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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-25-2019, 07:27 PM
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Posted By Stefano
I wonder what happened to all of the pictures, as...

I wonder what happened to all of the pictures, as well. Interesting history. Mr. Ogilvi has since passed. May he R.I.P. He was involved with Bill Thomas Race Cars in Anaheim California during the...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 06-06-2011, 10:45 PM
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Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

I have been in contact with Mr. Ogilvi.

He has recently spoken with Guy Tipton and has told me that Guy completely built Bill Hielscher's Camaro at a dealership other than Nickey Chevrolet....
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-22-2011, 03:45 PM
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Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

Dear Mr. Ogilvi,

That is ceratinly a great article!

Neither the Garfinkel Camaro nor this Camaro were raced or promoted as Nickey Camaros. Mike Garfinkel, as well as others, including Bill's...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-18-2011, 04:43 PM
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Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/StefanoBimbi/1967%20Nickey%20Black%20Red%20RS%20SS/1966DickHarrellBusinessCard.jpg
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-18-2011, 03:24 PM
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Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

One of the other Nickey Camaros built by Dick Harrell is this Camaro.

I had been told by numerous employees that this "Yenko" Camaro was indeed a Nickey built by Dick. It wasn't 100% confirmed...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-18-2011, 05:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

You "believe" and you "think"?

I was not at the Dealership in 1966 and 1967, but have certainly spoken and interviewd more than a few people who were close to Dick, Bill Hielscher as well as...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-18-2011, 12:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

Here is another cool vintage pic with a young Don Swiatek in the Nickey / Bill Thomas booth.......selling 427 Camaros.
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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-18-2011, 12:34 AM
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Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

"The cars were built under the Nickey / Bill Thomas partnership." and I thought it was a cool document.

Just for clarification. That particular car was built by Dick Harrell and Guy...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-17-2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/StefanoBimbi/1967%20Nickey%20Black%20Red%20RS%20SS/Page1.jpg
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-17-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/StefanoBimbi/1967%20Nickey%20Black%20Red%20RS%20SS/Page22.jpg
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-17-2011, 09:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

Jon,

Dick Harrell was an emplyee of Nickey Chevrolet when he built the race cars, not a principal at that time. The cars were built under the Nickey / Bill Thomas partnership.

Dick was a very...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-17-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

Nickey had several other sponsored Drag Racers at that time, including Dick Harrell.

Bill Hielscher already had his sponsors lined up. He won many awards and races in 1966.

You will notice that...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-15-2011, 06:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

The first Nickey Super Camaro, Race Prep, Super Stocker. Built by Dick Harrell,Guy Tipton and crew at Nickey Chevrolet,4501 Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois.
...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-14-2011, 12:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Re: Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

Here is some of the irony in that picture.

Nickey and Bill Thomas formed an alliance and FORMAL business partnership to build Nickey Super Camaros. A car even the factory wouldn't dare build, at...
Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance 02-13-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,843
Posted By Stefano
Nickey / Bill Thomas 1967 Autorama

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/StefanoBimbi/1967%20Nickey%20Black%20Red%20RS%20SS/NickeyBillThomasShowdisplay1967.jpg

Courtesy of the Bob Ashton Collection
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