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Chevy454
12-01-2004, 07:49 PM
<body><p align="center"><font color="#009933 size=6">December 2004 Feature Car:</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#009933" size="5">Mike Guarise's 1968 Yenko Camaro</font></p><table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" width="100%"><p align="center"><font color="#009933 size=3">Specs:</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table borderColor="#000000" height="150" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Engine (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">L-78 396ci/375hp</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Engine (Yenko):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">L-72 427/425hp</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Transmission:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">M-21 4-speed</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Rear:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">4.10 posi</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Exterior color:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Rally Green</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Interior color:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#009933">Standard Black</font></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<font color="green">"The car is Yenko # 8016, and, sold new at Jay Kline Chevy to Bob Krueger. In a letter, he explained how he went to the dealership in late '68, and, had a choice of two Rallye Green, and, two "light blue", Yenkos. After test rides, he chose this car, and proceeded to street race it extensively in the Minneapolis area. He claims he was "never beaten", and, the only car that came close was a '70 Hemi Cuda that he raced on I 35, all the way up to 130 MPH. He sold the car to his brother who removed the stripes, and, Yenko badges, but, left the SS 427 emblems that Bob had installed when the car was new. His brother installed dual Holleys on a tunnel ram, and, "Grumpy lump" style hood. At that point the car was raced only on the track. Some years later, mnyenko [Earl] on this site, discovered the car sitting outside a body shop, but, was unable to come to terms with the owner. Some five years later, after the stock market slumped in 1987, Earl was able to finally buy it for the same price that had been asked before. Later, Earl sold it to a buyer who sent the car to Gene Schmidt to be restored."
"The car was extremely solid, but, needed the usual drag car quarter replacement. For some strange reason, the paint supplier used the early '68 code of British Racing Green, and, the car was painted the wrong color. The car was completed, and, shipped to the owner in California, who enjoyed the car for a while, until he took it to a show, and, was informed by an "expert" that his car was "the wrong color". Well, the stuff hit the fan, and, eventually, he was refunded $6000. to get the car repainted correctly. Unfortunately, since the car looked great, even though it was incorrect, the owner never had it repainted."
"After two more short term owners, I was told about the car being available, but, it was slated to go to auction. I was able to buy it, and,had it home withing 48 hours of being told about it. The car has now been painted the correct Rallye Green, and, it is one of the strongest running cars I own."</font>
http://www.yenko.net/features/2004/MG1.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/features/2004/MG2.jpg
<font color="green">Left - wrong "British Racing Green", Right - correct "Rally Green"</font>
http://www.yenko.net/features/2004/MG3.jpg
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
12-01-2004, 08:18 PM
Sweet!!!
JChlupsa
12-01-2004, 08:20 PM
Mike Mahalo for bringing this 68 to SCR7. Being a person that is more of a 68 Camaro guy myself, I enjoyed seeing a car I had heard so much about finally in person. as for the color, Nice to see it back to what it should be but either one looked great on that car. Heres a little info you might like to print out about that subject as well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/HawaiianCamaro/GM%20and%20Chevy%20info/GMLetterdatedDec151967detailing4newexteriorcolorse ffectiveJan21968.jpg
Very Nice Mike! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
What are the Dates & locations of those four Vintage pictures?
Mike, cool car... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
As good as it looks in Rallye Green, I dig the British Green look. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
Belair62
12-01-2004, 08:33 PM
Hey I really like the new Supercar Forum Rob...we can finally comment right here in it's own thread....sweet car Mike...I saw it in British and I saw it in Rallye....I like em both but the Rallye is striking on it. I really like the old drag decals on the quarter glass !!!
camarojoe
12-01-2004, 08:35 PM
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif This was one of my favorite "new cars" at SCR7...Until then I had never seen a rally green 68 Yenko Camaro, aside from some original photos I have that were taken in Canonsburg in 68. Did you happen to get a chance to see them? I was curious if it could possibly be the same car. If i get some time tonite i will try to post a couple here. Rally green is definitely a cool color...Does anyone know how many Yenkos were done in this color in 1968?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif
DarrenX33
12-01-2004, 09:07 PM
Can't go wrong with rally green. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Excellent car Mike! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
Great car and interesting history!
