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1970 Chevrolet Nova

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Nov. 1, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$42,900Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $39,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1970
Make and model
Chevrolet Nova (Chevy II)
Generation
Nova 1968 to 1974
Version
Nova 1968 to 1974 (base)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
114270W184084
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 57 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$26,000 to $43,000
Median$33,000
Sales behind it57Likely

From 57 sales of the Chevrolet Nova (Chevy II) Nova 1968 to 1974 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $26,000 and $43,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1970 Chevrolet NovaMecum, May 13, 2026MecumMay 13, 2026$36,000
1970 Chevrolet NovaMecum, July 24, 2025MecumJuly 24, 2025$32,000
1970 Chevrolet NovaMecum, July 23, 2025MecumJuly 23, 2025$20,500
1970 Chevrolet Nova Coupe 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 26, 2025Bring a TrailerJune 26, 2025$22,000
1970 Chevrolet NovaMecum, March 22, 2025MecumMarch 22, 2025$40,000
1970 Chevrolet NovaMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$36,000
1971 Chevrolet NovaMecum, Sept. 24, 2026MecumSept. 24, 2026$32,000
1970 Chevrolet Nova CoupeBring a Trailer, Sept. 4, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 4, 2026$20,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Nov. 1, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$42,900
Jan. 18, 2026Did not sellMecumMecum$47,000 high bid