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This all-wheel-drive 1968 Chevy II is just the kind of innovative build we love to see introduced onto the Pro Touring scene. It’s a badass fusion of modern technology and advanced traction control with the classic style of a Nova.
Wheels are by Bishop, and are designed with an interchangeable face. The wheel itself looks great, but with a bolt-on, changeable face, the look is never old.
With 700-horsepower running to all four wheels, this car is built for any situation. No matter how hard you hit that pedal, you’re never really going to lose traction. If you do manage a burnout though, it would be spinning all four tires at once.
This ride was built by the folks at Bishop Built Rides out of Elverson, Pennsylvania. We caught up with the owner, Parke Bishop, and he told us a little bit about his awesome Nova.
“I actually owned a GMC Syclone after I graduated high-school, and I fell in love with the all-wheel drive idea,” he explained. “After I had my own shop, I knew I wanted to do something again to that extent, and as the Pro Touring industry started advancing, I thought it would be the ultimate piece to make an all-wheel drive car.”
The interior is simple, yet stunning. They left the exoskeleton chassis exposed down the center of the car and used it as a design centerpiece.
“To start the project, we ended up buying a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer, cut it all apart, took the running gear out, narrowed everything down, and put it together in this little package,” he continued. It took two and a half years to build, but it was well worth the time invested. They used the 5.3-liter engine and all-wheel drive system out of the blazer, but the engine is now getting a little extra air, care of an Edelbrock supercharger.
We can’t wait to see this car launch out of the gate, and maybe we need to stick around when the show ends to see it leave four piles of hot, smoldering rubber.
