![]() ![]() The vast majority of Sterlings produced, however, were made during the first 4-5 years of the company as led by Norm and Cec'. The car's name was changed to "Sterling" due to Chevy's claim to the name "Nova", and the first units were produced in late '73.thus starting the saga / evolution of the Sterling (and kin) in the US.ġ973-78, CCC - Ownership of California Component Cars changed once or twice over the years as partners moved on and new ones moved in. The resulting company was the now-well-known California Component Cars ("CCC") of San Lorenzo, California. That presumptuous persistence paid off: After negotiations, the UK team eventually took a brief break from their domestic endeavor to help launch the Nova in the US.But early attempts reportedly fell on deaf ears, prompting Norm and Cec' to pursue the bold measure of flying to England, essentially uninvited, to catalyze a meeting with the creators of the franchise. Seeking a new adventure - and aware of the potential of a car like the Nova in the US - they tenaciously sought contact with Oakes and Sayers about obtaining rights to produce the car in the States. But in this milieu, there were two adventurous (and amusingly persistent) Californians wouldn't take "no" for an answer.īack in the States were two "car guys," Norm Rose and Cecil Robertson, who were partners in a successful car repair shop in California. As the story goes, the Nova's creators (Richard Oakes and Phil Sayers) began to receive multiple offers for US production rights, but they had become so busy and distracted by the demands of success of the car at home in the UK that they initially ignored much of the interest in producing the car abroad. What soon ensued was flood of interest in the car.followed by a veritable feeding frenzy of car enthusiasts and entrepreneurs interested in producing / distributing the car in the US. The article was gracious, the pictures spoke for themselves, and the Nova instantly became a big hit in the US as in Europe. ![]() Just months after the wildly successful introduction of the Nova in England, American car buffs got their first pulse-quickening glimpse of this exotic new creation through a cover article in Car and Driver (March 1973). Note: The following is just a repeat of the text in the above module in case images aren't functioning. History of the Sterling, Sovran, and Sterling GT kit cars ![]()
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