Chevy II Novas In Movies and TV Shows
Over the years we have collected an impressive list of Chevy II / Nova sightings in movies and television. If you have any sightings that are not already on our list, contact us and we’ll add them to our archive!
| Nova | Type | Name | Year | Nova Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70-72 | TV | "1-800 We Prevent" Commercial | Nova Right-Front Fender is shown | |
| 70-72 | Movie | "Grind House" / "Death Proof" | 2007 | Released April 2007. Directed by Quentin Tarantino of "Pulp Fiction" fame. Cecil Evans prepared the 9 Novas for the film. Approximately 5 Novas were destroyed, two were used in cannon rolls and one for a head on collision. The others were cut up to accommodate some of Tarantino's cool camera angles. The Novas had small block Chevy engines with mild cams & Exhaust work. Jeff Dashinaw , a 30 year veteran of stunt driving, was at the wheel of most of the Nova scenes. Parts were supplied by Chevy 2 Only. |
| 68-72 | Movie | 3 Days of the Condor | 1975 | Blue 68-72 on the street. |
| 1968 | Movie | 3 oclock High | 1987 | It is in the scene where Jerry Mitchell (nerd), fights Buddy Revell after school. |
| 66 | Movie | A Bronx Tale | 1993 | (Rober Denaro) 4-Door |
| 68-69 | Movie | A Change Of Habit | 1969 | First 15-20 min. of movie; nova almost runs over Mary Tyler Moore. |
| 73-74 | Movie | A Kiss So Deadly | 0 | Beige Nova Four Door--A Couple Were In The Back Seat Making Out Next To Corvette |
| 73 | Movie | A Lesser Evil | 1998 | Maroon colored 73-74 Nova gets shot up, also while kids were fighting in a scene there was a Nova in the background. |
| 65 | TV | Adam 12: Credit Risk | Nova In Background On Street, "Routine Patrol" 73-74 Brown 4 Door Nova Gets Pulled Over, "Child In Danger" White 68-72, Dark Color 66-67 Ht In Back Ground While They Are Talking To Someone. "Air Drop" 68-72 White Four Door Used At The End Of The Show By The Cops 10-24-00. | |
| 1964 | Movie | American Gangster | 2007 | Parked 64 Nova seen when police follow suspect into the city also gold 70 Nova parked on street when the gangsters are giving out turkeys |
| 64-65 | Movie | Amy & Isabelle | 2001 | 4 Door was driven by a school teacher whom made out with his student in the front seat. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Annie Hall | 1977 | [Red][Green] (Woody Allen) (Diane Keating) |
| Movie | Any Which Way You Can | 1980 | (Clint Eastwood) There is a convertible nova in the 'junkyard' in front of the house. It can be seen in several scenes throughout the movie from several different angles. | |
| 70s | Movie | Armed and Dangerous | 1986 | (John Candy) A scene late in the movie has a traffic jam on a bridge. John Candy tells a semi-truck driver that he needs to get through the traffic. The driver proceeds to shove his way through the sitting cars. He shoves a blue mid-70's Nova up on top of another car. |
| Movie | Bad Boys | 1995 | Nova 4-Door | |
| 1967 | TV | Batman Episode 100 | 1967 | Catwoman is driving the batmobile with batman in pursuit a 62-65 SW with luggage rack turns in the back ground |
| 62-65 | TV | Beverly Hills 90210 | 0 | It was about kids on a street racing in California - Red 2D Hardtop vs 55 Chevy with a Cadillac engine. The 55 lost. |
| 70 | Movie | Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | (Eddie Murphy) |
| 72 | Movie | Bio Dome | 1996 | |
| 70-72 | Movie | Blue Steel | 1990 | Jamie Lee Curtis gets shot while standing behind a 70-72 brown 4 door. |
| 75-79 | TV | Brady Bunch Special | Bobby was injured in a race car. | |
| 62 | Movie | Bring Me the Head Of Alfredo Garcia | 1974 | (Sam Peckinpah)(Warren Oates) A 4 Door is driven by the Mexican family chasing Warren Oates after he robs the grave of Garcia. |
| 62-63 | TV | Budweiser Commercial | Bud truck driver is passed by a '62 or '63 covertible full of hot babes. They turn off a side road and motion him to follow. He does, and he ends up driving over a cliff. The camera pulls back to reveal the driver is in a simulator and an instructor looks at him and shakes his head in disappointment. | |
| 63 | TV | Budweiser Commercial | 1999 | Convertible in tractor trailer commercial. |
| Movie | Bullet | 1968 | (Steve Mcqueen) | |
