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The name "Nickey" - spelled with a backwards "k,"-was synomous with high performance Chevrolet products.

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A Kansas grandmother who races cars says overcoming cancer has helped her change her life.

Gail Spencer was tightening the lug nuts on the left back tire of her 1996 Chevrolet Nova on a recent Saturday morning as she prepared for the timed trials for a drag race at Heartland Park.

Gail Spencer puts on her slick tires for racing at Heartland Park. Photo 1 of 6 Photo 3 of 6 ANN WILLIAMSON/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Gail Spencer does a burnout on the track in her 1966 Chevy Nova at Heartland Park recently.

Cool weather couldna t dampen the ardor of car enthusiasts as they strolled the streets of downtown Henderson to absorb the sights sounds and scents of the annual Car Show, a feature of the Show, Shine, Shag & Dine weekend sponsored by the Vance County Tourism Department.

The Mighty Mo and the Orange Freeze - Washington, D.C.-area treats from decades past - were served near Sharpsburg this weekend, with a side order of nostalgia.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Paul Ponte has a metallic green 1968 Mercury Montego MX sitting in the breezeway beside his house.

Legendary rock star Lou Gramm, lead singer of the band Foreigner, will make an appearance to sign autographs at Mecum's St.

MARTINSVILLE Ronnie Christie's 1972 Chevrolet Nova is back. And whoever stole it last week left ashes on the car ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

Like everyone else these days, the hobbyists who fix up and show off classic and antique cars are feeling a financial pinch.

Spanish speaking countries were a different matter entirely, as the literal Spanish translation of "no va" is "no go." As the story goes, Chevy's Nova was less than successful south of Texas, although some analysts dismiss this historical naming issue as nonsense .

Jason Thomas Chase, 35, of Pineview Circle, was charged Monday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with obtaining property by false pretense, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and possession of stolen property.

Once again, it is my honor to write of the success of the Classic Car Show put on by the Chelsea Classic Cruisers car club on July 24 in connection with the annual Chelsea Summerfest event.

Elly Wallace has been a fan of stock car racing since grade school. She attended weekly races at the Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway and enjoyed the pounding engines and the thrill of watching the cars circle the -mile dirt track venue at the Sunnyview Exposition Center on County Trunk Y. Now, she puts her passion on the racetrack at the Zone on Friday ...

End reported for NUMMI: Toyota has apparently decided it will dissolve its stake in the NUMMI auto factory it operated in Fremont with General Motors Corp., leaving union officials at the plant dismayed and disappointed.

Bill Amrine can barely see the outline of a person standing 5 feet in front of him.

Alexis Hancock can't wait to drive her own T-Bucket to school. The 15-year-old is helping her father, Jerry Hancock, build the hot rod.

Ryan Decker, 34, is a welder. He lives in Morrison with his wife, Julia, and their son, Theron, 3. Ryan is the son of Jean and Ron Decker, and the brother of Carrie Ibraham, 38, of Gary, Ind., and Jeremy Decker, 28, of Morrison.

General Motors is likely to emerge from bankruptcy this week, but one aspect of "Old GM" that won't make it to "New GM" is New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., or NUMMI, the California-based joint manufacturing partnership between Toyota and GM -- and that means the one of my favorite GM cars is going away as well.