Nickey Camaro?

**1969l78** · #1 01-30-2012, 05:16 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-Chev...=item231929691f

**Tracker1** · #2 01-30-2012, 05:43 PM

I spoke to an owner of that car about 10 years ago. The Nickey paperwork was "lost in a move" or "thrown away by my ex-wife during our divorce" or "my dog ate it". Pick one. Asking price was 40k then.

**Dave Rifkin** · #3 01-30-2012, 10:08 PM

what's with that grab bar?

**TDW** · #4 01-31-2012, 12:43 AM

The ad states that the trim tag shows the car as originally a 396/375 HP car. What?

jbsides · #5 01-31-2012, 12:59 AM

It MUST be real, look at all the stickers! And those emblems, too.

92646 · #6 01-31-2012, 01:22 AM

I would think the guy to ask about the car would be Stefano. His name is mentioned in the auction.

**Stefano** · #7 01-31-2012, 02:10 AM

First of all, yes I am very familiar with this Camaro and we did eventually purchase the car from Mills Chevrolet.

The eBay listing does not accurately portray the story and details as they were explained to us. The car was originally shipped to Nickey for inspection by the Nickey Registry members.

Second, we did not perform any of the restoration work on the car and left it very much like we got it from Mills.

Third, While there is a colorful "Nickey" story to go along with the car, we were not able to verify or document any Nickey status on the car whatsoever.

Finally, The car is not a rebody [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

ps the grab bar is an "Oh Shyte" Bar.

I believe that we listed the car for sale here on Yenko a few years ago.

**smallblockhero** · #8 01-31-2012, 04:05 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TDW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The ad states that the trim tag shows the car as originally a 396/375 HP car. What? </div></div>

im with you..... all i see is a half tag. stunning lookin car tho. ive seen lesser cars go for 40k on BJ and mecum.

**PxTx** · #9 01-31-2012, 05:26 AM

I commented on the 1st thread on the car here:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...637#Post478637

Here is what I wrote below. It seems it would have been worth it to include some of the ques that tipped people off on it being Nickey in the first place.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't get this restoration. I can't see anything uniquely Nickey. Modern bars, summit cover, stock type air cleaner. The car seems conflicted on what is supposed to represent. There are none of the special aftermarket tuning equipment commonly used by Nickey on the car.

If this was just a motor swap deal I don't get it. The story is that the original owner kept getting beat with his L78. Probably wasn't much of a wrench then. Paid for a 427 engine swap and a paint job and then what?

The car may have true history, but the way it's presented isn't really flattering the car. </div></div>

Justbad Joe · #10 01-31-2012, 06:32 AM

If this is the same Mills Chevrolet thats in the QCA they had a 68 Copo nova and maybe a 67 or 68 Yenko? These guys were hipo people and weren't that far from chitown. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
Joe