Chevrolet Chevy II / Nova

Chevrolet Chevy II / Nova
1963 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 4-door sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors) NUMMI (1985–88)
Production	1961–1979 1985–1988
Model years	1962–1979 1985–1988
Body and chassis
Class	Compact (1962–1979) Subcompact (1985–1988)
Chronology
Successor	Chevrolet Citation (compact model) Geo Prizm (subcompact model)

The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova is a small automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, and produced in five generations for the 1962 through 1979, and 1985 through 1988 model years. Built on the X-body platform, the Nova was the top selling model in the Chevy II lineup through 1968. The Chevy II nameplate was dropped after 1968, with Nova becoming the nameplate for all of the 1969 through 1979 models. It was replaced by the 1980 Chevrolet Citation introduced in the spring of 1979. The Nova nameplate returned in 1985, produced through 1988 as a S-car based, NUMMI manufactured, subcompact based on the front wheel drive, Japan home-based Toyota Sprinter.