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    NOVA & OUT

    May 19, 2021 5 minutes
    STORY IAIN KELLY
    PHOTOS
    CHRIS THOROGOOD

    SOME cars just take to the pro street look. A set of tubs, fat meats out back and a metal mountain jutting from the front end works a treat when added to an early-70s Plymouth Duster, Ford Maverick or a classic-era Chevy Nova – provided one steers clear of stink-bug rakes and disco-era paintjobs.

    Harley Hamilton’s ’67 Nova SS is a prime example of this, with a tubbed, four-link rear end swallowing serious rubber and a blown 406ci small-block whining away up front. Hunkered down over modern wheels and with killer paint, it packs a lot of Aussie street machining flavour for a US import.

    “It came into the country as an 80s pro street car with graphics, a blown engine, full tubs and all that

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