European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                10 the stars and stripes july 1977 Corner he compact launched is introduction in nearly 4 million have been retaining Ali compact Here a cose of refining in the euro Pean rather than changing every year just for Sake of eventually All us produced cars will go this route Mast of them Are now and its a Welcome the Chevy ii began life with a 110inch and the 1977 Nova Model is built on ill Inch so Chevrolet Haa kept the compact concept the Good offices of general motors i i had a Nova con Cours on lest the contours Slon being the luxury Model officials at pm say the car will remain essentially unchanged for the 78 Model except that the contours will have a new a options very practical cars and basically simple in Overall the Nova and contours models Are offered in 2duor 2door Hatchback and 4door Sedan i had the 4door contours with liter engine 4barrol Carburettor automatic air Power everything along with every conceivable with the big 350 a barrel performance engine 170 he at tic contours really Topping out a Wal River Tio Miles an time from Kito to 62 Mph was but please dont ask about Gas mileage Well get to that the Basic Nova in hours Moduli arc equipped with 250 six Cylinder engines with single barrel while a 305 a 2 barrel and live 350 a manual transmission is Standard As arc from disc gelling Down to i put More than Miles on my test concurs in two weeks while covering various automobile races in Europe and never had a bad not fussy the car is obviously a and theres nothing remotely Pussy about the ride was firm but pleasant on the Auto banns and the motor silent Al High and the contours performed Well on the twisting Back roads of acceleration was a Strong very Iii Uch appreciated while passing endless convoys of Netherland cars cluttering the Fruch Countryside with Ihler ubiquitous the Only thing i never came to Cope with was Toh Only iwo Backrest positions Are provided on the Drivers bucket and i was never quite comfortable at either i also found the seating too Low in with the Hood and fender pro files hindering my with the bucket the contours provides Doorn for although legroom for the three backseat passengers leaves much to be desired the handling of the Novay contours has been the subject of Praise in Many Ameri can Aulo rating very High for a compact during my first hour with the 1 assumed those who had such Praise for the handling Quali ties were either out of their minds or that i the car handled As if one were driving on but once at my suspicions were the big th7bu radials were ballooned out Ltd solid As the tire gauge showed men radial with exactly pounds of air i i is maximum while the Book called for 24 under Normal operating once the tires were at 24 All the handling was As advertised relatively with first rate cornering the Power steering was designed to allow ample feel for the while the Power brakes stopped the contours quickly from High speeds with minimum pedal pressure clean lines the contours is an attractive car with clean tines throughout the test car was painted in a metallic witha Vinyl roof of a lighter pleasing to the Eye the scats were finished with a ton Shade Matching the Vinyl but the Lightc lored cloth tended to show and much care would to needed to keep the seats four big dials Are featured on she Simu lated Wood grained instrument panel speedometer no trip odometer and a fuel Economy that gauge of no genuine value in my if one owns a car powered by a 150 one Doest need a fuel Economy gauge to record minimum econ omy when the old accelerator is punched the console that houses the automatic gear change lever is Well done with three boxes one Good far tape another for Cigar ets and other items and the third perfect for toll Road two pack ets on the front doors provide for maps and other necessary and the Glove Box Isof fair Sia Quick cold air a few of he options included the Power dior Luck setup a sikh investment and Power windows All the contours had every including a Speed control which Dindl engage at tinted a tilt steering wheel Ait an excellent air conditioning at the French grand where the temperatures the Interior of the contours was Cool within a a look at the Interior the Chevrolet features a fully instrumented the gauges set within a simulated Wood grained minute or so after Hilling the Max and the car had sat in the Sun All to the Gas according to the epa3 official the Cours a combined  average of 12 Miles la the gallon when equipped with the Standard 250 engine with manual not the Auto Matic version gets 20 according to the the vib rates 19 with manual und 18 with while the 330 strangely is listed at is for manual and 17 for the by the uses a so Mph average for its High Way with speeds ranging from Zero to but High Speed driving lit Europe is an other and i recorded Miles per the bucket Are of a knit cloth a with Interior color scheme Matching secs photo gallon on the car driven at speeds Well Over and the air conditioner used whenever summing 1 would say the Cours offers value or should prove reliable and last a Long Fly a sensible car of sensible size for american traffic and it has Quality throughout Price for the Basic contours with 250 engine and manual transmission is around the Mark at the special military but the Many options one would want and Niedl would Send the Price far past the Chevrolet be ordered through general motors sales representatives at army and air Force Exchange service i cafes Randy Barnett the luxury version of the Nova features clean lines and a conservative Grille that blends Well the Chevrolet contours with Ibe Averall toe Coo cows is Otfred in three engine versions a Standard Iso six Cylinder and optional Kab and Iso the compact ear from Chevrolet will remain Euen Lauy unchanged for photo