When the Sterling GT appears anywhere, open mouths and wide eyes are the normal reaction. The ultra-flat sports car is reminiscent of American concept cars of the sixties, but also of Italian exotics of the seventies. The extravagant body was held together by a plain Beetle chassis and hardly any of the cars had more than four air-cooled cylinders. Better known in this country under the name Nova, the coupés were sold in the States under the name Sterling GT. This report portrays the striking coupé and tells the story of this sensational design.