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06-24-2002, 11:08 AM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
Anything on the Nickey receipts with the backward K yet.I am eager to show this guy that (KNOWS EVERYTHING) he is incorrect.When I first started talking about Nickey this guy seemed like he knew everything about the place.I have to say he did know more than I at the time but have found out somethings he stated were not exactly true.I Spoke with MR STEPHANI and he actually cleared some things up for me.
Bobby 
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#2
06-27-2002, 05:20 AM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
The attachment is a photocopy portion of an actual sales receipt from Nickey Chevrolet showing the backwards K. It was used at different times from as early as 67 from the records I have and as late as 1972 (which is what the sales date on this one is) as per what Chris said above....................RatPack...............
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#3
10-03-2002, 06:16 PM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
Got a picture of the Nickey Chevrolet Scarab at the Meadowdale International Racetrack taken on 7/5/59. All of the crew are wearing white shirts, White pants with blue stripes and red hats. All of the shirts have a big backwards "K" on the back.
4th of July SCCA Race Grid at Meadowdale Raceway 4th July 1959 Nickey Scarab Crew
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#5
10-03-2002, 08:44 PM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
Pretty slick lookin crew.......especially with those hats!! The car is pretty cool too! What is it? I wasn't alive in '59 so I don't know the history. Its evident that Nickey sponsored the car. Is it still around or did it meet its demise on a racetrack somewhere? Is that a Cobra behind #23 or a Healey?
Sorry, didn't mean to get off the subject. Mike
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Mike 1971 Lt-1 Corvette
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#6
10-03-2002, 08:51 PM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
no Cobra in 1959.
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#7
10-03-2002, 09:00 PM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
It was a 57 Scarab originally owned and driven by Lance Reventlow (Barbara Hutton's son). Sold to Harry Heuer later in 59 (September or October) to become one of the two Meister Brauser Scarabs, along with Augie Pabst's Scarab. They were campaigned for a couple of more years in that role. Augie Pabst's carried the number 50 in 59, and Number 1 in 60. This particular car was purchased by Harry Heuer Don't know what ultimately happened to it. The other car is probably a Healey, couple of Ferraris, Jaguars, Coopers, Maseratis. Several millions of dollars in present value cars there. This picture is 5 years to early for a Cobra. There is a 58 (or 59) Corvette way in the back right corner of that picture. I think it is Don Yenko's. There is another picture of him at the same racetrack in 61 with the #1 BP corvette.
Heres a 1961 Picture from Meadowdale International Raceway in IL. The front left cars are the two Meister Brueser Scarabs. The Corvette in the background is being driven by Don Yenko (the guy with his arm up). 1961 Meadowdale Raceway 1961 Meadowdale - Don Yenko Corvette
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#8
10-03-2002, 09:15 PM
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Re: Nickey backward "K"
Augie Pabst Jr. still races a Scarab at Raod America every July. I don't know if this is the car pictured here but it has been in the family for years. It is beautiful and extremly fast. It it one of those cars you never tire of seeing, especially sliding sideways on those skinny tires around a corner.
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