1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speedway

**Stefano** · #1 02-27-2008, 08:18 AM

This is a neat story, which was told to me from a friend of the original owner. I have no docs or pics, so it is just hearsay. But maybe someone here will be able to come up with some verification?

A guy named Ronie Leaf from Eastchester NY, took up the Nickey offer, to have them pay for a flight into Chicago and then Drive your new Nickey Camaro home.

According to the friend, he purchased a Turquoise with light Blue Interior Super Sport. L72 427. The car was equipped with Rally wheels/Redlines and the std SS Hood.

He drove the car from Chicago back to Long Island. He added a set of 9" Slicks, and ran the car at National Speedway and won his class that weekend, in what he remembers as A/Modified Production.

**MosportGreen66** · #2 02-27-2008, 03:40 PM

Neat story!

Just a little FYI. Eastchester, NY is in Westchester County. Its not on Long Island. Any chance the car or the owner is alive and well?

-Dan

Kim_Howie · #3 02-28-2008, 12:54 AM

Always somebody bitting your tail!! As a old gentleman told me "never let the true get in the way of a good story"!!

**Stefano** · #4 02-29-2008, 04:33 AM

I get so many cool stories. I need to hire a historian just to keep track of them. Sometimes a story is all you have to start with.

I had a guy call looking for a set of Nickey Radir wheels, just like he had on his Black/Red Nickey RS SS '67 L72.

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**Xplantdad** · #5 02-29-2008, 06:39 AM

THAT right there is way cool!

**Charley Lillard** · #6 02-29-2008, 07:32 AM

Wow....Can you imagine that Black-red Nickey parked next to Dave's Black-Red 67 Yenko ?

**Stefano** · #7 02-29-2008, 08:59 AM

He said that the white wall tires were the widest/non slicks he could find to fit the rims and had to jack up the rear via shackles to get them not to Rub.

**Stefano** · #8 02-29-2008, 10:36 AM

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**MosportGreen66** · #9 02-29-2008, 02:50 PM

Thats awesome... great vintage shots!
There was a pair of those wheels on ebay a good yr ago now...

**Stefano** · #10 02-29-2008, 08:13 PM

Dan,

The wheels were Custom made and exclusive to the Nickey Super Cars. Both "14 and "15 were made.

They were a very expensive option and other styles proved more popular.

I missed that pair and would certainly like to have a set.

Anyone have pics of these wheels on other cars?

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