Chicago Chevy-Vette Fest

**Stefano** · #1 02-19-2002, 02:09 AM

Do any members plan to have cars on display at the up coming show?

**Stefano** · #2 02-23-2002, 11:55 PM

ssl78,
There is an article in todays 'New Sun'. The article is regarding the up and coming Vette-Fest, You and your 1969 Chevelle L78 rag top are mentioned.

hugger1 · #3 02-24-2002, 02:16 AM

Hello Stefano

I'm Going and hope to view some of the cars there .

Have you ever been to the swap in GREYSLAKE ?

Its tomorrow and i was courious if it was a good show or not ?

Thanks .
JC

**Stefano** · #4 02-24-2002, 04:02 AM

Hugger1,
I lived about 2 miles from the fairgrounds 10 years ago. Skips was a great swap meet, in my opinion ,back then. I never had a problem finding what I needed at a reasonable price.

It has become very diluted and every year most venders are shut down by 2:00 pm.

I did pick up an LS-6 intake in great condition very cheap and a SW guage for a Shelby at a fair price. Plus ,I purchased a few old muscle car magazines that I needed.
So it still paid off.

I always enjoy the cars, Just get there early!

**TimG** · #5 02-25-2002, 07:36 PM

I will be at the show on Saturday, leaving Austin on Thursday. I hope that it is a good event, we drove to Houston, TX on Saturday for the Chevy Expo and had enough after about 20 minutes.

ChrisS · #6 02-28-2002, 03:28 AM

I've been notified that, as usual in the spring version, Gold Spinner(original) classes will be noticeably smaller than they were in fall. Custom classes will make up a larger percentage of the cars brought in.

**Mr70** · #7 02-28-2002, 05:05 AM

I will be there Sunday,but Chevelleless.
Hope to meet up with anyone from here if possible.

**Mr70** · #8 03-03-2002, 08:48 PM

Well 10" of Snow and 30 Degree weather kept me busy Sunday.
So how was it to anyone that attended?
Mostly Custom as ChrisS said,or were there some prestinely restored as well.
What stood out..Details etc.

**ssl78** · #9 03-03-2002, 09:32 PM

I went today I was supposed to bring my Chevelle but because I do not have a enclosed trailer the Chevelle did not make it there. There was mostly custom cars, The only car that stood out was Lopez's Nickey Camaro. It was brought up on this board that the car was not the real thing, but after talking to him and seeing all his original documents including original title and Nickey option agreements it has to be real. Other than that there was a nice 396 70 Chevelle. I was disapointed on what they had there. There was some real nice Vettes but I'm really not into them. The other thing was they didn't have a showcase this time. They said 25 cars did not show up. I hope this isn't the direction of the show in the future.

**sixtiesmuscle** · #10 03-03-2002, 09:51 PM

Thousands of cars were sold at Nickey. That doesn't make them 427/435 horse transplants. There are things on the cars that Nickey did that this car has no signs of ever having done to it. Never say never, but, usually, the cars will speak for themselves. They don't need the owner to do all the talking for them.

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