Apple Pie, Americana and some Chicago History

[Stefano]

Apple Pie, Americana and some Chicago History.

[Stefano]

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[Stefano]

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[mockingbird812]

Wow - you ain't kiddin' Stefano. Great stuff - thanks for posting!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[RPOLS3]

How cool is that?!

[SS427]

That is VERY cool and if you are like me it makes your day all worth getting out of bed for and nothing money can buy. Thanks for sharing!
Rick

[Stefano]

I met his brother Vince Butera, who was a tech at NicKey Chevrolet and also worked on the conversion cars. He has so many cool stories. One was of a '69 427 Camaro conversion with a TH400. His test drive upon completion was taking it to the hospital to pick up mom and his new born son, dropped them off at home and went back to work with the 427/TH400 NicKey Camaro.

But, yes that letter puts a smile on all the NicKey crews faces : )

The pic of Corvette Hall of famer, Jim Jeffords in the NicKey Scarab along with the Championship winning Purple People Eater Corvette (Engine by Bill Thomas) in the background.......for the guys who don't follow road racing.

[ZAPPER68]

Hi Stefano...how cool is that! The letter and pictures are absolutely priceless....

[earntaz]

And then there was WLS with the ad campaign -- &quot;Nickey, Nickey, Nickey; Nickey Chevrolet ... spelled with a backwards K&quot;

Good old Uncle Lar and Snout Nosed Tommie ...

[68l30]

Love the painted door on the rear of the enclosed trailer. The side of the trailer always reads Nickey, open &amp; closed!

BIG

[69 Post Sedan]

Very cool Stefano....thanks for sharing. The Nickey decal on the C-130 is priceless!!!!!

Kurt

[JBALL]

Neat stuff. Wonder how many C-130's had Nickey stickers!

[Xplantdad]

So very cool! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[earntaz]

When Nickey trimmed those T-56s -- they got the sticker ...

[Mr70]

And the clicker..
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[scuncio]

That is a priceless letter, and the pics are just great. Thanks for sharing with us.

[PeteLeathersac]

You couldn't even make up a better story, thanks Stefano for sharing this!
Salute to Ambrose Butera and his VN buddies!!!
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~ Pete

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[TimG]

Stefano, that letter is truly amazing. The pictures are also. I grew up in Chicago about five miles from Nickey and the smoke stack was something I saw often.

[Charley Lillard]

That has to be the coolest sticker placement I have ever seen.

[427TJ]

That Corvette is outta' sight!

[Rixls6]

Very cool, thanks for sharing. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

Late to the party here, but wow, what a cool letter to have received. Have to agree with Charley, outstanding use of Nickey stickers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif My thanks to Mr. Butera for sharing and for his service to our Country <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif And of course I recognize his wife's name for all her years on Channel 7 news.

Thanks for posting, Stefano <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Stefano]

Bill, Thanks for chiming in.

[Stefano]

Kool NicKey Chevrolet thread, needs a bump.

[427freak]

Awesome story and pics. Like a time machine.

[Zman1969]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">And the clicker..
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Neat story Stefano!
I grew up in northern Chicago burbs and I remember having one of these clickers until I broke it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif
course I could break anything back then according to my father

[hvychev]

That is one of the coolest stories I've ever heard! NEAT! And I watched his wife on the news for my whole life!

[Craig_Maiorana]

Killer letter and some seriously cool photos.

[Steve Shauger]

Wow I missed this thread 2 years ago. Simply put just amazing!