| 75 | Movie | Calendar Girl Murders | 1984 | Sharon Stone Beige; 1975 Nova 2 door used as an unmarked police car |
| 65 | Movie | Cannonball | 2002 | [Blue] Nova in a multi-car crash toward the end of the movie. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Carlitos Way | 1993 | (Al Pacino) |
| 68-72 | Movie | Carlitos Way | 1973 | (Roy Schoroeder) |
| 73 | TV | Castroil Motor Oil Commercial | Police Chase | |
| 62-65 | Movie | Cheech & Chongs Next Movie | 1980 | Blue station wagon is seen passing in front of the welfare office. |
| 64 | TV | Chris Issacs On The Road | 2001 | Showtime original. (Blue/White) |
| Movie | Cobra | 1986 | Sylvester Stallone 50 Merc pushes a 64 Chevy out of its parking space near the beach, the nova is just behind the Merc after it is parked. | |
| 68-74 | Movie | Collateral | 2004 | (Tom Cruise) Nova seen in the alley just before a guy falls out of the building window onto the top of the cab. |
| 71 | Movie | Coming to America | 1988 | (Eddie Murphy)(Arsenio Hall) Nova spotted outside barber shop. |
| 73-74 | Movie | Commando | 1985 | (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Nova in parking garage next to a red convertible that Arnold Schwarzenegger rips the seat out of 68-72 Nova 4 (Need to know name of the movie) door after Arnold Schwarzenegger jumps out of a wounded Jet he lands on the roof of a car in the junk yard, nest to him is the Nova. |
| 75-79 | Movie | Daylight | 1996 | (Sylvester Stalone) Burned out Hulk of a nova visible inside a tunnel. |
| 66-67 | TV | Dear John | 0 | Spotted at the beginning of most episodes. |
| 75 | Movie | Death Wish 3 | 1985 | Yellow Nova Taxi is shown before shooting. |
| 62 | Movie | Doppelganger | 1993 | Starring Drew Barrymore. Convertible spotted. `62 Gauge cluster, hood & truck emblem, `63 grill, appears to have generic body side molding. Possibly another 62-65 nova on the street parked behind a Ford van and a red 68-72 Nova. |
| 68 | TV | Dragnet | 0 | They pass a whole dealership filled with new `68 Chevys |
| 77-78 | Movie | Eddie & The Cruisers | 83 | [Blue] had brake noise. |
| 1963 | Movie | Emergency | 1972 | Junk yard scene - 4 Door |
| 62-65 | Movie | Emergency | 1972 | Junk Yard Scene. 2 Door. |
| 66-67 | Movie | Equinox | 2001 | (Blue) spotted in a few garage scenes. |
| 75-79 | Movie | F/X | 1986 | About 3/4 of the way into the movie during a chase scene with the F/X van a white Nova wrecks in the intersection behind the van. |
| 65 | TV | Family Matters | 1989 | Irkle was looking for a car in a lot that contained a 65 4 door. |
| 68-69 | Movie | Fear | 1996 | (reese Witherspoon) (Mark Wahlburg) Nova is seen just outside of the house her father trashes. |
| 70-72 | Movie | Final Destination | 0 | Nova gets hit by a train |
| 70s | Movie | Footloose | 1984 | [Light Yellow] |
| 68 | Movie | For Pete's Sake | 1974 | With Barbara Streisand. Scene in junk yard out of side office, a 68-69 is seen in the window. Also a scene when she is coming out of a man hole, a 64 2D Sedan is seen on the road. |
| 77 | Movie | Forest Gump | 1994 | First thing you see on the screen. |
| 70 | TV | Freaks & Geeks | 0 | Nova in back ground. |
| 77-88 | Movie | Gleaming The Cube | 1989 | (Christian Slater) Nova is seen just after the door gets ripped off the chase car. |
| 63-64 | Movie | God Father | 1972 | Black Nova chased around the streets. |
| 73-74 | Movie | Gone in 60 Seconds | 2000 | (Orange) |
| 68-70 | Movie | Good Will Hunting | 1997 | (Robin Williams) |
| 73 | TV | Goodtimes | 1974 | Nova found in the opening Credits. |
| 66 | Movie | Grand Theft Parsons | 2003 | `66 Nova Wagon - Blonde girl driving, 73-74 appears to show both Novas multiple times. |
| 70-72 | TV | Grounded For Life: Rubber Sold | [Green] 4-Door appears in the sit com. | |
| 63 | Movie | Harper Valley PTA | 1978 | (Barbara Eden) Convertible filled with horse manure from a dump truck. |
| TV | Hawai Five O | Novas spotted | ||
| 70 | Movie | Held Up | 1999 | (Jamie Fox) Orange SS trunk lid. |
| 63 | TV | Hill Street Blues | 4 Door that Belker drove. | |
| 68-72 | Movie | Hoffa | 1992 | (Jack Nicholson) (Danny Divito) Nova seen int he back ground just before the Cadillac is blown up. |
