The Chevy Nova was first made in 1962. It was a nice year for the Nova. Well all of 1960 was a good year for the Nova because it has a long body with more air resistances. It was the first car to ever have a 4-cyliner engine since 1928. It was the last car to have that kind of engine. The engine in the later models was a straight-6 or a 194-ci. In the year 1964 thru 1965 there was about 195 and 200 horsepower in a 283 small block. It was the most popular car to have an FM radio in the dashboard.