ON KILLER Rides THE WEB Words - Paul Beck Built by The Custom Shop
JOHN WARGO
1967 CHEV NOVA
Dubbed, CaSSaNova, this 1967 Chev Nova was built to take part in the SEMA Battle of the Builds back in 2020 until Covid cancelled the event, the car still managed to stun all with a big showing in the revised 360 Online Battle… John Wargo of The Custom Shop in Illinois, wanted to really showcase what they, as a team, are capable of building for a customer, and there’s no denying that this team have really hit it out of the park with this ’67 Nova build. To really make a statement against his highlytalented opposition, John knew his creation had to ooze style, incorporate many unique and bespoke touches and above all else, have as much impact as a Tyson right hook! Tick, tick, tick. This is one very special Nova.
The first thing that grabs your attention is definitely the multi-hued paint work. No less than 14 colours were used in creating the one-off, eye-catching paint job. But before any of that could be added, the Nova was going to be treated to many subtle and not so subtle changes to the body. Tucking the bumpers is the first on the list of things to do for 99% of car crafters, but John and his team went much further adding custom lighting to the front and rear, along with a chin spoiler, fender vents, shaved cowl and drip rails as well as oh-so-cool Tesla door handles! The bonnet now flips forward, the bootlid has an integrated lip and the Pro-Touring style ground effects kit is fabricated in carbon fibre! The colour coded wheels are from Billet Specialties. 78
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