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02-27-2008, 09:18 AM
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1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speedway
This is a neat story, which was told to me from a friend of the original owner. I have no docs or pics, so it is just hearsay. But maybe someone here will be able to come up with some verification?
A guy named Ronie Leaf from Eastchester NY, took up the Nickey offer, to have them pay for a flight into Chicago and then Drive your new Nickey Camaro home. According to the friend, he purchased a Turquoise with light Blue Interior Super Sport. L72 427. The car was equipped with Rally wheels/Redlines and the std SS Hood. He drove the car from Chicago back to Long Island. He added a set of 9" Slicks, and ran the car at National Speedway and won his class that weekend, in what he remembers as A/Modified Production.
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02-27-2008, 04:40 PM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speedway
Neat story!
Just a little FYI. Eastchester, NY is in Westchester County. Its not on Long Island. Any chance the car or the owner is alive and well? -Dan
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02-28-2008, 01:54 AM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speedway
Always somebody bitting your tail!! As a old gentleman told me "never let the true get in the way of a good story"!!
 
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02-29-2008, 05:33 AM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speedway
I get so many cool stories. I need to hire a historian just to keep track of them. Sometimes a story is all you have to start with.
I had a guy call looking for a set of Nickey Radir wheels, just like he had on his Black/Red Nickey RS SS '67 L72. I always ask for pics and docs. [image]  [/image][image]  [/image]
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02-29-2008, 08:32 AM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speed
Wow....Can you imagine that Black-red Nickey parked next to Dave's Black-Red 67 Yenko ?
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02-29-2008, 09:59 AM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speed
He said that the white wall tires were the widest/non slicks he could find to fit the rims and had to jack up the rear via shackles to get them not to Rub.
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02-29-2008, 03:50 PM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speed
Thats awesome... great vintage shots!
There was a pair of those wheels on ebay a good yr ago now...
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02-29-2008, 09:13 PM
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Re: 1967 Nickey Camaro Class Winner National Speed
Dan,
The wheels were Custom made and exclusive to the Nickey Super Cars. Both "14 and "15 were made. They were a very expensive option and other styles proved more popular. I missed that pair and would certainly like to have a set. Anyone have pics of these wheels on other cars?
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