Nickey/Chicago ads

[ChrisS]

Ad from Nickey or Mr. Norm's. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

[ChrisS]

Here's what Norm's had on the lot the same day.

[sixtiesmuscle]

AAAAH, the good ol' days. When was the last time you heard of a car with a "floor box"? Putting those hemis away would have been a pretty good investment. Too bad there were no 427 Camaro trade ins to see what they were bringing when a couple years old.

[ChrisS]

Would you settle for a Chevelle?

[JChlupsa]

for $2295 Ill take a dozen and a dozen of the 396/375HP Nova also

[Seattle Sam]

Looks like those Mopar guys all went to Nickey to get a REAL car!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Although, that '69 4 speed Hemi Coronet for $1595 sounds like a deal. I wonder what I could have talked him down to?

-Sam

[Stefano]

Chris,
Thanks for posting the old advs. they are way too cool. One of the originals you gave me at the Reunion had Douglass Chevy, Mr. Norm's and Mr. Eds advs. lined up, one after another. It showed the vintage print to Jack, Ed and Norm and they all loved it as they were competitors back in their day, including Nickey Chevrolet.

Mr. Norm Signed a copy of the adv.and I just need Jack and Ed's autographs to complete the set. I'll have it ready for you soon. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I wonder which dealer in Chicago may have sold that Yenko Chevelle, it would be cool to find one of those * Chevelles.

[ChrisS]

I grew up between Nickey and Mr Norm's on the northwest side of the city. Unfortunately, I didn't start driving until the mid 70's so I missed out on alot as far as when the cars were new. I do however remember going with my brother to pick up his new '67 Dodge Coronet from Mr. Norm's early in the year and then later in the year when he traded it in at Jack Douglass Chevy for the 427/435 Corvette. I also remember regularly riding my bike with friends up to Nickey in the early '70s. My first high school job was at a grocery store just 2 blocks from Mr. Norm's but by that time they were in their twilight years.
For the last several years I've been just a couple of miles from the old U.S. 30 dragstrip and drive by what's left of it quite often. Like the old saying goes "a day late...".

[SuperCars]

We are a little off track from Chev's when discussing Mopar's supercar dealer such as Mr Norm. But he was the predominant dealer for Mopar "Supercars".

Anyway, there is lesser known supercar made exclusively for "Mr Norm". It is a 68 Hurst/440 "GSS" Dart. Typically one thinks of only the infamous 68 Hurst/Hemi Darts, when it comes to 68 Darts. I've recently acquired one of these 68 Hurst/440 "GSS" Dart, and am just learning about them myself. The Hurst/440 "GSS" Darts (48 were built, 6 are accounted for) went through the same process as the Hemi Darts. They were were delivered from the factory to Hurst Corporation as rolling bodies, with 440 motors/trans separately in crates. The "GSS" stands for "Grand Spaulding Special" which was designated exclusively for Mr Norm. Then in 69 they went on to build more 440 Darts,and for Dealers other than just Mr Norm.

[ChrisS]

sixtiesmuscle, ask and you shall recieve.
I found this one about a year ago and have exhausted the possibilities of locating it, so here it is.
Note the announcement for the construction of "Mannheim Dragway", cutting down on the travel time to Skip's Drive-in.