Introduced in 1961, the Chevrolet Nova didn't develop into a full-fledged muscle car until 1968. That's when Chevy began offering the big-block 396-cubic-inch (6.5-liter) V8 with up to 375 horsepower.

Burnsville, Minnesota-based Straight Line Customs was in charge of the build, and the company also had to create a motorized handicap chair on the passenger side, which turned out to be 'one of the ...