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First Brochure Appearance by the Nova

These scans were taken from the pages of the July-August-September 1983 Vauxhall-Opel Brochure.
This was the first brochure that featured the Nova, prior to its launch.

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Brochure Front Cover
Brochure front cover
showing Nova,
Manta, Monza, Carlton,
Astra and Cavalier
Brochure Pages 2 & 3
Inside the main front cover
highlighting the new car
to the range - the Nova!
Brochure Pages 6 & 7
General Nova range
information, highlighting
the main range features
Brochure Pages 8 & 9
More general Nova range
information, highlighting
the main range features.
Interior shown is the L
model and is exactly what
my first Nova was like inside!
Brochure Pages 10 & 11
The first SR!
Pics and spec. of the first SR
which was available shortly
after the Novas launch
Brochure Pages 12 & 13
Nova L
Pics and spec. of the Nova L
My first Nova was just like this!
Brochure Pages 14 & 15
Nova
Pics of spec. of the base model
which was simply called Nova
Brochure Pages 16 & 17
Full Specification
Full Spec info for all three
Nova models

Other pictures from the same brochure


Aerodynamic Features
This illustrates the main features of the Novas body design which contributed to it's low drag coefficient (0.35 for the SR)

Body Structure Design
GM used state of the art computer technology to design the Nova. This illustrates the Finite Element computer model used to design the body shell with minimum weight while still achieving maximum strength.