Nickey corvette??

[PeteLeathersac]

I'm a reformed car killer too Mac...don't forget I'm the fool that worked at the boneyard during the glory years when the 'good stuff' was rolling in.. As I've mentioned here before, I put scads of Chevelles, Novas, Biscaynes, Cudas, RoadRunners, Rustangs etc...you name it into the press for the 'big money' of about $45-$50 a ton..
Mostly I'll always remember putting the squeeze on a '69 Judge coupe also a one year only '63 Nova SS ragtop...lots more!.
Of course all Canadian cars that'd be so easily documentable now..

~ Pete

[TimG]

Back in the late 80's a local fellow by the name of Tom Kelly had a maroon/black 1968 L89 Corvette coupe here in Austin. This car was a documented Nickey car as per the zone and dealer information on the tank sheet. Tom and I tried to come up with an address for Nickey so he could make a reproduction window sticker. We had one heck of a time finding the address of the dealership back then. Tom moved to Phoenix and I haven't heard from him since. It was a cool car that I got a chance to drive a number of times.
Tom drag raced this stock L89 against a stock L88 and won two of three races. This was written up in some magazine in the mid 80's.
Anyone remember the article? It was definitely a Nickey L89.

[hvychev]

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They were the largest Car Dealership in Volume of total car sales,

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Stefano, I don't know if I agree with that. I believe Chicago area dealers like Fencl Tufo and Long Chevrolet sold more cars than Nickey.

[hvychev]

I have a cool vintage photo taken in 1968 of a 1959 Nickey Corvette but I can't get the darn thing to upload in the galery.