1963 Chevy II Nova

FALLEN ANGEL

THIS BADASS ’63 CHEVY II LIVED AND THRIVED ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK

Neil Zimbaldi wasn’t looking for any golden fruit when he spotted an Azure Aqua Chevy II sitting under an apple tree in upstate New York. What he was really looking for was a vehicle to take on the streets of the “Big Apple.” Born with an appetite for speed, the young hot rodder was in need of an appropriate ride to build as his new street fighter. This basic box Nova piqued his interest from the first day he laid eyes on it.

“I remember seeing it when I was a grade schooler riding the bus back in the early ’70s. I kept