Shanti’s Dispatches

For the love of god, don’t you people do a rudimentary Google search before going around spreading urban legends? At least know that they’re false when you’re telling them, if you must tell them!

Chevy Nova - Urban Legend - Spanish Language

“Chances are you’ve heard about how Chevrolet had problems marketing the Chevy Nova automobile in Latin America. Since no va means “it doesn’t go” in Spanish, the oft-repeated story goes, Latin American car buyers shunned the car, forcing Chevrolet to embarrassedly pull the car out of the market.”

One little problem: It Never Happened

If you don’t believe that pages, check out the Snopes.com page on this. Snopes.com is basically the Bible when it comes to Urban Legends.

Snopes.com page on Chevy Nova Urban Legend

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