Steve_Hoog
12-01-2004, 10:18 PM
Very nice car and interesting history!!
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
DaJudge
12-01-2004, 10:54 PM
Very nice http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif Love the vintage pics. There may be a mark in the one photo in the middle of the tail panel of the tow car but if I am not mistaken it looks like a Firebird is the Camaro's tow vehicle. I guess that is the only way a Pontiac would get to be in front of that Camaro.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
Kim_Howie
12-02-2004, 12:35 AM
Mike, Very nice car, loved it at the Reunion. I was like a bird dog I went on point and stopped in my tracks when I saw it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
chads454Ls6
12-02-2004, 01:57 AM
Mike,awesome car,color combo,Very cool! It was good to see you at vettefest and have a little grub on belair62-(bob).will you be are attending barrett-jackson?
SS427
12-02-2004, 02:15 AM
At least two of those photos were taken at Northstar Dragstrip sometime in the early '70's based on their surroundings. Can't be possitive about the other two and also appear to be Northstar. I am pretty sure they were NOT taken at Minnesota Dragways.
Stuart Adams
12-02-2004, 02:32 AM
Sweet car indeed. Love the 68 Yenko's.
camarojoe
12-02-2004, 03:07 AM
OK, here's the car i was referencing in my earlier post. These are Yenko promo/demo shots taken in 1968. Until I saw sixtiesmuscle's car at SCR7, I had never seen or heard of another rally green 68 sYc besides the one in these photos... could it be the same car? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif Sorry for the sub-par quality, I don't have a scanner and these are digital pics of original pics. Compare these with the current pics of the car...
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/108536-68syc1.jpg
camarojoe
12-02-2004, 03:09 AM
rear shot...note the lack of license plate. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/108537-68syc2.jpg
Chevy454
12-02-2004, 03:19 AM
Sweet pics, Joe... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
sixtiesmuscle
12-02-2004, 04:03 AM
Thanks to all for the generous comments, and, for any corrections on info I have received. The class winner stickers in the windows are still there, and, are from Minnesota Dragway. I really didn't know where the track pictures were taken, so, thanks Rick.
NCGuy68
12-02-2004, 05:18 AM
I've always been fond of the 68's. Although its often called a 'carry-over' from 1967, it has unique features only found in that year.
Thanks for sharing Mike http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
hvychev
12-02-2004, 07:47 AM
Car is totally freakin awesome!! Mike I think that you made a wise move with the color change! I saw the car in person in BOTH colors and I like the Ralley Green! I also dig the vintage pics posted by both Mike and Joey! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
mc25t190
12-02-2004, 10:30 AM
Mike has the coolest, between the Nickey's and that 68 Rallye green, definitely some of the rarest, way to go Mike! Let's get Mikey to try it, wish i'd tried it.
bkhpah
12-02-2004, 05:03 PM
I saw this car for sale years ago at the Auto Palace in Pittsburgh. It was at that time the British green. I would say it looks cool either way....BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
nice car and pictures
In Joe's original pictures it looks like the SS gas cap is painted over black to hide the SS?
then the front shot it has the SS emblem on grill?
This seems odd because other original pictures of 68s didn't have SS emblems.
camarojoe
12-02-2004, 08:37 PM
While most 68 Yenko cars had the grill SS emblems removed, and the gas cap SS blacked out, I don't think its that unusual for a few to have the SS's left in the grille as an oversight, much the way that several of the 69s didn't have the blue bowtie in the grill removed.
DarrenX33
12-02-2004, 08:45 PM
Well wait a minute. Doesn't it have SS on the sides as well? Were all SS identifiers intended to be removed on 68s?
JChlupsa
12-02-2004, 08:50 PM
The more I look at that car the more i like it. Has to be the nicest 68 Yenko around bar none!!!!!!
and it RUNS!!!!
Denis
12-02-2004, 09:00 PM
Cleaned up version of Joe's pics:
http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/yenko.net/68Yenko.jpg
... and the other vintage pics:
http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/yenko.net/68Yenko-2.jpg
Chevy454
12-02-2004, 09:06 PM
"and, it is one of the strongest running cars I own.""
