What do you call the tire-shredding, gear-smashing, gas gobbling, menacing nose-up straight axle hot rods from the late ... Nicknamed ''Novacaine'', this 1962 Chevrolet Nova AFX Gasser will ...

Nova aficionados will quickly tell you that ... and people who aren’t in the know might even argue that Chevy’s compact hot rod never had a top that could drop down behind the rear seat.

We're predicting ... rods are also promising, with a forged powdered-metal construction. Follow along as we upgrade the drivetrain, suspension, and brakes in our three-part ’72 Nova build ...