Need help pricing 1970 Chevy Nova sedan

lbford

I'm trying to help two little old ladies sell their mother's car. They think it's worth a mint. I'm not so sure. Any input on value/price is appreciated. Details below:
1970 Chevy Nova 4-door sedan; V6 automatic; champagne gold; approx. 22,000 miles (not a typo!); 1 owner. It's been stored in an old barn for about 20 years — no idea of the engine condition or interior.

uplanderguy

Photos always help in a situation like this, but with no idea of engine condition, the engine being a six (it's an L6, not a V6), and that it's a 4-door Chevy Nova, with six-figures being built I'm sure, if I were the ladies I wouldn't look to go to Europe on the proceeds. A two-door Nova SS of the same year would be worth significantly more. Good luck to you and the ladies.

uplanderguy

Maybe two grand if no one has any idea if it will run--which I wouldn't recommend trying if it's been stored for twenty years. Again, good luck!

texases

Lows miles = good, 20 years in a barn could be bad, depending on the shape of the body and interior. A 4-door isn't worth as much as a 2-door.

You might go to ebay motors and check the 'completed items' for '69-'71 4-door Novas with 6 cylinder engines in similar condition. Look for the maximum bid price, whether it sold or not, and the 'buy it now' price only if it sold. That'll give you a good idea what it's worth.

edit-I just checked, over 80 2-door Novas, but no 4-door Novas, '69-'72. That shows you where the market is.

oldfarmer50

lbford said:

I'm trying to help two little old ladies sell their mother's car. They think it's worth a mint. I'm not so sure. Any input on value/price is appreciated. Details below:
1970 Chevy Nova 4-door sedan; V6 automatic; champagne gold; approx. 22,000 miles (not a typo!); 1 owner. It's been stored in an old barn for about 20 years — no idea of the engine condition or interior.

I’d use some of the tools on classic car sites like Haggerty or Hemings to get a rough idea of value. A V6 no matter how pristine won’t be worth anywhere near what a SS V8 would be. Primary buyer would be someone who wants to restomod it into an SS tribute and from what I gather they won’t pay much for a car that they’ll just rip apart and throw half away.

uplanderguy

I, too, earlier could not find a single four-door Nova of that general vintage ('68-72) on eBay.

uplanderguy

I don't think anyone will want to restomod a four-door Nova, either.

texases

If (big if) this car is in great shape inside and out, it might catch the eye of the "we had one of these growing up" folks, maybe get a decent price. If it needs significant work, this will be a tough sell.

oldfarmer50

uplanderguy said:

I don't think anyone will want to restomod a four-door Nova, either.

You’re right, I didn’t notice it was a 4 door. Not much potential for that particular car beyond making it a Sunday cruiser.

tjc78

This car would be perfect for one of the You Tubers to pick up and do videos on.

As the others mentioned. It’s just not worth a lot.

texases

I found one! It's a V8, though. Asking price $3,000:
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1970/chevrolet/nova/101349855