай бұрын
I love the way it looks, the way it sits, the way it barely even registers.
@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit3 жыл бұрын
“Wow,that Nova sure has gorgeous tail lights”
@ericboncuk53033 жыл бұрын
Great "sleeper", but when you see the size of its back tires, you should wake up 😅
@MsBastinator2 жыл бұрын
You got roasted....and I like the setup....trailor hitch and all on that sleeper!
@1636patriot5 ай бұрын
That's what I like. A real sleeper. And a real driver. I'll assume the man built it, too. Even. Better. Holy Smokes!
@grantbratrud49499 ай бұрын
I saw this car on a KZhead channel called drive. I'm so happy to see that he owns this car still to this day!
@alexwolf28454 жыл бұрын
Even the old guy on the bike knew this was going to be fun to watch. (i am old too so i know). When i grew up in the 60s-70s sleepers had one thing in mind, winning bets $ and pinks! They did not care how flashy their cars looked. He even fooled them with original paint, we called it grandma green.
@wramsey265610 ай бұрын
Old man on the bike was taken back to his prime with that smile on his face
@Cliffworks3 жыл бұрын
Just patiently waiting at the stop light... That's a real sleeper !!
@quentinjones45883 жыл бұрын
As opposed to less obvious non-sleepers also waiting.
@Aus78Formula3 жыл бұрын
There was a full article on this car about 15 years ago in Hot Rod or Car Craft. One of the legit street driven turbo/procharged LS sleepers with nearly 1000 hp when he adds race gas and turns up the boost.
@DanTheMailman3303 жыл бұрын
That's my style of car right there. Rough and READY.
@truthray288514 күн бұрын
If you wonder if you are about to get rolled by a sleeper, look at the rear tires and they will tell you all you need to know.
@Imnuktam7 ай бұрын
That was impressive lift off! I love the old old Chevys
@juliobarraza13112 жыл бұрын
I went to school with a guy whose father bought him a brand new Nova SS while still in High School. That left my friend all of his spending money to up grade the carburetor, the headers, the exhaust, the tires and just about everything else that could make that car run like the wind. Sadly the mechanic who did most of the work, had a family and owned his own garage was killed taking the car out for a "test run". It also destroyed the car.
@udavidism3 жыл бұрын
Wow very sorry to hear that 🙏🙏
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
@dan b I can still remember the names of most of those parts. Holly four barrel carburetor, Hooker headers, Cherry Bomb mufflers, some kind of ice bucket system for cold intake air, Kreager Chrome wheels, Gabriel shocks and a Pioneer 8 track stereo with Jensen speakers. A whole lot of money spent on a brand new car, just waiting to kill someone...and it did.
@udavidism3 жыл бұрын
Cool Car 😎 Many Greetings from Styria, AUSTRIA
@christophgrail7 ай бұрын
Wow. That's awesome. Thank you for tuning in
@spraym887 ай бұрын
@@spraym88 Always my pleasure! Unfortunately, you hardly see such cool American cars here in Austria 🇦🇹!!
@christophgrail7 ай бұрын
The rear wheels are a tell. They are huge but sit all nustled up. That is beautiful, stone cold
@PandA-yx5ne3 ай бұрын
Guy on the bike knows something about to go down.
@dogmandan793 жыл бұрын
As a Nova owner this makes me happy
@dwayne72013 жыл бұрын
Love anything NOVA...cept after 77 🤢🤮
@kyos84623 жыл бұрын
First ride was a 66’ Chevy II/Nova. Best ride I ever had.
@jeffeldredge16087 ай бұрын
Nice 👍. The guy on the bike knew it was a special day.
@robsimpson653710 ай бұрын
Not surprised. That's how a muscle car should go.
@LITTLE19943 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that's Dru Diesner, he had his car on the KZhead Drive channel. Twin turbo LS with 1200Hp at the wheels. Love the look of that car and love the power even more. Glad to see Dru still has it to this day.
@Aspis_1-03 жыл бұрын
Yessir you got it. Thanks for tuning in my man 👍🏼👍🏼
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
I saw that Nova on KZhead and thought this one might be the same! Its just a hoot seeing this “showdown”! I have a ‘71 Nova SS clone with a modified L78 396. Mine looks and sounds like a hot rod though with a tubbed rear end with big meats and loud big cam exhaust. This Nova is just a riot though and probably a daily driver to boot.
