1965 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova
 The 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II 100 had exclusive use of this pillared body style . |
Parking lights moved down to the deep-section bumper, and sedans gained a new roofline. Taillight and backup lights were restyled, as was the rear cove. An expanded engine lineup gave customers six power choices.
They began with the mild-mannered 90-horsepower Super-Thrift four-cylinder and 120-horsepower Hi-Thrift six-cylinder. Up the ladder were a 140-horsepower six and a 195-horsepower 283-cubic-inch V-8. Up top were a pair of Turbo-Fire 327-cubic-inch V-8s that churned out 250 or 300 horses.
Midyear also brought a more potent 283 with dual exhausts and 220 horsepower. It was quite a selection for a mainstream compact car.
The 1965 Chevy II came in entry-level 100 form or as the posher Nova 400, each in three body styles. The Nova Super Sport came as a Sport Coupe only, and its production dipped to just 9,100 cars.
Nova models had one of the six-cylinder or V-8 engines; the four cylinder was available only in the 100.
Super Sports had a new brushed-chrome console with floor-mounted four-speed manual transmission or Powerglide automatic, but a column-mounted three-speed manual remained standard. Bucket seats wore textured vinyl trim, and the dashboard held ammeter, oil pressure, and temperature gauges.
1965 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Facts
| Model | Weight range (lbs.) | Price range (new) | Number built |
| Chevy II 100 | 2,505-2,875 | $2,011-$2,413 | 40,500 (approx.) |
| Chevy II Nova 400, I6 | 2,645-2,880 | $2,243-$2,510 | 51,700 (approx.) |
| Chevy II Nova SS, I6 | 2,690 | $2,433 | 9,100 |
 A bench-seat Chevy II was plain and simple, though this one has factory A/C. |
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