'73 Nickey LS6 Conversion at RussoSteele: - Page 3

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #1 01-28-2011, 10:11 PM

What was the estimate?

**Bill Pritchard** · #2 01-29-2011, 12:24 AM

Everyone tends to think that, just because a car has unusually low mileage, it has received superb care and maintenance its entire life, and has never had any 'misguided' owners to screw them up, even with the best of intentions. Definitely not so. The 4800 mile Mist green LS6 Chevelle immediately comes to mind for me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

**Stefano** · #3 01-29-2011, 01:12 AM

That is a good example.....very cool car...but the only thing I believe is original on that car is at least some of the interior?

The Nickey car was raced on both street and track, from day one until the owner put it up for sale in National Dragster Circa 1988.

**Tenney** · #4 01-29-2011, 05:56 AM

Saw that 4800 mile Mist green LS-6 at Classic Motors of Hinsdale (now Continental) around '78, or so, w/2900 on the clock at the time. Looked pretty new.

**Stefano** · #5 01-29-2011, 06:10 PM

Was that before or after it was in the accident?

**Tenney** · #6 01-29-2011, 10:05 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Was that before or after it was in the accident? </div></div>

After, I think, Stefano. Guessing Bill would be able to confirm.

**Bill Pritchard** · #7 01-30-2011, 05:54 PM

If you saw the Mist green LS6 Chevelle in Hinsdale, I would guess that was pre-accident. As I understand it, the accident occurred when the car was being driven from Hinsdale down to Classic Motors new location in Joliet IL.

**Mr70** · #8 01-30-2011, 06:38 PM

Tenney,that sounds like you saw the Moorehouse LS-6 Chevelle before the accident as well.
Horace told me that accident actually occured when Classics' mechanic,Kevin,was driving it to a Kruse car auction down here in Bolingbrook,at the "Old Chicago" shopping center location.That's when an intoxicated driver T-boned Kevin on the passenger side front grille-bumper-hood-fender-door & partial rear 1/4.
Bill S. & Richard B. soon got the settlement check from the insurance Co.,then sold it "AS IS" to Horace @ Bill Jacobs Chevrolet,who fixed it all up by getting the parts wholesale & then had Vic reassemble & repaint it in certain areas.Horace drove it around some,before finally selling to a Michigan collector,where it sat inside for nearly 20 years.

**olredalert** · #9 01-31-2011, 07:19 PM

----Rick really has the story down pat as that is exactly what happened with Ricks car. Prior to the accident the car had very, very nice original paint and mint interior. After the accident I only went to look at the car once as I was super disgusted. Therein lies the reason that, long ago, I somewhat mis-described that accident as being a bit worse than it was. Although the accident was serious it wasnt terminal, especially at the hands of a magician like Vic Studer. Vic has passed on but when he did work for Classic we were always overly impressed. He was a good guy and one of the best body men I have seen to this day, hands down.......Bill S

**RPOLS3** · #10 01-31-2011, 07:41 PM

[quote= especially at the hands of a magician like Vic Studer.............one of the best body men I have seen to this day, hands down.......Bill S[/quote]

Amen to that. Vic was "the guy" back in the day.

I thought I heard his son was still operating the business - although not sure of his talents vs. his fathers?

Jake

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