1977 · Chevrolet · United States
1977 Chevrolet Nova: no Super Sport, the Rally package arrives
No SS in the source production table; Rally package offered 1977-79. Enthusiast-compiled production: 365,264 cars.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
This record's own dek describes 1977 as the year no Super Sport appears in the source production table, with the Rally package offered from 1977 through 1979 per the source; the enthusiast-compiled total stands at 365,264 cars, with no separate SS figure carried in this record's key facts or production rows for the year. This record's own overview states that every count comes from the same single enthusiast compilation, NovaResource.org, with ratings carried as SAE net figures for the year.1
Three body-style rows are documented, 23,529 hatchbacks, 161,435 cars in the source's own "2 Door Sedan" column, and 180,300 four-door sedans. Three engines are documented: the 250 six coded L22 at 110 net hp, and two V8s, the 305 coded LG3 at 145 net hp and the 350 coded LM1 at 170 net hp. The installation figures in this record's production table sum exactly against its own V8 cylinder-count row: 151,659 305 V8 cars plus 10,902 350 V8 cars equal the 162,561-car V8 row also documented here.1
Four transmissions carry their own installation counts: 20,264 three-speed manuals, 1,934 M20 four-speeds, 40,620 M29 Turbo Hydra-Matic 200 automatics, and 302,446 M38 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 automatics. This record's own key facts cite the kit's late-1977 price schedule, effective for vehicles built on and after June 27, 1977, listing the six-cylinder Nova at $3,493.35 for the coupe, $3,543.35 for the sedan and $3,656.51 for the hatchback, with the Nova Rally equipment at $186.00 and the 305 and 350 V8 options priced separately at $120.00 and $210.00.
This record's own options section prices the Nova Rally package, coded Z26, at $186.00 with its own separately sourced installation count of 6,901 units, and its own note states that the 1977 kit names the Rally equipment RPO Z26, the same code the source's earlier years used for the Super Sport, confirming the enthusiast source's code assignment for the package. This record documents an extensive further options list running past thirty codes, including four distinct interior-trim price lines (plaid cloth bench at $20.00 up to custom vinyl buckets at $272.00), Four-Season air conditioning priced separately without a V8 ($517.00) and with one ($488.00), and an Econominder gauge package at $47.00.
Twenty-one solid exterior colors and twenty-four interior trim codes are documented for the year. This record's own specifications section carries only curb weights for six body and series combinations, ranging from 3,249 lb to 3,488 lb, with no wheelbase or standard tire size documented in this record for 1977, a gap left visible rather than filled from another year's figures; its performance section remains empty.
This record's own identification section documents cowl-tag series XX for Nova and XY for Concours, alongside body codes for the hatchback, coupe and sedan, and four assembly-plant abbreviations, K for Kansas City, Missouri, L for Van Nuys, California, T for Tarrytown, New York, and W for Willow Run, Michigan. Its own prices section lists only the three six-cylinder body prices from the late-1977 schedule, with no V8 price row carried in this record despite the V8 options themselves being priced separately in the options section; conflicts and unpublished leads are both empty for the year.1
Fact sheet · 1977 · United States
The numbers
1977 Chevrolet Nova — No SS in the source production table; Rally package offered 1977-79. Enthusiast-compiled production: 365,264 cars.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Key facts
- Total 1977 production per source: 365,264.1
- The kit's late-1977 price schedule (vehicles built on and after June 27, 1977) lists the six-cylinder Nova at $3,493.35 (coupe), $3,543.35 (sedan) and $3,656.51 (hatchback); the Nova Rally equipment, RPO Z26, was $186.00, and the 305 and 350 V8s $120.00 and $210.00.