@kimmorrison91693 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the car, I immediately thought of dad's old, green 396 Chevelle. Glad to see that nova going down the street
@skindianu3 жыл бұрын
I dont know what was better, the size of the back tires or the trailer hitch. Love it
@eliasblue80913 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car indeed!
@crownvicmango76064 жыл бұрын
Holy sjeeet, I wasnt even embarrassed for you. That car was a true sleeper. 😅
@jamiewhitley88768 ай бұрын
Damn!!!! I know the slight curve on the road was scary as shit for him🤣👍🏽🍻🇺🇸
@jay-dee5.5622 жыл бұрын
In my youth, I had a 71 nova 3 on the tree. So much room around the engine you could practically climb in with it. Not too many cars around that could run with that beast, built like it wanted to crash.
@williamdread3913 жыл бұрын
No, the big rear meats give it away. Being on the same size 14" would be sleeper.
@billsmith34933 жыл бұрын
Idk how no one enjoys the beautiful sound this car makes
@colossalmusic14 жыл бұрын
That's funny. I smoked a Nova like that while stationed at Bliss in the mid 80's. My 73' Challenger I had, now THAT was a "sleeper". Stock hood, stock rims, black vinyl top, anti-dent trim down the side. Looked like grandma's Challenger. Hi-Po 340 4bbl under the hood, 4:10 gears w/the factory slapshifter. Would damn near pull the front end off the ground at the hit and lift it every time you shifted. Totally humiliated a brand new IROC that pulled up next to me pointing & laughing at a stoplight. He wasn't laughing when the light turned green, but I was. LOL!
@MoxieMike663 жыл бұрын
Awesome car!!
@mattmccard354312 күн бұрын
Maaaan, I remember that car from HR magazine years ago. Never missed an issue back then. Freiburger, Kinnan, Marlan Davis. Those cats taught me how to wrench on cars. Miss those days.
@VirtualWoodshed3 жыл бұрын
I like how Americans muscle cars has a stock velg like dop
@hachirokuae86573 жыл бұрын
stock rims? dope?
@28_satryohafidzfathanmufli533 жыл бұрын
@@28_satryohafidzfathanmufli53 a wheeldop i think
@dhimasarya47653 жыл бұрын
What? Huh? Okay? It's me, Little John.
@Mr.Robert13 жыл бұрын
I'm turning my truck into a sleeper! They ain't ready! Love it!! Here fishie, fishie 🎣 💥 💰😂
@lovlovelle92373 жыл бұрын
Sleeper with ladder bars hanging underneath, tires shoehorned into the quarter panels, and performance stickers on the glass. Badass car though. Wish I would of held on to my 69 nova.
@TheShop103 жыл бұрын
Id take that exact car over any import super car. 100%
@DemonDog4443 жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting car. This car was featured in an episode of BIG MUSCLE. 1,200 hp and was on the Hotrod Power Tour. I'd drive it proudly. :)
@tyrinonbrightblade3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
The important parts to a fast car are what we can't see! Im been a car enthusiast since age 15 and love to see more sleepers on KZhead! Good work!!!!
@smallcrowd12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in bro
@spraym882 жыл бұрын
That car sounds like an angry monster!
@HarrisPilton7893 жыл бұрын
More of a patina car than a sleeper these days. Coming up on it from behind there is no mistaking what it's intended purpose is. The guy on the bike got a free show lol
@joea96083 жыл бұрын
The bloke in the blue car right behind, put his window down so he could hear that sweet sound. I do that too :)
@thunderlips3503 жыл бұрын
Awesome car! I had a 1970 Nova and loved it.
@1teamski3 жыл бұрын
Dru....It's SHOWTIME!!...... Always Willing To 'PLAY'!!...LOL! Cheers!
@gungfuriceboy3 жыл бұрын
Love the rims, caps and tires...
