Top model in the 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova line was the Nova SS hardtop.

The 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova received nothing more than a touch-up after a wholesale restyling for 1966. The 1967 Chevy II and its deluxe Nova rendition continued to attract compact-car shoppers, but the Chevrolet Camaro, introduced for 1967, drained away some buyers.

"Plain Jane it ain't," declared one ad that featured a 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS. Available only in hardtop coupe form, the 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS got a new black-accented anodized aluminum grille.

Every 1967 Chevrolet Nova got a crosshatch pattern that filled the deck lid trim panel. The Nova officially was still called the Chevy II Nova and had overtaken the bottom-rung Chevy II 100 in sales. The Chevy II 100 lacked much in the way of trim or brightwork.

A four-cylinder engine was standard in the 100 series, but most had a six-cylinder instead.

Nova versions started with the 194-cubic-inch six but could have a 250-cubic-inch version for a little extra dough and go. Further powertrain possibilities included a 195-horsepower, 283-cubic-inch V-8 and, for $93 more, a 275-horsepwer 327-cubic-inch V-8.

Nova SS coupes had a console-mounted shift lever with their Powerglide automatic transmission four-speed manual Other models employed a column-mounted gearshift.

Compared to 1966'sl model-year output, sales of the 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova dropped by more than a third, 106,500 (including 12,900 station wagons). About 10,100 Nova SS Chevrolets went to customers this year, 8,200 of them with V-8 engines. In the Chevy II 100 and regular Nova series, six-cylinder engines sold far better than V-8s.

1967 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Facts

Model	Weight range (lbs.)	Price range (new)	Number built
Chevy II 100	2,555-2,985	$2,090-$2,583	35,900 (approx.)
Chevy II Nova	2,660-3,015	$2,298-$2,671	47,600 (approx.)
Chevy II Nova SS	2,690-2,820	$2,487-$2,590	10,100 (approx.)

Most 1967 Chevrolet Nova SSs were ordered with a 283- or 327-cubic-inch V-8.

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