Vintage Nickey Show Pics

**Stefano** · #1 11-10-2008, 03:47 AM

These pics are Courtesy of the Bob Ashton Collection.
If you look close you can see what looks like a Nickey Camaro Race car

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**Stefano** · #2 11-10-2008, 03:51 AM

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Notice That Ronnie Kaplan Engineering (RKE) built the engine for this Gasser. Ronnie is the Bill Thomas/Smokey Yunick of the Midwest.

Nickey hired him in 1958 to be the Crew Chief of the dealership's road race cars.

You can also make out the Nickey Chicago/Bill Thomas Display in the back ground. Nickey was very active promoting their Conversion cars from 1966 until 1977.

**Stefano** · #3 11-10-2008, 03:58 AM

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Here is a cool pic. CT Engineering á.k.a Chick Thatcher. He also sponsored 'Psycho Too' the 1963 Nickey Sold Nova/ Vintage Gasser.

If you look close you can see a 1968 Nickey Camaro in the back ground.

**Xplantdad** · #4 11-10-2008, 04:07 AM

Those are just way too cool!

**Tenney** · #5 11-10-2008, 05:17 AM

Amphitheatre?

camarojoe · #6 11-10-2008, 05:59 AM

Check out that Stewart Warner booth!

**owners2** · #7 11-10-2008, 06:43 AM

very cool pics

**MosportGreen66** · #8 11-10-2008, 08:15 AM

there is a guy selling prints of similar photos on ebay from time to time, very costly for reproductions...

thanks for sharing though!

**hvychev** · #9 11-10-2008, 09:32 AM

**Stefano** · #10 11-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Cool Pic. I have that one too. A friend gave it to me. Who has the original? That is a young Don Swiatek across the table, selling 1967 Nickey Conversion Cars.

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