@joeschlotthauer8403 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see my dad's running, he bought it in the 90's when he was high school and a few years after he graduated there was some bad wiring so the engine caught fire which luckily he was in his driveway so he got it out fast, but it's been on Jack stands for the last 20 years since he decided to fix all the other issues (the back left quarter had a THICK lair of bondo on it according to him so he cut it off a welded a new one on same with the trunk) and now it's a matter of money to build an engine, get new brake stuff, and plenty more body work.
@dillonknighten41273 жыл бұрын
Shame it'll get sold like that, and all you'll hear is about how amazing it was without experiencing it.
@Aus78Formula3 жыл бұрын
@@Aus78Formula we'll see, he doesn't plan on selling it and plans to pass it on to me, if he ever does decide to sell it though I'll be first one to place an offer.
@dillonknighten41273 жыл бұрын
Mine was a straight 6 ,250 with 3 on the tree! Loved that GD car.😅
@jamesmckee32175 ай бұрын
This is so funny to stumble across...I had a purple 74 Nova in florida back in the mid-90's, same deal...total sleeper/broom job....but christ it was quick..stall converter/3 speed racing tranny/383 stroker, etc....fun ride.
@sorewreckedum30023 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful Car
@xReaperDen3 жыл бұрын
They man looked at the camera and smiled. That’s when you know... his time had come.
@-manillazilla83273 жыл бұрын
Funny as hell!!! That was awesome!!
@VIKING33NY2 жыл бұрын
So no one in this comment section heard it build boost? Def a sleeper! Love it!
@kamerondanial1433 жыл бұрын
Absolutly!! Thank You for Tuning in
@spraym883 жыл бұрын
LEAAAAAAN on that converter!
@chrisfox51493 жыл бұрын
All the people who dislike this video were once beat in a drag race.
@FancFree853 жыл бұрын
Straight up bad ass. Didn't smoke anyone out witha burnout. Spun them tires subtly enough to get them a little hot. As soon as he kicked up the revs and held the rpms I knew this dude and the car were boss.
@baptizedbyfire132 жыл бұрын
Yeah real sleeper with those huge M/T slicks.....wonder what those are for lol
The guy on the bicycle was just teeming with anticipation! Nice American muscle.
Sho was with his opossum grin 😁
He was just wishing he had a car
No...probably was dizzy from inhaling fumes from a poorly tuned engine.
30 years ago buddy on the bike would have had a good job to buy this type of car
@@jimlastname yeah, okay
If that’s the car I think it is, it’s without doubt one of the craziest sleepers in the world. It was in hot rod magazine like 10 years ago, with all kinds of slick shit. The cage was built to sit as close to the roof and pillars as possible to stay out of view, rear seat was retained to hide the mini tub, carpet hiding the fact that the front and rear subframes were tied together, and the LS2 under the hood has twin Rotrex superchargers with the air to water intercoolers tucked in each fender, along with a dual fuel setup; one cell/pumps/injector set for regular 93, and a completely separate set of cell/pumps/injectors filled with CAM2 race fuel. This thing is nuts and put down 1100 at the time. Favorite nova ever.
Thank you for tuning in!! You have definitely done your Homework man!! This comment deserves to be pinned at the top of all comments...
@@spraym88 thanks man. I drooled over this car when I was a kid. I’m not a muscle guy, but a build like this is too unique not to be respected. Dude even has harnesses setup on the factory bench seat, there was so much thought and imagination that went into keeping this car’s true identity a secret. The ONLY giveaway from the outside is the tires.
Your Welcome man. I worked with Dru for many years
I don't know what any of that means but it sounds very impressive.
@Danny P P car go fast but not look fast
He didn’t flinch or budge or rev while waiting for the light. He knew what he had. Extremely impressive.
Lol you got that right. This Nova is NUTS. He took it EZ when he let the Transbrake button go
Bro, ever heard what dom say, “The only thing that matters is who is behind the wheel.”
Ha I was thinking the same thing. No show, just go!
@@thanos9240 lol. yes, we have all heard the line an actor recited...
@@spraym88 ok
All you gotta do is look at the rear tires and if they’re fat don’t race. Simple enough
my fwd four banger has someting to say....
@@mrcid6114 no it doesnt🤣unless your boost figures are north of the legal drinking age its not saying shit
@@contractkiller7634 just talking about skinnier back tires. leave my boost out of this.
