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Church Boys 1966 Nova from the Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge event in 2018

The Church Boys bought out this budget-built 1966 Nova for our Classic Industries Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge presented by Falken Tires. It shows that a wallet friendly project can still be fun on the track and hang with today's modern muscle.

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