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When you think “off-road racer,” the 1971 Chevy Nova probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind. However, the “Snortin’ Nortin” will fix that in a hurry. Recently captured on display at the reopened Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, this unique Chevy Nova rocks an impressive array of unique dirt-duty upgrades, not to mention a long history of competition in some of the most prestigious off-road races in the world.
The story of the Snortin’ Nortin Chevy Nova starts with Larry Tunnel and Mick Newton, who sought to enter the rough-and-tumble world of off-road racing with something a little out of the ordinary. Rather than build a pickup or buggy, Tunnel and Newton decided to break from tradition and adapt a 1971 Chevy Nova coupe for SCORE Class 6 competition.