Exactly
Tons of slow cars out there with fat tires.
I was already impressed when it sat at the red light without stalling.
Haha! You remember those days too! But Nova's are still one of my favorite muscle cars.
Uhh my mustang does sometimes I hate it but I wouldn’t have it any other way😂
@@1k_lance are you a woman
Yeah cause vtecs never stall. Jk
A properly tuned and maintained car whilst already warmed-up shouldn't stall at all/ unless one is a douche and can't drive or keep the revs up nice -
Love how the back wheels tucks under the fender
Fenders are in the front. Those are quarter panels
@@naturalaspired 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 What’s it like correcting everyone lol
@@74nova36 it blows my mind how many people call a quarter panel a fender.
@@naturalaspired yeah but to be fair I’ve called the front corner a quarter panel and I can’t say anyone every misunderstood what I meant. I think we all got what he meant
@@74nova36 I'm sorry I don't understand. You can't say everyone every misunderstood 😂 ?
I knew the car was a problem when he didn't care about the half of car length he let you take. 😂
^^^this^^^
He didn't say anything about the lead at all. That guy was playing with him. And dudes launch was on point too.
🤣🤣 He smoked me
Ha I was thinking samething
🤣🤣 It's a beast
Dude on the bike was like: Ahhh the good old days!
I was thinking the same. "I havent seen this for years!!!!" His grin said it all
Indeed! Bet that powerful Nova sent him so far back into his youth that he went home and gave his wife a good hard rodgering!
@@gregflores8959 hahahaha!!!
@@gregflores8959 After watching again, it's almost like the guy on the bike notices the cheater slicks, or hears it loping, or maybe knows it's built? Or notices the slicks once he is passed it an thats why he hit the curb? lol Either way, the guy on the bike is a car guy an got launch seats for that Nova
So true. Ha!
So many people have no idea of what they are looking at, or listening to.
Facts 💯
I know what I’m looking at and listening to. It’s a Nova. It’s a car.
She may be fine but she's all show, she might be ugly but she's real fast
Is that one dem AMC Pacers?
Deff has a big block under the hood.
Things like this are not sleepers if someone pulled up in that trying to race you know damn well he's about to gap some fools
Its still a sleeper. It has a full roll cage tucked into the roof line/pillers, not to mention its a twin supercharged small block with air to water intercoolers in the trunk. Also its pretty quiet and has original style wheels.
You've done your homework man 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Shotgun Paintbrush yeah
@@hebson21 Original wheels with gigantic tires, there's nothing sleeper about that.
I know damn well when I had my v6 charger that when I look over I'm glad I've got 5% tint and the windows were up, there's no way in fuck I'm going to even try to amuse that thing.
This has probably sent so many people to gapplebees
Plenty of gap sauce to be had!
And served them the entire menu
They got the "gap" sampler with plenty of cheese and sauce and a raspberry ice tea to wash it down. Mmmmm, buuuurp!! Uh oh, taillights!!
Love it 😂
Thank You
Reminds me of my childhood in the late 60s . Every fri and sat night , tires screeching ,the smell of rubber in the air ,and the roar of the big v8s. Blessed to be an American !
I wish I was born early enough to experience that lifestyle
Yeah I miss them days too🙃
When me and my wife got married our first car was a Nova just like that one same color wow not as fast but nice
Thats Awesome man
73 hatchback, right?
Terry Sprague My local strip wouldn’t allow my 74 Hatcher on the track W/O a roll cage! Anyone know why?
@@popscyclep8084 Not sure. NHRA rules?
Great looking sleeper, back tires were a giveaway and that sound of exhaust counting off.
Agree. The fat slicks in the back would make me think right away that car wasn't stock or a sleeper.
There he goes... Straight to the gas station. What a launch!
Comment should be at 1k minimum. Legit LOL, thanks man!
Thanks for the chuckle 😂
so what....people have to play with something...boats, atv, Harleys.....airplanes really suck the juice and no body says a word....There goes a private pilot...right to the gas station...NOBODY ever says that!!!
most underrated comment
🤯 When your opponent says: *"Its Showtime"* you know your in trouble...
Lol yep. He did
1:13 I was expecting the cyclist to smoke everyone, while yelling, "Study Study Study!"
