Nickey Chevrolet Can Am Road Racer

**Stefano** · #1 01-25-2003, 04:42 PM

I was recently informed that Tom Stephani has acquired the Mid 1960s Can Am Race car sponsored by <font color="purple"> Nickey Chevrolet </font color> , of Chicago and owned by Dan Blocker. I belive that the drivers name was Cannon(?).

Does anyone have pictures or any additional info. regarding this Historic Race Car?

copo9566aa · #2 01-25-2003, 06:14 PM

Stefano
I have this one.
I'am not familar with Can-Am cars.

NickeyChicago · #3 01-25-2003, 06:33 PM

Anyone who wants photos can email me at [email protected] I can't attach them here because they are too big and I don't know how to reduce the size of them.

Tom Stephani

JoeC · #4 01-25-2003, 06:51 PM

Tom - did you get the Vinegaroon?
here is a picture of it I found on a web site.
If you email your pictures to me I can post them

copo9566aa · #5 01-25-2003, 07:57 PM

no 96

copo9566aa · #6 01-25-2003, 08:04 PM

No 62 John Cannon

Chevy454 · #7 01-25-2003, 09:15 PM

Welcome to the site, Mr. Stephani!

**Stefano** · #8 01-25-2003, 09:18 PM

I knew you guys would come through!I believe that is the car number 62 Vinegaroon with John Cannon as the driver, isn't it Tom?

How about a bit of History about the car?

NickeyChicago · #9 01-27-2003, 02:58 PM

Yes Joe, I bought the Vinegaroon, but it is restored in a different livery, post John Cannon. I'll be posting some info on the site when I get a chance. Thanks for the interest.

copo9566aa · #10 01-28-2003, 02:05 AM

Player's Quªbec St-Jovite Sept 11 1966

The Can-Am trophy races.

While Surtees and McLaren were chasing ane
another with no close competition to worry about,
many of the top centenders fell victim to various
difficulties throughout the early stages of the race.
Mark Donohue failed to complete one lap in his Lola
dropping out with broken steering. Lothar Motschen-
bacher, rapidly becoming one of the hottest young
competitors in North America, blew a tire on the 15th
lap while in third position, dropping him back con-
siderably after the pits stop and after driving a very
commendable race in the Nickey Chev McLaren had
to settle for an eighth overall finish.

Jones retired on the 20th lap with clutch problems
and a cockpit gas leak caused by a faulty gas bladder.
Skip Scott's McLaren dropped out with linkeage
troubles on the 14th lap. The Nickey Chev driven by
Charlie Hayes blew a head gasket and he retired on
the 19th lap.

C T&T/Nov 1966

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