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Nickey Performance Builds New Vintage Continuation Super Camaros
Hot Rod Magazine ^
| December 27, 2018
| Bob McClurg
Posted on 12/30/2018 11:52:02 AM PST by ETL
North Aurora, Illinois, carlectors Rick and Patti Coleman are the proud owners of this Mountain Green Metallic Mist Nickey Vintage Continuation Series Super Camaro.
It is the second in what hopefully will be a long line of vintage Camaro supercars built by Nickey Performance, Inc., and the first Nickey Vintage Continuation Series Super Camaro to be sold stateside. You may ask, where is Nickey Vintage Continuation Series Super Camaro number one?
That was our prototype, and it was sold to a collector in Canada, explains Nickey Performance CEO Stefano Bimbi. This, our second 1967 Camaro RS/SS, was dubbed Margarita by its owners because they like the Mountain Green Metallic Mist color, as it reminds them of their favorite drink.
Rick and Pattis RS/SS was originally purchased new from Conyers Motor Company in Conyers, Georgia, in August 1967. The Hewit brothers, from Hendersonville, South Carolina, drag raced the Camaro at local Carolina tracks. At some point they repainted the car black, as they were taking some heat from friends about driving a green racecar (the color is considered to be unlucky).
After the older brother lost his life in a highway accident, his widow parked the Camaro behind the family convenience store and gas station. She eventually tired of people stopping by with offers to buy the car and stored it in the basement of the familys Lake Hartwell summer home. The car remained there for the next 9 1/2 years. ..."
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Rick and Patti Coleman called their Nickey Camaro Margarita because the Mountain Green Metallic
Mist color reminds them of their favorite drink, says Bimbi
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posted on
12/30/2018 11:52:02 AM PST
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ETL
To: ETL
I had a 1968 Camaro 327 back in the day.
To: ETL
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posted on
12/30/2018 12:06:37 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: ETL
i’d want a 1984 camaro berlinetta but w/ a V-8.
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posted on
12/30/2018 12:07:00 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: ETL
Dynacorn sells complete brand new Camaro bodies.
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posted on
12/30/2018 12:11:24 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I had an ‘83 Firebird in the late 80s. Weird one. 6 cyl, w/ 5 speed stick on floor. Car had very little weight in rear. Fishtailed lots of times, more than once nearly killing myself.
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12/30/2018 12:14:34 PM PST
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ETL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Id want a 1984 camaro berlinetta but w/ a V-8.
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posted on
12/30/2018 12:17:51 PM PST
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ETL
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To: ETL
Had a 75 Nova w/ the worst V-8 ever.
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12/30/2018 12:18:31 PM PST
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2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Had a 75 Nova w/ the worst V-8 ever. Not a bad year at all. Wasn't too sure how they looked, so did a search. Pretty nice actually.
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12/30/2018 12:24:27 PM PST
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ETL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Had a 75 Nova w/ the worst V-8 ever.
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12/30/2018 12:25:47 PM PST
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ETL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
However, my favorite Novas were the early ones...
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12/30/2018 12:32:49 PM PST
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ETL
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12/30/2018 1:03:02 PM PST
by
Baynative
("A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore)
To: ETL
Now I need to win the lottery and convince
Dana, Yenko, and Baldwin and Motion to do the same! ;-)BTW 427's only!!!
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12/30/2018 1:48:31 PM PST
by
taildragger
("Do you hear the people Singing? Singing the Songs of Angry Men!")
To: ETL
I would probably avoid consuming any before driving said Camaro. Some day when I grow up and become rich I might do the same thing. Guess I better hurry.
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12/30/2018 2:31:25 PM PST
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rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: taildragger
As another FReeper noted, the only “tranny” that gets our vote is an M-22 rock crusher. Other type trannys” need not apply. :-)
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posted on
12/30/2018 2:33:18 PM PST
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rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: taildragger
But, but, but what about Mr.Norm?
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posted on
12/30/2018 2:34:05 PM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: ETL
Be still, my heart.
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posted on
12/30/2018 2:36:59 PM PST
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: rktman
I had a 1970 z-28 with an M-22. First gear sang a very low song.
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12/30/2018 2:39:45 PM PST
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: ETL
This, our second 1967 Camaro”
Very smart.
Most of the smog rules come into play 1968 and later. If it can be titled as a ‘67, go hog wild boys!
To: ETL
Sharp ride - great color and a 502 ci! Only thing I don’t like is the cheesy “nickey” badge they added (it’s in pics @ link).
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