Gotta love golden boy lol
With his trusty Kentaro rope!
Understated
Holy shit, your reference game is on point man!
@@cobraconcept1 :D thank you although my dream is to one day put these rather esoteric skills to some kind of constructive use. Gotta tell ya tho... 115 likes? even for an internet luddite like me, I can almost see why people do all that insta....and twitter and whatnot... this is giving me the warms! :)
Nothing but the paint job makes that a sleeper.
Kicked-door for added effect
Put your glasses on yo, drivers door has a big dent, unbelievable.
My uncles 68 El Camino was the same color green. I don't mess with those colors because they are a sleeping giant.
I don't know, maybe all the smoke billowing out from under the hood..?
Everything is under the hood makes it a sleeper.
That ball hitch poking out like a foot from the bumper is the icing on the cake 🤣, this car is a work of art inside and out lol
Is that an undercover cop in a dark green nova? - Eazy E Boyz N The Hood Song
🤣🤣🤣 Good one
Nice 👍🏻
Then he dipped into a car, a stolen Nova. - Slick Rick, Children's Story
That thing looks like it has old man strength lol I ain’t fuxkin wit dat there, bud.
That 'FBI' Nova is very well-known and has over 1,000 BHP. Videos of it everywhere. Great build.
Seemed awfully weak for a 1000 hp. I could have smoked a cigarette by the time it made it through the intersection from the time it launched
@@shortthrow50 yes it seemed weak but i dont think he was pushing it to the max
FB1 looks like an "I" from a distance
I had a ‘70 Pontiac Ventura. Same color green, hatchback, 350 4barrel. No exterior markings, baby moon hubcaps, very plain Jane. Bench seat auto trans. That was a sleeper. Super fast, great handling, Rey comfortable and a whole lot of fun to drive.
Guy on the bike definitely knew what he was looking at, beautiful car !
Or was just looking.
Dude on the bike was like, “oh hell this is gonna be good.”
My friend had a 396, 375 HP SS Nova. Quickest car I've ever been in. It was slightly rubbed on, headers, open exhaust, Mallory Dual point distributer, Mickey Thompson street slicks...It ate everything in town, even Vettes for breakfast...
I would've thought twice about racing a guy whose plates say FBI
and that also has more rust than the whole car itself
Full Blooded Italian Fat Boys of Illinois (club) Female Bodies Inspector
@@hotrodray6802 or Federal Bureau of Investigation 🧐
I smelled that through my speakers
Hardly a sleeper when it's a classic american muscle with an engine bay that's the size of an airplane hangar...
Most of them are slow, what are you talking about
@@noahs8495 m lp i
@@noahs8495 then you've never driven a real muscle car lmao
Bro Novas were like Mavericks. Not that special back in the day. My 77 Thunderbirds hood is over 6 feet. Its got a 6.6 but that don't mean its fast
@@Shade_tree_garage01 yep. With right engine, that Nova could do wheelies from 2nd.
Love the trailer hitch. "Just a working beater car here. Don't look at me." I drove a '68 Nova coupe for a very long while. Good memories were plentiful.
Those Novas look great. True classics. Well designed from day one. Great color too. It's perfect
Had one
I'm 6' and never fit in mine good with stock seats. No legroom.
You were beaten before the race even took place. That car is a monster...
You ain't lying sir lol. Car is a beast. I know the guy and the car . We were coming back from A carshow
I remember as a teen there was a guy with a green 69 or 70 Nova that had a hidden roll cage and it looked like a recent barn find. He used to make a lot of money racing people who underestimated his car. Reminds me so much of that. Thats why I would never bet my title on a car that looks neglected, but is on the road and not smoking like my late Aunt on Poker Sunday...
No silly paint job or low rider crap. Just pure American muscle ! This Nova is smiling for a reason
When I was in high school in the ‘80’s, a lot of guys modified Novas.
When he said “OH it’s GO time.” I felt that.....
He said: "Show time".
@@andersnielsen6044 “OH it’s GO time.”
stuff like this makes me forget my depression :)
Same :)
Sleeper my ass, that car is absolute perfection and in all its personified glory! Dont change a thing except the oil. You also have your salutation, approach and launch perfected! This was awesome!