I agree, Jeff! That last line is my favorite of the entire write-up!! Pushin' is for FORDS!!!
Don picked some pretty neat colors for the '68s. This car in Rallye Green, the Teal Island Blue car that was at SCR1, owned by Kory Smith and restored by the SCW, http://www.yenko.net/reunion/yenkoks.jpg and Groto BLue, owned by Dave Christenholtz, a former feature car http://www.yenko.net/features/2001/July2001.htm
Belair62
12-02-2004, 10:25 PM
I just noticed the "nostrils" aren't opened up on the car in Joes pictures.
427TJ
12-02-2004, 10:26 PM
Note that in the old drag photos the car does not have spoilers. Also, the car in the Yenko promotional photos doesn't have trim rings.
Chevy454
12-02-2004, 10:44 PM
Good eyes fellas...
Always interesting to look at vintage Yenko photos and compare the differences. For some reason, which I think is neat, even though all were built using the same blue print, each car seems to be just a little different then the next one, even the '69s and '70s, which for the most part were factory built and produced in volume. My guess is, Don was smart enough to know that every car enthusiast wanted to have his or her car relect their own personality. Mike's car is a good example of this, where two owners, even though brothers, had different ideas in how the car should look.
Chevy454
12-03-2004, 01:13 AM
These just in from Mike...I'll let him fill ya in on the details...
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/108662-MG12.jpg
mnyenko
12-03-2004, 01:39 AM
Joe,
The photo you have may very well be Mikes car. There were 5 RG 68 camaros in the first batch of twenty. Two went to Jay Kline in Minneapolis MN. A previous owner told me the photo with tow bar. Was taken going north on hwy 65 Central ave. On the way to Minnesota Dragways. I agree with Rick. The timing tower in the other photo looks like Twin Cities dragways. Earl
sixtiesmuscle
12-03-2004, 01:47 AM
These vintage pics that Rob posted are of a Corvette Bronze "demo" in Florida. The grill emblem is absent, the gas cap is blacked out, it has trim rings, but, it's hard to tell if the hood is opened up.
The car in the B&W photos looks like it has no front spoiler and the back spoiler looks like it is a aftermaket unit. It looks like the same type of spoiler that is on one of the restored red 68 Yenko Camaros.
There was at least one 68 ralley green COPO Camaro sold as 396 non converted car.
JChlupsa
12-03-2004, 02:13 AM
Mike what times did it run back in those days at the track
camarojoe
12-03-2004, 03:29 AM
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These vintage pics that Rob posted are of a Corvette Bronze "demo" in Florida. The grill emblem is absent, the gas cap is blacked out, it has trim rings, but, it's hard to tell if the hood is opened up.
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Mike, I have a set of promo photos of this bronze car as well. How do you know the pics were taken in Florida? I always figured they weren't taken in Canonsburg due to the palm trees seen in the background, but was no certain where the location actually was.
sixtiesmuscle
12-03-2004, 04:35 AM
Joe, I'll have to recheck my source, but, the story was told with much certainty, and, it sure looks like it to me.
Jeff, based on the setup with the tunnel ram, etc., I'd have to guess high 10s/low 11s. Feel free to correct me with facts though.
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
12-03-2004, 05:35 AM
Was the rear spoiler in the B&W pics the Yenko produced glass lid with integral spoiler? There were at least two '68's with this option, including the first '68 YS-8002 which was indeed Corvette Bronze, and a Demo car. Is it possible this Demo car did tour time in Florida, since it was Fred Eggers Demo car and based out of Atlanta.
camarojoe
12-03-2004, 05:38 AM
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Was the rear spoiler in the B&W pics the Yenko produced glass lid with integral spoiler? There were at least two '68's with this option, including the first '68 YS-8002 which was indeed Corvette Bronze, and a Demo car. Is it possible this Demo car did tour time in Florida, since it was Fred Eggers Demo car and based out of Atlanta.
