Young Drag Racer Lydia Smokes the Competition in her ’69 Chevy Nova
Here is another incredible restomod that immediately got our attention at Quarantine Cruise #7 in Huntington Beach, CA. This yellow ’69 Chevy Nova belongs to Lydia, and not only does she drive this amazing car, she drag races it too!
Her grandfather was the original owner and she grew up watching him build this Nova over the course of many years. He sold it to a friend from the Netherlands who raced it there for nearly 8 years, and Lydia’s family was able to buy it back and bring it home to the states. Lydia has had the car for just a few short months and she is already tearing up drag strips in her area.
The Nova features a 383 Chevy stroker and every drag racer’s dream: a nitrous kit for extra horsepower on the track! Lydia recently ran a 6.88 in the 1/8th mile, leaving the competition in the dust! Let us know in the comments what you think of this badass drag racing Nova!
Follow Lydia and her Nova on Instagram. Also check out the full build sheet below:
- AEM Performance Electronics – AEM – Air/Fuel gauge
- AutoMeter Products – Pro Comp gauges & shift light
- B&M Racing & Performance Products – Ratchet shifter & line lock
- Be Cool Radiators – Aluminum radiator & electric fan
- Classic Industries – Restoration parts/trim, moldings & Procar seats
- Comp Cams – Camshaft
- Currie Enterprises – 9” rear end 3:70 ring & pinion, Trac Lock 28 spline 4 spider gear traction lock unit
- Design Engineering, Inc. – Heat shield
- Dynamat Inc. – Sound deadener
- Dynomax Performance Exhaust – Headers
- Flowmaster – 2 chamber mufflers
- Grant Products – GT steering wheel
- Holley Performance Products – 4150 750 CFM double pumper, red electric fuel pump, NOS kit
- Hotchkis Sport Suspension – Sway bars
- JEGS – Misc. performance parts
- Lokar Performance Products – Transmission dipstick
- MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES & WHEELS – ET Street 27 x 10.50-15LT tires
- MSD Performance – 6AL, coil, Pro billet distributor, Knock alert & Rich/Lean indicator
- Original Equipment Reproduction | OER – Restoration parts/trim, moldings
- Powermaster Performance – Starter
- Precision Industries – Torque converter
- PROCAR by Scat – Sportsman Pro seats
- RaceQuip – 5-point harnesses, SFI-5 racing jacket & Vesta15 Matrix helmet
- RideTech – TigerCage
- SCAT Enterprises, Inc. – Crankshaft
- Steele Rubber Products – Weatherstripping
- Summit Racing Equipment – Misc. performance parts
- TCI Automotive – Valve body
- Tuff Stuff Performance – Vacuum tank
- WELD Racing LLC – 15” x 7” and 15” x 8” Draglite polished wheels
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