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy II / Nova, all series1 US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 365,264 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-door hatchback1 2-door hatchback · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 23,529 | built, model-year | Reported |
| 2-door (source column "2 Door Sedan")1 2-door (source column "2 Door Sedan") · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 161,435 | built, model-year | Reported |
| 4-door sedan1 4-door sedan · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 180,300 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-cylinder cars1 L6 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 202,703 | built, model-year | Reported |
| V8 cars1 V8 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 162,561 | built, model-year | Reported |
| 250 I6 engines installed1 250 I6 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 202,703 | built, model-year | Reported |
| 305 V8 engines installed1 305 V8 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 151,659 | built, model-year | Reported |
| 350 V8 engines installed1 350 V8 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 10,902 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-speed manual installed1 3-speed manual · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 20,264 | built, model-year | Reported |
| M20 4-speed installed1 M20 4-speed · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 1,934 | built, model-year | Reported |
| M29 Turbo Hydra-Matic 200 installed1 M29 Turbo Hydra-Matic 200 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 40,620 | built, model-year | Reported |
| M38 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 installed1 M38 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 · US tabulation (source does not state geography) | 302,446 | built, model-year | Reported |
All counts are from one enthusiast compilation (NovaResource.org), which says its numbers were compiled from many sources and carry no guarantee; the underlying Chevrolet documents were not seen. Status is reported, or estimated where the source itself marks a value approximate or rounded.
Rows are separately scoped. Body, cylinder, engine-displacement and transmission rows each describe the whole line from a different angle and must not be added across groups.
A value missing from this table was marked unavailable ("?") or zero in the source and is not shown; missing does not mean zero.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Nova hatchback coupe 1XX17, 6-cylinder | $3,656.51 | manufacturer's suggested retail price; excludes destination charges, state and local taxes, options (Chevrolet Motor Vehicle Price Schedule, prices effective with vehicles manufactured on and after June 27, 1977; published June 24, 1977 - a late-year schedule), 1977-06-27 |
| Nova 2-door coupe 1XX27, 6-cylinder | $3,493.35 | manufacturer's suggested retail price; excludes destination charges, state and local taxes, options (Chevrolet Motor Vehicle Price Schedule, prices effective with vehicles manufactured on and after June 27, 1977; published June 24, 1977 - a late-year schedule), 1977-06-27 |
| Nova 4-door sedan 1XX69, 6-cylinder | $3,543.35 | manufacturer's suggested retail price; excludes destination charges, state and local taxes, options (Chevrolet Motor Vehicle Price Schedule, prices effective with vehicles manufactured on and after June 27, 1977; published June 24, 1977 - a late-year schedule), 1977-06-27 |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| L22 · 250 I6 (L22)1 250 cu in · 1-barrel carburetor | 110 hp @ 3,800, 195 lb-ft @ 1,600 (SAE net) | offered (standard/optional status by series not stated in source table) | Not yet sourced |
| LG3 · 305 V8 (LG3)1 305 cu in · 2-barrel carburetor | 145 hp @ 3,800, 245 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE net) | offered (standard/optional status by series not stated in source table) | Not yet sourced |
