Chevy Nova Salesman Training Film Chevrolet Automobiles19254 (1971)

Synopsis

This film was created for sales personnel of Chevrolet (:04) and it is comprised of two different segments, the first about the 1971 Nova and the second about the 1971 Vega. The Nova was manufactured from 1962-79 and 1985-88 model years. It begins with a re-enactment of a survey commissioned by Nationwide Consumers Testing Institute of owners and operators of independent garage and service facilities as to which car required the least amount of service (:50). An actress named Gail Kennedy goes from service station to service station to question mechanics about this and they each reply with the Nova (1:26). The film turns to Chevrolet engineers performing a tear down test on all the vehicles parts after it had been driven for miles over varying terrains (2:18). Tests are conducted on the door (2:38), windshield wipers (2:51), seat upholstery (3:00) and on the gas tank (3:06). A comparison of the Nova’s interior features to the competitor’s interior features follows pointing to the concealed antenna (4:36), roll down rear windows (4:45), the counter balanced hood (4:55), foot operated parking brake (5:16) and the steel cargo guard in the trunk of Nova’s (6:18). The Nova was also equipped with protective inner fenders (7:29) and the hood is removed to give viewers a closer look (7:34). The 1971 Rally Nova is looked at next (7:47) and included features like rally type wheels and special front and rear suspension which gave it a high resale value (8:05). This segment concludes…

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Running time

18 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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