nickey novas

[Roadvoyeur]

I haven`t seen any Nickey Novas at any muscle car shows, but I do know that in 1969 I went to Nickey with my best friend who purchased a 1969 Nova SS right off the Nickey Showroom floor. It was equipped with a L-78, 396 with 425hp to the rear wheels, holly750, headers, traction bars, buckets, console, and a b&m 4speed with b&m in-line shifter.
The Nova was ocean blue, with black vinyl top, and he paid cash for it. We drove it right off the lot, burning rubber for about 2blks. It was the fastest car I had ever been in. We both lived in Rochelle Ill and darn near needed new rear tires by the time we got home. I had owned GTO`s but this Nova would blow the doors off any goat. We drag raced it, mostly on the street, and took lots of money off the guys from Dekalb area. We both went into the service later that year, and I do know my friend sold the Nova to another kid who we heard crashed the car just a couple of months after he purchased it.
I was just wondering if anyone else ever heard of a Nova coming off the Nickey Showroom floor built like this.. It was a beautiful machine, and I think about that car everytime I see a Nova...
Just thought I would share this with your Nickey fans..If you have any questions about the car, please feel free to ask me...
thanks for your time...Road