| 62-65 | Movie | Hollywood Knights | 1980 | Nova on jack stands. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Honeymoon IN Las Vegas | 1992 | (Nicolas Cage) (Sara Jessica Parker) Flash Of Nova In A Yard When Taxi Driver Pulls Up To A House. |
| 62-63 | Movie | House Party 2 | 1991 | A character sitting in a convertible while talking on a pay phone. |
| 70 | TV | Hunter | Old Episode Of Nbc's Cop Series, The Main Character And His Female Partner In A 69 Or 70 Nova At The Beginning Of The Show, Till It Breaks Down | |
| 66-67 | TV | I Spy | 1965 | (Bill Cosby) |
| 68-72 | Movie | Innerspace | 1987 | On HWY at the end of the movie. |
| 62-65 | Movie | Invincible | 2006 | (Mark Walberg) Light blue 2 door is used to light the football field so the team can play at night. |
| 66 | TV | Jump Street | 1987 | [Fox] Nova vs. `70 Chevelle in a drag race. |
| 73-74 | Movie | K-9000 | 1991 | Nova gets shot up by a sniper. |
| 65 | Movie | Kindergarten Cop | 1990 | Near end of movie 65 HT red with white top seen on right parked. |
| 74 | Movie | Live & Let Die | 1973 | Nova Police Cars |
| Movie | Live And Let Die | 1973 | 007 James Bond is being chased by two 1973 4 door Nova police cars while trying to escape in a double decker bus. Another 73 4 door (orange)crashes onto an airplane wing during the airport chase scene. | |
| 60 | Movie | Love Story | 1970 | White Nova Wagon spotted on the street. |
| 68-72 | TV | Mama's Family | 2002 | [Blue] nova in the show, it was her first car and was bought from a used car deal. The car fell apart on her in the end... very tragic. |
| 73-74 | Movie | Marathon Man | 1967 | Nova on street during fire truck scene |
| 69-72 | Movie | Maximum Exposure | 2000 | In a chase scene does a reportedly 110 mph then leaves the road and goes airborne. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Memento | 2000 | Close to the end of the movie there is a guy driving a late model jaguar conv and he passes Victory Auto Glass Blue 68-72 Nova parked in the street. |
| 67 | Movie | Metallica's Fuel Video | 0 | A nova appears in this video. |
| 66-67 | Movie | Meteor | 1979 | Sean connery, Natilie Wood, Henry Fonda. The first par of the movie the actor gets off a boat and then into a 66-67 Nova 4 Dr cab. |
| 62-63 | Movie | Miracle Mile | 1998 | (Anthony Edwards) Convertible |
| 72 | Movie | Mod Squad the Movie | 1999 | SS [Yellow][Black] |
| 62-65 | Movie | Moonlighting | 1985 | (Bruce Willis) Flash of a nova parked in front of characters car while they had a dead man in the back seat. |
| TV | My Classic Car | 1999 | Yenko Reunion | |
| 62-65 | TV | My Three Sons | ||
| Movie | Nothing But Trouble | 1991 | (Demi Moore) Chevy chase scene. | |
| 68-72 | Movie | Officer & A Gentleman | 1982 | It Looks Like A 4 Door Emergency Vehicle At The End Of The Movie When Richard Geres' Friend Hangs Himself. Also 75-79 Black 4 Door In The Back Ground Just Before Lou Gosset & Richard Gere Fight |
| 62-65 | Movie | Overboard | 1987 | (Goldie Hawn) (Kirk Russell) Wagon - first shot it had no wood grain, second shot wood grain appears on the drivers side. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Payback | 1999 | Nova was driven around; also a wrecked 73-74 in an alley. |
| 66 | Movie | Prefontaine | 1997 | Nova seen on road after runners pass protesters |
| 67 | TV | Primus Video | [Yellow] coupe, tunnel ram small block & roll cage. | |
| 74 | Movie | Pulp Fiction | 1994 |
Movie pulp fiction Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson 1974 Nova was used in this movie, if you have seen it you know what happened in the Nova just before it was scrapped at Monster Joes Salvage Yard!! IMCDB |
| 62-63 | Movie | Remember The Titans | 2001 | Hardtop Nova is seen. |
| 70 | Movie | Renegades | 1989 | (Kiefer Sutherland) At the start of the movie a blue Nova is spotted in a police hostage situation. |
| 66 | Movie | Roadhouse | 1984 | Parked outside the bar. |
| 68-72 | Movie | Rocky V | 1990 | Nova spotted in the alley by the gym. |
| 66 | TV | Sheer Engery | 1991 | Commercial. (Orange) Nova read bumper & taillight with a 'Sheer Energy' logo. |
| 70 | Movie | Shoot To Kill | 1988 | Blue 2-Door on ferry boat last 15 min. of movie. |
| 70 | Movie | Something About Mary | 1998 | Blue Nova |
| 77 | Movie | Soul Survivors | 2001 | Nova appears right after they leave the club and crashes into the explorer. |
