The forest green 1969 Nova sat unwashed and unloved at the side of the modest house. I studied it from the side of the road with the eye of an experienced hunter and I recognized the signs. Shunted off to the side while two more modern cars sat in the driveway, it was obvious that the old Nova had already passed that threshold of usefulness and begun the descent into eventual abandonment. The grass beneath the car, just a cutting or two taller than the rest of the yard, told me how recently that had been – just a few weeks. There was a chance then, that the car had not sat long enough to totally degrade. Perhaps, I thought, there was still some value to be had.
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Tagged as Chevrolet, chevy II, junker, nova, Six Cylinder, Thomas Kreutzer, TTAC Future Writers
Tagged as Chevrolet, chevy II, junker, nova, Six Cylinder, Thomas Kreutzer, TTAC Future Writers
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