Nickey Performance Builds New Vintage Continuation Super Camaros

Hot Rod Magazine ^ | December 27, 2018 | Bob McClurg

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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 Patti’s 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 family’s Lake Hartwell summer home. The car remained there for the next 9 1/2 years. ..."

Lots more at link.

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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

[plain talk]

I had a 1968 Camaro 327 back in the day.

[central_va]

Auto?

[2ndDivisionVet]

i’d want a 1984 camaro berlinetta but w/ a V-8.

[central_va]

Dynacorn sells complete brand new Camaro bodies.

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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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I’d want a 1984 camaro berlinetta but w/ a V-8.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Had a 75 Nova w/ the worst V-8 ever.

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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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Had a 75 Nova w/ the worst V-8 ever.

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However, my favorite Novas were the early ones...

[Baynative]

[taildragger]

Now I need to win the lottery and convince Dana, Yenko, and Baldwin and Motion to do the same! ;-)

BTW 427's only!!!

[rktman]

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.

[rktman]

As another FReeper noted, the only “tranny” that gets our vote is an M-22 rock crusher. Other type trannys” need not apply. :-)

[rktman]

But, but, but what about Mr.Norm?

[liberalh8ter]

Be still, my heart.

[liberalh8ter]

I had a 1970 z-28 with an M-22. First gear sang a very low song.

[I cannot think of a name]

“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!

[HonkyTonkMan]

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).