The 1963 Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe, together with the Convertible, could be ordered with the $161 Super Sport package. On the interior, the Nova SS package inluded bucket seats in the front; all-vinyl upholstery; special instrument panel with electric clock and oil, teperature, and amp gauges; and special dashboard trim and SS plates. On cars with the $167 optional Powerglide, the package also included a floor shifter on the console with a special trim plate. A total of 42,432 Novas were equipped with the Super Sport package. The humor behind this name is that in Spanish "no va" translates into "no go" or figuratively "doesn't go".
The Chevy II prestige wagon was the Nova 400, Model 0435, which was available as either a 6-passenger car or with an optional folding, rear-facing seat. In either 6 or 9-passenger form, the rear seats would fold down to form a flat cargo floor. The Nova wagon had a base price of $2,494 and weighed 2,835 pounds.
Chevy II customers who wanted a 9-passenger station wagon had only one choice. They had to take the Series 300 Model 0445, which was the only 9-passenger wagon in the Chevy II line, and the only wagon in the Series 300, as a 6-passenger version did not exist in that series. Priced at $2,575, it weighed 2,900 pounds, and thus was the heaviest of all the Chevy II models. As in the full-size wagons, the rear seat passengers rode backward.
Chevrolet's lightest and lowest priced wagon was the Chevy II Series 100 4-door Model 0235, which was available in 6-passenger form only. Priced at $2,397 and weighing 2,810 pounds, it was available either with a Six or the 90 horsepower 4-cylinder engine. A plain-Jane car, it carried no side trim whatsoever. The roof rack would have been a $43 accessory, which also included the aluminum ribs that were fastened to the roof to protect the paint from the cargo. As to paint, a total of 15 solid colors were available to Chevy II buyers, along with 7 optional interior selections.
Considered a 5-passenger car was the Chevy II Nova Convertible, which was available in plain form or with the Super Sport package. This is the car equipped as an SS model, which was an additional $161 over the same car in plain form. The package on the Nova models consisted of SS emblems on the rear fender; silver inserts on the body molding; a special molding along the tops of the fenders and door peaks; a silver insert for the rear cove, and special spinner hubcaps with the optional 14-inch tires when ordered in place of the standard 6.50 x 13 blackwalls. The larger wheels, with whitewalls, were $42 extra.
Appearing for the last time was the Chevy II Convertible Model 0467. Even though the car had a production run of 24,823, Chevrolet officials apparently felt it did not have a strong enough sales potential to be continued, and thus it was dropped at the end of the model year. In plain form it was priced at $2,472 and weighed 2,760 pounds. Its all-vinyl interior contained split-back bench seats in the front. Smoothie-style wheels were available for an additional $13. Most of the tops were manual, with a power top being $54 extra.
Bold belt-line trim and wide fluted rocker panels quickly identified the Chevy II Nova Series from the lesser models. The series sales leader was the 4-door Sedan, Model 0449. It weighed 2,590 pounds and cost $2,235. Air conditioning was still available to Chey II buyers, but the $317 option does not seem to have been too popular. Far more popular was the Powerglide transmission, and power steering, the latter which cost $75 extra.
A nice looking car which would not reappear next year was the Chevy II 300 2-door Sedan, Model 0411, which cost $2,143 and weighed 2,530 pounds. Standard equipment included an electric clock, vinyl upholstery, and one-key locking. Despite its relative popularity, the 300 Series would be dropped at the end of this year, and the 1964 Chevy II line would have only the Series 100 and the Nova Series.
A chrome beltline quickly sets the Chevy II 300 Series off from the 100 Series. The 4-door Sedan, Model 0469 which cost $2,180 and weighed 2,560 with the Six. As the 4-cylinder Model 0369, it cost $2,121 and weighed 2,470 pounds. Despite their downgraded size, Chevrolet referred to the Cehvy II sedans as 6-passenger cars. By the common dimensions of the 1960's, these were pretty tight quarters for six people, although by today's dimensions, the cars would seem perfectly adequate.
The Nova Sport Coupe, Model 0437, was the only hardtop style available in the Chevy II line, as the two lower price series had 2-door sedans but not hardtops in their listings. Available in SS trim, or in plain form, the attractive little car had a base price of $2,262 and weighed 2,590 pounds. Production of this model amounted to 87,415. All Chevy II Models would get a power boost in 1964, when a V-8 became an option. This year, however, the 120 horsepower six was the best a buyer could do, and was the only engine available in the Nova Series.
The Chevy II 100 2-door Sedan was the Model 0111 in 4-cylinder form or the Model 0211 in the much more popular 6-cylinder version. It cost $2,062 and weighed 2,520 pounds with the Six. Standard on the Chevy II were the front seat armrests, dual action electric wipers, and a lockable glove compartment. Single taillight lenses were divided into red on top for the stop and signal lights, and white on the bottom for backup lights. The small center section contained a red reflector.
A car for the economy minded was the plain Jane Chevy II Series 100 4-door Sedan, Model 0269. In 4-cylinder form, it cost $2,040, while the 6-cylinder model was $59 more. It weighed 2,545 pounds. The cars were devoid of any type of side trim whatsoever, except for the small signature on the trailing edge of the rear fender panel. The interiors of the Series 100 models were upgraded slightly from those of 1962.