| 69 | Movie | Splash | 1984 | When the army hits the streets in their jeeps they see the rear of the nova parked at the curb. |
| 62-65 | Movie | Starsky & Hutch | 2004 | (Owen Wilson)(Ben Stiller) A flash of the nova is seen near the start of the movie. |
| 73-74 | Movie | Super 8 | 2011 | 73-74 Maroon 4 Door on Street and drive way. 73-74 2 Door also appeared. |
| 1963 | TV | TLC - Case Reopened | 2000 | Zodiac special: two 'victims' were riding in a wagon. |
| 62-63 | Movie | Teen Wolf | 1985 | Red Convertible traded for a step van. |
| Movie | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1990 | A turtle was trying to come up with a catchy slogan, like 'cowabunga'. When he tried 'bossnova' the others complained and it was changed to 'Chevy Nova' | |
| 73-74 | Movie | Terminator | 1984 | They Run Off The Road In A Dark Scene & A 77 That Busts Through The Front Of The Police Station. 1970 [Brown] 2-door passes in the back ground when Sarah Conner is riding her moped work at the restaurant. |
| 75-79 | TV | The Americans TV Drama Series | 2013 | 2-Door Nova |
| Movie | The Chase | 1994 | Charlie Sheen Teases The Rich Girl that she wouldn't Be caught dead in a "Primered Chevy Nova" | |
| 68-74 | TV | The Dukes Of Hazard | Nova mostly driven by the bad guys Boss Hogg hired. | |
| 63 | Movie | The Enforcer | 1976 | Just before Callahan goes to the church 63 white SW goes down the road. |
| 77 | Movie | The Gauntlet | 1977 | While in the constable's car, a 62-65 Nova passes in the other lane. |
| 65 | Movie | The Inlaws | 1979 | (Peter Falk) Coupe |
| 69-72 | Movie | The Italian Job | 2003 | Yenko Clone |
| 70-72 | Movie | The Lonely Girl | 1984 | Light Blue Nova. With Steve Martin. |
| 68-69 | Movie | The Mexican | 2001 | (Brad Pit) said during a television interview that he would have much rather drove the Red Nova SS over the 68 El Camino. |
| 68-72 | TV | The Middle | 2009 | When Axle graduated his parents gave him the keys to a 68-72 Nova 4 door |
| 68-72 | Movie | The Partridge Family The Movie | 1970 | [Black] Nova turning in the background of one scene. |
| 70-72 | TV | The Rockford Files: Feeding Frenzy | [Gold] with a white top wrecks down a hillside at the end of the show. | |
| 63-64 | Movie | The Super | 1991 | (Joe Pesci) Station wagon sitting behind a striped red corvette. |
| 73-74 | Movie | The Trial of Billy Jack | 1974 | Yellow 73-74 sitting on carport |
| 62 | Movie | Truck Turner | 1974 | 63 Conv spotted on the right as the chase with the pink continintal comes to an end. During gun fight in parking lot a nice 66-67 white SW is seen. |
| 73-74 | Movie | True Romance | 1993 | (Christian Slater) (Dennis Hoppers) character has a nova. |
| 66-67 | Movie | Twister | 1996 | 4-Door inside the first twister of the movie. Spotted in the yard as the characters run for cover. |
| Movie | Two Weeks Notice | 2002 | After RV starts moving on the bridge 4th car back in the opposing lane is a 73-74 Nova, just before they are picked up by the helicopter. | |
| 68-72 | Movie | Under World | 2003 | (Mel Gibson) |
| 62-65 | Movie | Undercover Brother | 2002 | (Eddie Griffin) White station wagon is seen in the flashing images when Undercover Brother is put in the mind machine to make him white. |
| 73-74 | Movie | Urban Cowboy | 1980 | Seen just before the graveyard scene. |
| 68-74 | TV | Volkswagon Commercial | Nova parked on street. | |
| 62-65 | Movie | Wait Until Dark | 1997 | Nova wagon comes out to greet the air plane at the airport |
| 76 | TV | Walker, Texas Ranger | [Yellow] SS | |
| 73-74 | Movie | Wild At Heart | 1990 | (Laura Dern) (Nicolas Cage) Walks On The Hood Near The End Of The Movie |
| 62-64 | TV | shopnow.com | 4 Door appeared in their Christmas commercial. |
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In your list of Novas appearing in movies that you have on your website it says that if we are aware of any other movies shows or commercials that any Novas appear in we should send you a message. Theres a Nova in a 2007 Quentin Tarantino directed movie called Death Proof starring Kurt Russel as a stunt driver who purposely causes accidents and death. The primer black 68-72 Nova is his main means of transportation for a good bit of the film.