| LM1 · 350 V8 (LM1)1 350 cu in · 4-barrel carburetor | 170 hp @ 3,800, 270 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE net) | offered (standard/optional status by series not stated in source table) | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Transmissions
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| 3-speed manual1 | offered | 20,2641 Reported |
| M20 · M20 4-speed1 | offered | 1,9341 Reported |
| M29 · M29 Turbo Hydra-Matic 2001 | offered | 40,6201 Reported |
| M38 · M38 Turbo Hydra-Matic 3501 | offered | 302,4461 Reported |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
Z26package |
Nova Rally package1 | $186 | 6,9011 Reported |
|
Plaid cloth bench seat (P**1) | $20 | Not yet sourced |
|
Custom interior, custom cloth or custom sport cloth bench (E**1 or S**1; includes ZJ3) | $211 | Not yet sourced |
|
Custom interior, custom vinyl bench (X**1) | $191 | Not yet sourced |
|
Custom interior, custom vinyl bucket seats (X**2) | $272 | Not yet sourced |
|
Two-tone paint (includes bright outline moldings) | $43 | Not yet sourced |
|
Vinyl roof cover (includes bright roof drip moldings) | $96 | Not yet sourced |
L22RPO |
250 1-bbl six | $0 | Not yet sourced |
LG3RPO |
305 2-bbl V8 | $120 | Not yet sourced |
LM1RPO |
350 4-bbl V8 | $210 | Not yet sourced |
C60RPO |
Four-Season air conditioning, without V8 (includes V01) | $517 | Not yet sourced |
C60RPO |
Four-Season air conditioning, with V8 | $488 | Not yet sourced |
G92RPO |
Performance axle ratio | $14 | Not yet sourced |
G80RPO |
Positraction rear axle | $54 | Not yet sourced |
UA1RPO |
Heavy-duty battery | $17 | Not yet sourced |
AK1RPO |
Deluxe color-keyed belts, bench-seat coupes and sedans | $19 | Not yet sourced |
AK1RPO |
Deluxe color-keyed belts, bucket-seat coupes | $16 | Not yet sourced |
J50RPO |
Power brakes | $63 | Not yet sourced |
V30RPO |
Bumper rub strips and guards, front and rear | $70 | Not yet sourced |
U35RPO |
Electric clock (included with U14) | $19 | Not yet sourced |
D55RPO |
Console | $75 | Not yet sourced |
C50RPO |
Rear window defogger, forced-air | $48 | Not yet sourced |
AU3RPO |
Power door locks, coupe | $68 | Not yet sourced |
AU3RPO |
Power door locks, sedan | $96 | Not yet sourced |
UF7RPO |
Econominder gauge package | $47 | Not yet sourced |
YF5RPO |
California emission certification | $70 | Not yet sourced |
NA6RPO |
High-altitude emission equipment | $22 | Not yet sourced |
ZJ5RPO |
Exterior Decor Package, without Z26 (includes B84) | $78 | Not yet sourced |
ZJ5RPO |
Exterior Decor Package, with Z26 Nova Rally | $38 | Not yet sourced |
B37RPO |
Color-keyed floor mats | $18 | Not yet sourced |
A01RPO |
Soft-Ray tinted glass, all windows | $51 | Not yet sourced |
U05RPO |
Dual horns | $6 | Not yet sourced |
U14RPO |
Special instrumentation (clock, tachometer, voltmeter, temperature) | $99 | Not yet sourced |
ZJ3RPO |
Interior Decor Package | $27 | Not yet sourced |
ZJ9RPO |
Auxiliary lighting, hatchback without ZJ3 | $36 | Not yet sourced |
D31RPO |
Day-night inside mirror | $8 | Not yet sourced |
D33RPO |
LH remote outside mirror | $15 | Not yet sourced |
D35RPO |
Sport mirrors, LH remote and RH manual | $32 | Not yet sourced |
B84RPO |
Body side moldings | $40 | Not yet sourced |
B93RPO |
Door edge guards, coupes | $9 | Not yet sourced |
B93RPO |
Door edge guards, sedans | $14 | Not yet sourced |
B80RPO |
Roof drip moldings | $17 | Not yet sourced |
B96RPO |
Wheel opening moldings | $20 | Not yet sourced |
D85RPO |
Body side pin striping | $28 | Not yet sourced |
V01RPO |
Heavy-duty radiator | $29 | Not yet sourced |
U63RPO |
AM radio | $72 | Not yet sourced |
U69RPO |
AM/FM radio | $137 | Not yet sourced |
U58RPO |
AM/FM stereo radio | $226 | Not yet sourced |
UM1RPO |
Stereo tape system with AM radio | $209 | Not yet sourced |
UM2RPO |
Stereo tape system with AM/FM stereo radio | $324 | Not yet sourced |
U80RPO |
Rear seat speaker | $23 | Not yet sourced |
U76RPO |
Windshield antenna | $17 | Not yet sourced |
K30RPO |
Cruise-Master speed control | $84 | Not yet sourced |