Absolutely brilliant. The nova is hands down my favourite GM car.
Anyone who lived in Oshawa, Ontario, in the late 70's through the early 90's saw a fair amount of GM sleepers. Chevy Novas were the norm. Being a GM town, there were all sorts of sleepers on the roads. 😋
Sounded like a perfect launch to me. He definitely built that himself
A VW Bug could be on 20” drag slicks and I’d be just as terrified
Here in Brazil, you can't never underestimate a beetle... You can see them on drag strips, pulling unbelievable times!
20" slicks??? Did we watch the same video? If I had to guess I'd say those are 28x10.5 nowhere near 20" wide
Kurt’s bad ass, W2W Nova. Love that car 🏁
Hell yea he is lol
I love the way it looks, the way it sits, the way it barely even registers.
“Wow,that Nova sure has gorgeous tail lights”
Great "sleeper", but when you see the size of its back tires, you should wake up 😅
You got roasted....and I like the setup....trailor hitch and all on that sleeper!
That's what I like. A real sleeper. And a real driver. I'll assume the man built it, too. Even. Better. Holy Smokes!
I saw this car on a KZhead channel called drive. I'm so happy to see that he owns this car still to this day!
Even the old guy on the bike knew this was going to be fun to watch. (i am old too so i know). When i grew up in the 60s-70s sleepers had one thing in mind, winning bets $ and pinks! They did not care how flashy their cars looked. He even fooled them with original paint, we called it grandma green.
Old man on the bike was taken back to his prime with that smile on his face
Just patiently waiting at the stop light... That's a real sleeper !!
As opposed to less obvious non-sleepers also waiting.
There was a full article on this car about 15 years ago in Hot Rod or Car Craft. One of the legit street driven turbo/procharged LS sleepers with nearly 1000 hp when he adds race gas and turns up the boost.
That's my style of car right there. Rough and READY.
If you wonder if you are about to get rolled by a sleeper, look at the rear tires and they will tell you all you need to know.
That was impressive lift off! I love the old old Chevys
I went to school with a guy whose father bought him a brand new Nova SS while still in High School. That left my friend all of his spending money to up grade the carburetor, the headers, the exhaust, the tires and just about everything else that could make that car run like the wind. Sadly the mechanic who did most of the work, had a family and owned his own garage was killed taking the car out for a "test run". It also destroyed the car.
Wow very sorry to hear that 🙏🙏
@dan b I can still remember the names of most of those parts. Holly four barrel carburetor, Hooker headers, Cherry Bomb mufflers, some kind of ice bucket system for cold intake air, Kreager Chrome wheels, Gabriel shocks and a Pioneer 8 track stereo with Jensen speakers. A whole lot of money spent on a brand new car, just waiting to kill someone...and it did.
Cool Car 😎 Many Greetings from Styria, AUSTRIA
Wow. That's awesome. Thank you for tuning in
@@spraym88 Always my pleasure! Unfortunately, you hardly see such cool American cars here in Austria 🇦🇹!!
The rear wheels are a tell. They are huge but sit all nustled up. That is beautiful, stone cold
Guy on the bike knows something about to go down.
As a Nova owner this makes me happy
Love anything NOVA...cept after 77 🤢🤮
First ride was a 66’ Chevy II/Nova. Best ride I ever had.
Nice 👍. The guy on the bike knew it was a special day.
Not surprised. That's how a muscle car should go.
Hahaha that's Dru Diesner, he had his car on the KZhead Drive channel. Twin turbo LS with 1200Hp at the wheels. Love the look of that car and love the power even more. Glad to see Dru still has it to this day.
Yessir you got it. Thanks for tuning in my man 👍🏼👍🏼
I saw that Nova on KZhead and thought this one might be the same! Its just a hoot seeing this “showdown”! I have a ‘71 Nova SS clone with a modified L78 396. Mine looks and sounds like a hot rod though with a tubbed rear end with big meats and loud big cam exhaust. This Nova is just a riot though and probably a daily driver to boot.
When I first saw the car, I immediately thought of dad's old, green 396 Chevelle. Glad to see that nova going down the street
I dont know what was better, the size of the back tires or the trailer hitch. Love it
Beautiful car indeed!
