Check out this past feature from the pages of RPM Magazine.
When we witnessed the unveiling of Chris Michael’s 1969 Nova, we weren’t sure if we were at a car show or a drag race…
Over four years in the making, Michael debuted, “Gucci”, at the 2021 PRI show in Indianapolis. And boy was it popular… So, what exactly is the Gucci Nova? The goal, envisioned by the Southern California native, was to build the cleanest and fastest hot rod and campaign it in the No Prep King Series.
Chris grew up in beautiful Orange County, California, a true hot-rod-ding mecca. As an only child, he was very active in numerous sports and while Chris loved all that, there was something else that caught his eye. His father Ralph was a hot rodder himself, and on occasion would take Chris to the local dragstrips; Lyons, OCIR, and Irwindale, to name just a few.