N41RPO |
Power steering, variable ratio | $146 | Not yet sourced |
N33RPO |
Comfortilt steering wheel | $63 | Not yet sourced |
N65RPO |
Stowaway spare (standard on hatchback) | $16.16 | Not yet sourced |
F40RPO |
Heavy-duty suspension, V8 | $8 | Not yet sourced |
F41RPO |
Sport suspension (includes 14 x 7 wheels) | $36 | Not yet sourced |
QEGRPO |
E78-14/B bias-belted blackwall tires (standard) | $0 | Not yet sourced |
QEHRPO |
E78-14/B white stripe tires, coupe and sedan without N65 | $41 | Not yet sourced |
QDVRPO |
FR78-14/B steel-belted radial blackwall tires, coupe or sedan without N65 | $107.10 | Not yet sourced |
QDWRPO |
FR78-14/B steel-belted radial white stripe tires, coupe and sedan without N65 | $150.10 | Not yet sourced |
QBTRPO |
FR78-14/B steel-belted radial white-lettered tires, coupe and sedan without N65 | $163.10 | Not yet sourced |
M15RPO |
3-speed manual | $0 | Not yet sourced |
M11RPO |
3-speed manual floor shift | $31 | Not yet sourced |
M20RPO |
4-speed wide-range manual | $252 | Not yet sourced |
M40RPO |
Turbo Hydra-matic | $289 | Not yet sourced |
P01RPO |
Full wheel covers | $35 | Not yet sourced |
N95RPO |
Wire wheel covers | $112 | Not yet sourced |
ZJ7RPO |
Rally wheels | $65 | Not yet sourced |
A31RPO |
Power windows, coupes | $114 | Not yet sourced |
A31RPO |
Power windows, sedan | $158 | Not yet sourced |
A20RPO |
Swing-out rear side windows | $52 | Not yet sourced |
CD4RPO |
Intermittent windshield wipers | $30 | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
11 |
White1 | Not yet sourced |
13 |
Silver Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
19 |
Black1 | Not yet sourced |
22 |
Light Blue Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
29 |
Dark Blue Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
36 |
Firethorn Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
38 |
Dark Aqua Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
44 |
Medium Green Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
51 |
Bright Yellow1 | Not yet sourced |
61 |
Light Buckskin1 | Not yet sourced |
63 |
Buckskin Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
69 |
Brown Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
75 |
Red1 | Not yet sourced |
78 |
Orange Metallic1 | Not yet sourced |
22L/11U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Light Blue Metallic lower, White upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
29L/22U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Dark Blue Metallic lower, Light Blue Metallic upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
38L/11U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Dark Aqua Metallic lower, White upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
44L/11U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Medium Green Metallic lower, White upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
69L/61U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Brown Metallic lower, Light Buckskin upper (Rally stripe gold) | Not yet sourced |
75L/11U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Red (Light) lower, White upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
78L/11U |
Two-tone (RPO D99): Orange Metallic lower, White upper (Rally stripe white) | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
19B |
Standard (A52 bench): Black woven cloth (Racine) | Not yet sourced |
24R |
Standard (A52 bench): Light Blue Plisse vinyl | Not yet sourced |
64B |
Standard (A52 bench): Light Buckskin woven cloth | Not yet sourced |
64R |
Standard (A52 bench): Light Buckskin Plisse vinyl | Not yet sourced |
71B |
Standard (A52 bench): Firethorn woven cloth | Not yet sourced |
71R |
Standard (A52 bench): Firethorn Plisse vinyl | Not yet sourced |
19N |
Custom interior ZJ1 (A52 bench or A51 bucket): Black Rattan vinyl | Not yet sourced |
24C |
Custom interior ZJ1 (A52 bench): Light Blue Durham knit cloth | Not yet sourced |
64D |
Custom interior ZJ1 (A52 bench): Light Buckskin Rutledge woven sport cloth | Not yet sourced |
