Real Nickey?

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-----Actually, Stefano, Thinking it over, I guess I do see some cachet value to a true performance dealers car. I think I would disagree on the $15,000 difference on a $60,000 car, however. I guess it would come down to some form of bragging rights that some collectors would attach to a given vehicle. I may have to start using the reverse of this scenario to buy cars. Example; "Oh,,,This car didnt come from Scunzio Chevrolet??? Geez,,,I just cant pay that kind of money for a car from an ordinary dealer"!!! ......Bill S

-----Oh,,,And Jim,,,I would pay a premium for that Pinto weather it came from Tasca or not. Of course, thats only cause the gas-tank is gone.

[1969l78]

It makes a litle diffrence. Gives you some bragging rights to say your muscle car came from one of those dealers. Just not sure it makes it worth $16,000 dollars more.

[Salvatore]

I bet there are many small dealerships that sold as many or more HI-PO cars and didn't get the recognition. Unless they were modified and documented I don't think they should be worth really anymore. Its just about the hobby that makes it that way. Why would a floor model 1969 SS nova be worth more from Fred Gibb than it would be from Home Motors in California where my nova was bought from. Actually Home Motors in Santa Maria is still in business in the same location so???? JMO

[Jim Ferron]

I don't want this sound critical, because it's not meant that way....

Certainly the way the current Nickey markets their cars on e-bay, they are using the OLD Nickey cachet to help give it's 'used' cars that same...looking for a word, lets say 'flavor' as a car purchased from that era.

Again not implying it was an original Nickey car but still you can tell your Buds It came from Nickey and you could proudly display that dealers sticker and apparel.

I would do the same myself, no stone thrown. I haven't seen this e-bay sale, but it sounds like the new seller is trying his version of the same thing.

[al8apex]

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Again not implying it was an original Nickey car but still you can tell your Buds It came from Nickey

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my wife's 96 LT4 Corvette came from Buds in OH

[Pulnaway]

quote from Stephano

That looks like a Z28 that I purchased from a member here and sold at Auction this past January.

The car had nothing to do with the original Nickey Chevrolet. We did however provide a certificate of authenticity.

Stephano sold the car to him and he has the certificate stating the car is a real deal z28 from Stephano.

[Jim Ferron]

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quote from Stephano

That looks like a Z28 that I purchased from a member here and sold at Auction this past January.

The car had nothing to do with the original Nickey Chevrolet. We did however provide a certificate of authenticity.

Stephano sold the car to him and he has the certificate stating the car is a real deal z28 from Stephano.

[/ QUOTE ]This is the kinda statement that is sooooo misleading....'real deal from stephano'

What the hell does THAT mean? I've talked to the seller via e-mail/ He CLEARLY states that in NO WAY is he implying the car ORIGINALLY was a NICKEY car in 1969, He states the car was sold by Nickey recently and Nickey certifies. that it is an ORIGINAL Z-28, not a clone.

I don't see where this guy has misrepresented this car in any way. He did nothing other than use Nickeys name as a reference that a respected , trusted musclecar name had once owned and inspected this car. In My opinion, perhaps some of the posters in this thread should have just asked the seller the same questions I did, rather than guess out loud, perhaps at the sellers expense.

[Jeff H]

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I bet there are many small dealerships that sold as many or more HI-PO cars and didn't get the recognition. Unless they were modified and documented I don't think they should be worth really anymore. Its just about the hobby that makes it that way. Why would a floor model 1969 SS nova be worth more from Fred Gibb than it would be from Home Motors in California where my nova was bought from. Actually Home Motors in Santa Maria is still in business in the same location so???? JMO

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I look at it the same way. If it's a name performance dealer car that was modified, then it adds value. But a stock Z28, L78, COPO, etc. doesn't make it any more special than a non perf dealer car(assuming paperwork is the same in comparison).

[MosportGreen66]

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I bet there are many small dealerships that sold as many or more HI-PO cars and didn't get the recognition. Unless they were modified and documented I don't think they should be worth really anymore. Its just about the hobby that makes it that way. Why would a floor model 1969 SS nova be worth more from Fred Gibb than it would be from Home Motors in California where my nova was bought from. Actually Home Motors in Santa Maria is still in business in the same location so???? JMO

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Agreed Sam. My sentiments exactly!

[1969l78]

Its back for a third time. Has doc picture this time. Does not show its a nickey car anywhere. Some people are just dumb with there false statments.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-NICK...d=p4506.c0.m245