A totally new body, which gave the car totally new looks, graced this year's Chevy II offerings. Unlike the Chevelle taillights, the Chevy II had its lenses tucked into the cove panel, and thus needed the rear side marker lights. Chevy II was the only Chevrolet model to use only two headlights rather than four.
The new styling of the Chevy II closely followed that of other General Motors cars, and was far more pleasing than the 1967 issue. The public apparently thought so too, and sales soared to 200,970, which was almost double the 1967 tally. The Series 114 Coupe, which used the 307 cubic inch V8 as its base engine cost $2,390 and weighed 2,995 pounds. All Chevy II models this year bore the name "Nova."
The only other real variation in the entire Chevy II line was the Nova Super Sport, which this year became simply a $211 trim and power option, and was no longer a separate series. The package could be ordered with the 350 or 375 horsepower variations of the 396 cubic inch engine, but its standard form was the 395 horse 350 cubic inch block. Appearance variations included a black-out grille, simulated hood air intakes, red-stripe low profile tires, and "SS" badges. The package was available only on the 2-door models, but it did not prove to be too popular, as only 2,858 such groupings were sold.
By far the most popular of the three Chevy II series was the 113, which was the 6-cylinder line. Of the more than 200,000 Novas that were built this year, 146,300 were in the Series 113, and used the 230 cubic inch Six as the basic power. The Sedan, Model 11369, cost $2,314 and weighed 2,890 pounds. Its companion was the Model 11327 Coupe, which cost $2,284 and weighed 2,860 pounds. In top form, its rated top speed was 96 miles per hour, while at cruising speed, it could deliver 18.6 miles per gallon. For an extra $26, the 113 Series could be equipped with the 250 cubic inch Six.
Since the entire Chevy II line consisted of only two models, and one basic trim level, there was no way to tell what series the car was in unless the hood was up. Then, if a tiny 4-cylinder engine was hidden in the compartment, the car was in the 111 Series. Thus, the coupe in that series was the Model 11127, which weighed 2,760 pounds and cost $2,222, and thus qualified as the least expensive car in the whole Chevrolet stable. In that series also, the four door Sedan was the Model 11169, which weighed 2,790 pounds and cost $2,252. Both cars would be relativly rare today, as only 1,270 4-cylinder Novas were built.