71C |
Custom interior ZJ1 (A52 bench): Firethorn Durham knit cloth | Not yet sourced |
71N |
Custom interior ZJ1 (bench or bucket): Firethorn Rattan vinyl | Not yet sourced |
11N |
Custom interior ZJ1 coupe: White vinyl with black accents | Not yet sourced |
02N |
Custom interior ZJ1 coupe: White vinyl with dark blue accents | Not yet sourced |
07N |
Custom interior ZJ1 coupe: White vinyl with dark firethorn accents | Not yet sourced |
03N |
Custom interior ZJ1 coupe: White vinyl with dark aqua accents | Not yet sourced |
19E |
Concours (A65 bench or AR5 bucket): Black Dover knit cloth | Not yet sourced |
64E |
Concours (A65 bench or AR5 bucket): Light Buckskin Dover knit cloth | Not yet sourced |
64V |
Concours (A65 bench): Light Buckskin Wallaby vinyl | Not yet sourced |
71E |
Concours (A65 bench or AR5 bucket): Firethorn Dover knit cloth | Not yet sourced |
71V |
Concours (A65 bench): Firethorn Wallaby vinyl | Not yet sourced |
11V |
Concours coupe and hatchback: White vinyl with black accents | Not yet sourced |
02V |
Concours coupe and hatchback: White vinyl with dark blue accents | Not yet sourced |
07V |
Concours coupe and hatchback: White vinyl with dark firethorn accents | Not yet sourced |
03V |
Concours coupe and hatchback: White vinyl with dark aqua accents | Not yet sourced |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Curb weight, Nova hatchback 1XX17 (250 L6) | 3,381 lb | base vehicle |
| Curb weight, Nova 2-door coupe 1XX27 (250 L6) | 3,249 lb | base vehicle |
| Curb weight, Nova 4-door sedan 1XX69 (250 L6) | 3,284 lb | base vehicle |
| Curb weight, Concours hatchback 1XY17 (250 L6) | 3,488 lb | base vehicle |
| Curb weight, Concours 2-door coupe 1XY27 (250 L6) | 3,393 lb | base vehicle |
| Curb weight, Concours 4-door sedan 1XY69 (250 L6) | 3,439 lb | base vehicle |
Identification
- Cowl tag series and body codes
- Cowl-tag series XX Nova, XY Concours; body 17 hatchback, 27 2-door, 69 4-door sedan.1
- Assembly plants (cowl-tag codes)
- K Kansas City MO; L Van Nuys CA; T Tarrytown NY; W Willow Run MI1
Identification
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Also in 1977
- AMC AMX The AMX name returns as a $799 appearance-and-handling package on the Hornet hatchback, with the 258 six or the 304 V8.
- Buick Riviera A downsized B-body Riviera with a 350 or Oldsmobile 403; 26,138 built.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The last Colonnade Chevelle year; no SS or Type S-3 performance model was found in the sources, and the strongest listed engine was a 170 net hp 350.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS Colonnade-era El Camino; Chevrolet's 1977 data pages define the RPO Z15 SS option for the El Camino Classic. Team Chevelle's production totals give 54,321 El Caminos built, 5,226 of them with SS equipment.
- Ford Maverick Grabber The Maverick's final year; no performance-package count was found.
- Ford Ranchero GT An auction catalogue reports 12,462 of 1977's 21,850 Rancheros as GTs, a figure no primary Ford record read here confirms.
- Ford Thunderbird The downsized seventh-generation Thunderbird became the best-selling Thunderbird; performance was no longer its brief.
- Mercury Cougar Outside the muscle focus: 194,823 Cougars for 1977 per Wikipedia's table.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds An appearance and handling option in this period; no Hurst/Olds was offered and no production figure was found.
- Plymouth Road Runner A Volare package with a separate Decor Group and Super Pak.
- Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am The Bandit year: a new face, 68,744 Trans Ams, and more than 15,000 black-and-gold Special Editions.
- Pontiac Grand Prix The record Grand Prix year, 288,430 built, with Pontiac 400 and Oldsmobile 403 V8s at the top of the engine list.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The one-year Can Am (RPO WW3) put the Trans Am's T/A 6.6 and shaker scoop on a Cameo White LeMans Sport Coupe, with published production figures of 1,133 and 1,377.