The Trans Am racing heritage of the first-gen Camaro seemed to upscale the short lived legacy behind the L79 Nova SS during the late 1960s. In fact, the L79 327 was dropped from the Nova lineup so that the compact wouldn't outsell the Camaro. Regardless, the Nova is still one of Chevy's greatest sleepers to date
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