1973 Chevrolet Camaro Nickey Stage III LS6 454 Coupe

By 1973 the writing was on the wall. With tightening emission standards, ever increasing insurance rates and a general negative attitude against the gas guzzling muscle cars that were once so coveted, the days of the Dealer-built Super Car were numbered. For the Camaro, 1970 would be the last year for a factory installed big-block engine. Although a fairly high revving small block was offered, for some, there is no substitute for cubic-inches!

This 1973 Nickey Stage III Super Camaro is indeed a rare bird. In 1973, Nickey Chevrolet was sold and would become Keystone Chevrolet. Although Nickey would live on with the Nickey Speed Shop, Keystone would have no part of the 'Hi-Performance' image that meant so much in prior years. Only two documented second generation Nickey Super Camaro's are currently known to exist.

This car was sold by the original owner in 1985 and shipped off to Japan, where it would remain until discovered in 2010. Shipped back to the United States, it would undergo a cosmetic restoration to bring it back to its original Day 2 look and performance.

This LS6 454 powered beast ran a blistering 10.52 second quarter mile shortly after the original owner took delivery back in 1973, and he also set several national records. It was clearly evident that the guy who had Nickey Chevrolet build this car back in the day had one thing in mind, and that was going fast!