This is a group of three color sales and promotional films about the 1979 Chevy Nova, Chevy Malibu and Chevy Monza. Copyright on these is 1978.
Opening: Reasons to Buy – 1979 Chevy Nova (:08-:18). The Chevy Nova pulls into a driveway. The four door Nova drives down a highway. A sporty hatchback coupe has the back hatch open. Boxes are put into the hatchback. A woman fills a Nova’s trunk with grocery bags. A new grille on the Nova. Nova custom tag. Cloth seats, thick carpeting, instrument panel, doors. The Nova 6 cylinder engine (:19-1:59). Recommended Maintenance Intervals are shown and explained. The engine is shown and explained. The front of the car is shown driving without its panels on. Double panel construction helps as does the new anti-corrosion. The tire hits water and splashes it up. Inside there is room for 6 passengers. A Nova pulls up next to a truck. A car is being put together. A diagram of where the panels are inside the car. A comfort tilt steering wheel. Power door locks and windows. A finger presses a radio button. Cruise control switch. Nova with Nova rally equipment on it. The features are recapped and shown quickly: Recommended Maintenance Intervals, interior roominess, the car being made. The Nova’s door opens inviting a driver (2:00-4:54).
Opening: Reasons to Buy – 1979 Chevy Malibu (5:19-5:29). The Chevy Malibu cruises down the street, rides through a neighborhood. A Malibu Classic shown on the street. Malibu Classic Red interior, seats. Malibu Classic Wagon drives. Two people get into the back, two in the front. Instrument panel provides room. Family size spaciousness. Animation shows the air flowing. Vent windows. Malibu drives down a street. Malibu being made on the line. Foam headliner absorbs sound (5:30-7:39). Engine options: Standard 3.3 litre V6, 4.4 litre V8, or 5 litre V8. Anti-corrosion measures. Body of car dipped into primer during production. Cars being sprayed on the line. Full coil spring suspension. A Malibu speeds down a street. The Classic Wagon drives near water. The hatchback to the wagon is open, the gate drops down. How much space the trunk has is shown in the wagon. Long Recommended Maintenance Intervals are shown and explained on the Malibu. People enter the Malibu. A finger presses the radio button, air conditioning, power window and door locks. Malibu 2 door, 4 door, and wagon drives. A four door Malibu door opens inviting a driver (7:40-10:11). End disclaimer (10:12-10:18).
Opening: Reasons to Buy – 1979 Chevy Monza (10:39-10:49). Four Chevy Monzas drive down a highway. Monza coup, Monza 2 + 2 hatchback coup, Monza station wagon, Monza 2 + 2 sport hatchback. Red Monza Coup. Front bumper guard on Station Wagon models (10:50-11:41). Standard sport steering wheel. Standard sport console. Bucket seats and the am/fm radio are standard now. Red Monza speeds down the road. Close on the tires and shocks. Wheel of a Monza coup. Monza coup turns sharply. Four adults exit the car. The hatchback is open. The Monza station wagon pulls up, the hatchback is up, what can be fit into the back is shown. The standard 2.5 litre 4 cylinder engine is shown as is the V6 and V8. Long Recommended Maintenance Intervals are shown and explained on the Monzas. (11:42-13:45). The trunk of the Monza is open. Body of car dipped into primer during production. Cars being sprayed on the line. The car goes through muddy water. A woman opens the Red Monza’s door, adjusts the steering wheel. A finger presses the radio button, air conditioning, turns the steering wheel. The Red Monza turns from side to side on the road. The Black Monza Spyder. Spider symbol on the Spyder. A spider printed on the hood. The interior of the car. Exterior of the sporty Spyder. A Monza drives down the road. The station wagon model drives. A two door Monza opens inviting a driver (13:46-15:37). End disclaimer (15:38-15:44).
The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact automobile produced by Chevrolet for the 1975–1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width and 140-CID (2,300 cc) inline-four engine.
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