This took the cake. When visiting Chicago, I was priviledged to be invited to a family friend's home with one hell of a car collection.
This private collection consisted of some of the nicest cars that most any of us will ever see. Although there were no Fords there this time, American muscle cars were heavily represented.
**Multiple (3) GSS Darts with 440's, ala Mr Norm and Grand Spaulding Dodge.
**Other ultra rare Mopars including a 440 RT Challenger, a 440 RT Roadrunner and a Hemi Challenger with 500 original miles .
**A 1967 Bill Thomas Race Cars Camaro (likely the owner's favorite) with original Mickey Thompson headers prototyped f rom this car, a blue 1967 Nickey 427 Camaro (for those that aren't in the know--a Nickey is the equivalent of a Yenko but from Chicago), an 11 second small block powered Nickey 1968 Chevelle, a pair of 1969 Nickey Vettes, a 427 Nickey Chevelle and of course a quinessential LS6, numbers matching Chevelle.
**Rounding out the collection, was the original Arnie Beswick 1968 GTO Drag Car, a super-clean W-30 Olds Cutlass and a GS Stage One Skylark Convertible.
And those weren't the only cars! Plus the "barn" was fully decked out in original Route 66 memorabilia, rare lithographs and original muscle car art. Not a tool, used part or drop of oil in site. Pretty awesome for a car guy!
This private collection consisted of some of the nicest cars that most any of us will ever see. Although there were no Fords there this time, American muscle cars were heavily represented.
**Multiple (3) GSS Darts with 440's, ala Mr Norm and Grand Spaulding Dodge.
**Other ultra rare Mopars including a 440 RT Challenger, a 440 RT Roadrunner and a Hemi Challenger with 500 original miles .
**A 1967 Bill Thomas Race Cars Camaro (likely the owner's favorite) with original Mickey Thompson headers prototyped f rom this car, a blue 1967 Nickey 427 Camaro (for those that aren't in the know--a Nickey is the equivalent of a Yenko but from Chicago), an 11 second small block powered Nickey 1968 Chevelle, a pair of 1969 Nickey Vettes, a 427 Nickey Chevelle and of course a quinessential LS6, numbers matching Chevelle.
**Rounding out the collection, was the original Arnie Beswick 1968 GTO Drag Car, a super-clean W-30 Olds Cutlass and a GS Stage One Skylark Convertible.
And those weren't the only cars! Plus the "barn" was fully decked out in original Route 66 memorabilia, rare lithographs and original muscle car art. Not a tool, used part or drop of oil in site. Pretty awesome for a car guy!