Holy sjeeet, I wasnt even embarrassed for you. That car was a true sleeper. 😅
Damn!!!! I know the slight curve on the road was scary as shit for him🤣👍🏽🍻🇺🇸
In my youth, I had a 71 nova 3 on the tree. So much room around the engine you could practically climb in with it. Not too many cars around that could run with that beast, built like it wanted to crash.
No, the big rear meats give it away. Being on the same size 14" would be sleeper.
Idk how no one enjoys the beautiful sound this car makes
That's funny. I smoked a Nova like that while stationed at Bliss in the mid 80's. My 73' Challenger I had, now THAT was a "sleeper". Stock hood, stock rims, black vinyl top, anti-dent trim down the side. Looked like grandma's Challenger. Hi-Po 340 4bbl under the hood, 4:10 gears w/the factory slapshifter. Would damn near pull the front end off the ground at the hit and lift it every time you shifted. Totally humiliated a brand new IROC that pulled up next to me pointing & laughing at a stoplight. He wasn't laughing when the light turned green, but I was. LOL!
Awesome car!!
Maaaan, I remember that car from HR magazine years ago. Never missed an issue back then. Freiburger, Kinnan, Marlan Davis. Those cats taught me how to wrench on cars. Miss those days.
I like how Americans muscle cars has a stock velg like dop
stock rims? dope?
@@28_satryohafidzfathanmufli53 a wheeldop i think
What? Huh? Okay? It's me, Little John.
I'm turning my truck into a sleeper! They ain't ready! Love it!! Here fishie, fishie 🎣 💥 💰😂
Sleeper with ladder bars hanging underneath, tires shoehorned into the quarter panels, and performance stickers on the glass. Badass car though. Wish I would of held on to my 69 nova.
Id take that exact car over any import super car. 100%
Pretty interesting car. This car was featured in an episode of BIG MUSCLE. 1,200 hp and was on the Hotrod Power Tour. I'd drive it proudly. :)
Absolutely
The important parts to a fast car are what we can't see! Im been a car enthusiast since age 15 and love to see more sleepers on KZhead! Good work!!!!
Thanks for tuning in bro
That car sounds like an angry monster!
More of a patina car than a sleeper these days. Coming up on it from behind there is no mistaking what it's intended purpose is. The guy on the bike got a free show lol
The bloke in the blue car right behind, put his window down so he could hear that sweet sound. I do that too :)
Awesome car! I had a 1970 Nova and loved it.
Dru....It's SHOWTIME!!...... Always Willing To 'PLAY'!!...LOL! Cheers!
Love the rims, caps and tires...
I can't wait to see my dad's running, he bought it in the 90's when he was high school and a few years after he graduated there was some bad wiring so the engine caught fire which luckily he was in his driveway so he got it out fast, but it's been on Jack stands for the last 20 years since he decided to fix all the other issues (the back left quarter had a THICK lair of bondo on it according to him so he cut it off a welded a new one on same with the trunk) and now it's a matter of money to build an engine, get new brake stuff, and plenty more body work.
Shame it'll get sold like that, and all you'll hear is about how amazing it was without experiencing it.
@@Aus78Formula we'll see, he doesn't plan on selling it and plans to pass it on to me, if he ever does decide to sell it though I'll be first one to place an offer.
Mine was a straight 6 ,250 with 3 on the tree! Loved that GD car.😅
This is so funny to stumble across...I had a purple 74 Nova in florida back in the mid-90's, same deal...total sleeper/broom job....but christ it was quick..stall converter/3 speed racing tranny/383 stroker, etc....fun ride.
Such a beautiful Car
They man looked at the camera and smiled. That’s when you know... his time had come.
Funny as hell!!! That was awesome!!
So no one in this comment section heard it build boost? Def a sleeper! Love it!
Absolutly!! Thank You for Tuning in
LEAAAAAAN on that converter!
All the people who dislike this video were once beat in a drag race.
Straight up bad ass. Didn't smoke anyone out witha burnout. Spun them tires subtly enough to get them a little hot. As soon as he kicked up the revs and held the rpms I knew this dude and the car were boss.
Yeah real sleeper with those huge M/T slicks.....wonder what those are for lol