9-C-1 Nova

[9C1Beater]

Yes, the 9C1 was available as a coupe, although most were 4-doors. There are currently only 2 coupes known to exist, a black '78 with a cabriolet roof and many options that was special ordered by a man in Chattanooga, TN, and a carmine red '78 that was used by the Iowa State BCI for undercover work (it is now owned by John Ellison, a retired Iowa state agent who actually drove that same car back in the day...he recently got it running again after a 30 year period of slumber where it was owned by a couple of other guys). The black coupe is owned by Mark Williamson in KY and has approx. 30k original miles...a consitent show winner.

[Canuck]

9C1 was the designation for Police package on all Chevrolet cars.
I had a 79 Malibu 2dr Ex RCMP Drugs quad car a a 1982 4 Dr Malibu, Suburban detachment Highway Partrol unmarked.

Paul

[SoupCoup]

It was dark blue with white front doors.Basicly no paint left on the hood,roof or fender tops from 30 + years sitting out. Dark blue inside-no design or texture at all on seats,just looked like 1 big peice of vinyl streched over the cushions. I assumed they'd been recovered,but based on the info you supplied they are likely the originals.
I wish I'd known about or posted something sooner about it. Had no idea what it was. I'm sure somebody could of used it or the parts, as I said it was almost complete. I'm wondering if he has or kept record of the VIN, maybe I can at least give you that Alex or for $ 20.00 I can get the trace of previous owner(s).

[9C1Beater]

That blue and white color scheme was used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (and still is). Bruce Hamilton's RCMP 9C1 Nova has the same color scheme, and he has the buildsheet for the car which shows that it was a specially mixed shade of blue that was used only on the RCMP cars. Bruce sent to GM of Canada for info on his Nova and learned that 132 9C1s were delivered to Canada in 1977. When fleet cars with special colors were built, the factory would spray a large number of them sequentially, so there would've been a whole string of them going down the assembly line at the same time...I'm sure that would've been quite a sight. All of the RCMP 9C1 Novas were ordered by the main office in Ottawa, ON, but could have been built at any of the 3 plants that produced Novas at the time (Tarrytown, NY; Willow Run (Ypsilanti), MI; or Van Nuys, CA). Bruce's 9C1 was built in Van Nuys and then rail shipped to Edmonton, AB before being truck shipped to tiny Grimshaw, AB.

[SoupCoup]

Thanks for all the great info Alex. I'm really kicking myself now that I didn't persuade the guy to put this one off to the side. I'm a Ford guy, the only reason he called me about it 2 days before the crusher got there was he knew I was looking for a small block to build for my wife's 78 pick-up. I didn't figure the the LM-1 was anything special,so I passed.The guy I called at machine shop said they were only 2 bolt main & to pass on it. Truck is 4x4, so trans was of no use to me either. Hindsight eh ?

[9C1Beater]

Yeah, I know all about hindsight...many great musclecars have slipped thru my hands over the years (decades). Bruce was pi*sed to learn that another RCMP Nova was crushed, but it-is-what-it-is. I'm guessing that that 9C1 was in pretty sorry condition from 30 plus years in a junkyard...probably not worth saving, but who knows? These 9C1s are fantastic handlers and great little sleepers, and with a cam change, some head work, and a rear gear swap they transform into worthy musclecars. You might want to see if the guy kept that 200 Kph speedometer...it would probably be worth a few hundred bucks.

[SoupCoup]

No,nothing saved. Body was very rough,back glass & trunk lid crunched from crash,so trunk & rear seat area rusted/gone.It had been up off ground sitting on some old 22" or 24" truck rims, so maybe suspension components would have been of use to someone? Maybe rad or steering box.Or maybe if someone wanted to add A/C to there car? Everything there except the compresser,which I imagine is generic to any g.m. in this era? Just had no idea what it was or had been.

[PeteLeathersac]

Cool info Doug, nice to see you back and what boneyard was the Nova at?
Have you seen the '79? Malibu around Ptbo' w/ the rear sway bar?
Fairly clean looking w/ recent 'cab color' blue paint...l always wonder if it's a 9C1 car when I see it flying by.
A good thing for any 9C1 enthusiasts to keep in mind is GM Canada Vintage Services has build documents for 'most all' <span style="text-decoration: underline">1977 and newer</span> GM cars <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">regardless of build plant location</span></span>.

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~ Pete

[SoupCoup]

No Pete, haven't seen that one around (Malibu), but I'll keep my eye's peeled for it though. As I said a couple of post's ago,up until a week ago,not being a G.M. man, I didn't know these cars even excisted.Now that I have a little knowledge,wish I'd at least got the v.i.n. It was in the old preston Yard.The rest of the yard was emptied 8 or 9 years ago,before this guy bought it,for some reason in the n/w corner they left a early 80's? grand wagoneer, 76-8 charger, acaidian or chevete,the nova,78-9 monte carlo, 63-6 chev panal truck &amp; a couple of others,I can't remember-about 10 total. &amp; a BIG MOUNTAIN OF TIRES/RIM'S.

[StriperSS]

When i worked at Dick Irwins in North Vancouver back then, we got in a few 9C1 Novas and Malibus. I took them out for test drives, and was very impressed with the handling. I've always been on the lookout for one ever since. I think this was 78 or 79.