An urban myth said this Chevy sold poorly in Spanish-speaking nations, where its name meant "doesn't go"
The Toyota Scion gets its name from the word meaning heir or offspring, 
stemming ... to the perpetuation of the urban legend regarding the Chevy Nova: It 
was said that the car sold poorly in Spanish-speaking countries due to the name 
Nova, which in Spanish can be looked at as no va  it doesn't go.