A Nicky Camaro In NJ

[TimG]

Two years ago at the spring Chevy/Vettefest
a fellow showed his 1967 Nickey Camaro that he purchased new. It was well documented and in good shape. The thing that caught my attention was that is had a 1968 L71 Corvette motor in it. Low rise intake, temp senders on heads and all on a 1967 Camaro.
I spoke with him for a long time and finally asked him why a 68 engine in a 67 car. As the paperwork showed, he purchased the car in late September of 1967 and Nickey had a row of new 1968 model engines to choose from. The new low rise 1968 tri-power intake could fit under the hood and he chose that engine. I know that I would have questioned this on an undocumented car that had been through the mill but here was a logical explination as to why the car was delivered that way. The engine was painted yellow also.

[Stefano]

Rat_Pack,
Great info.

[COPO]

Tim G,

I've heard a few conflicting reports on this car if it's the same one that was at the most recent Chevy Vette Fest in Nov. of 2001. Anyone know this car?

[Edited by COPO (12-31-2001 at 03:10 PM).]

[Rat_Pack]

A friend just talked to the guys at Future Classics and they say it is a "Nickey" car but cannot guarantee it. No proof but said if it was documented it would bring $100k. Price is $40k right now.............RatPack..........

[Belair62]

The car at Vettefest has been around a long time.Rather an elusive fellow.There were sure a lot of trophies around it.......!!!

[Mr Yenko]

I saw the documentation on that so called Nickey car at the Vette Fest.It seemed alittle BOGUS to me.BP

[sixtiesmuscle]

The blue car is VERY questionable, original owner/paperwork and all. If you're willing to lie, and, have the patience to make up some documents, you can fake almost anything. Again, the absence of correct, Bill Thomas, traction bars and electric fuel pump, especially on a L71 car, is a pretty good clue. The yellow engine thing means NOTHING. Nickey didn't paint their engines yellow as a practice. The only one I've seen that is a sure thing was the one in the Bill Thomas test car. I don't believe they painted them yellow as a rule on the west coast either.

[68imp]

There is a 1966 Nickey 427/425 4-speed Impala in northwestern Ohio.It is black with a black bench seat interior.

[bkhpah]

I am fairly certain that the car that the gentleman was working on was Burgandy. Beware!!...BKH

[sixtiesmuscle]

Welcome 68IMP. There are lots of cars that were sold at Nickey. It was a very large dealership. The '66-69 "big cars" with L72s were available as RPO cars so they weren't that unusual. Neat for sure. Just not a COPO or 427 transplant car. That said, is it for sale, and, what's the number???