1974 Chevrolet Nova

For 1974 the Nova got a centered bow tie grille emblem and modified bumpers that added two inches to the length, with the rear bumper now absorbing 5 mile per hour impacts. The Powerglide was replaced by a lightweight version of the three speed Turbo Hydramatic 350, the 350 cubic inch V8 was the only V8, the limited edition Spirit of America Nova was introduced, and sales approached 400,000 cars. Pontiac's final GTO of this era was based on a facelifted 1974 Ventura coupe, which was itself based on the Nova.