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Yes, it has the glass decklid with intergral spoiler, and yes, I'm also almost certain it is the car you speak of.
bkhpah
12-03-2004, 05:52 AM
Yes thats the 002 car. It still has the spoilered deck lid and original hood. And it was the car Eggers used and was a southern demo car. Once finished, it was returned to Yenko. A local fellow bought the car and soon sold it to another local guy that has had the car ever since. We have just started the restoration of this car and it has many one of a kind items. It will be at SCR9 is my guess. It is one of the coolest projects I have ever seen with a ton of original pictures from Brandon to help with the resto...BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
12-03-2004, 06:01 AM
Man, how cool is that?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
Belair62
12-03-2004, 06:05 AM
68 is the coolest Yenko IMO...Mike I think you should let me take that one down Harlem...
Chevy454
12-03-2004, 06:13 AM
Mike: ever had the car weighed? I believe I heard the '68 Camaro was lighter than the '69 and the '67 Camaro lighter than the '68? Anyone know?
camarojoe
12-03-2004, 06:53 AM
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Man, how cool is that?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
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very. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Belair62
12-03-2004, 07:57 AM
Kind of strange that he would feel it necessary to black out the gas cap...
bkhpah
12-03-2004, 03:16 PM
I think it was meant to lessen the fact the car started out an SS...BKH
Chevy454
12-04-2004, 01:31 AM
Better pic of spoiler from Mikey...
StealthBird
12-10-2004, 01:05 AM
Beautiful car, great history! I love the Grumpy hood in the old photo too. Are the wheels Pontiac 15x7, or 14x7?
Again, a very cool car, and easy to understand why he didn't lose a street race back in the 60's. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
Belair62
12-14-2004, 05:26 AM
How many 68's are found/restored ???
Belair62
12-24-2004, 02:35 AM
sooooo............. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
lzdick
01-02-2005, 06:52 PM
Mikey,
Is it my imagination or do I detect those new T-3's with the triangle pointing upwards? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
sixtiesmuscle
01-02-2005, 10:07 PM
No Rich, those are original T3s. Pointing the arrow up was an old speed secret. It helped with weight transfer.
I did forget to close the hood though, so, forgive me for that.
camarojoe
01-03-2005, 02:34 AM
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Pointing the arrow up was an old speed secret. It helped with weight transfer.
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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif I think thats how Frank beat Marlin... every little bit helps... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
hvychev
01-03-2005, 03:43 AM
Thanks Joey... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif
Xplantdad
06-20-2008, 07:57 AM
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Yes thats the 002 car. It still has the spoilered deck lid and original hood. And it was the car Eggers used and was a southern demo car. Once finished, it was returned to Yenko. A local fellow bought the car and soon sold it to another local guy that has had the car ever since. We have just started the restoration of this car and it has many one of a kind items. It will be at SCR9 is my guess. It is one of the coolest projects I have ever seen with a ton of original pictures from Brandon to help with the resto...BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
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Did this 68 show up at the SCR's? (I know, I am an idiot...but I went through the SCR9 pics that I took and didn't see it! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
mockingbird812
06-20-2008, 08:15 AM
Bruce - see early post on this thread from Jeff in HI.
"Mike Mahalo for bringing this 68 to SCR7. Being a person that is more of a 68 Camaro guy myself, I enjoyed seeing a car I had heard so much about finally in person. as for the color, Nice to see it back to what it should be but either one looked great on that car. Heres a little info you might like to print out about that subject as well. "
Xplantdad
06-20-2008, 08:17 AM
Sam...I think that Brian is referencing a different car?? He says SCR9??? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif
camarojoe
10-08-2008, 06:34 AM
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Sam...I think that Brian is referencing a different car?? He says SCR9??? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif
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The 8002 68 demo/prototype car has not been to an SCR yet... it is currently in mid-restoration, but the original one piece spoiler/decklid from this car was on one of my display tables at this year's SCR. I'm pretty sure you even took pics of it Bruce. Hopefully next year the whole car will be on display. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif
Xplantdad
10-08-2008, 06:37 AM
Thanks for clearing that up Joe...I didn't remember seeing it...but these days...I don't remember much! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
You are right though...here's a pic of the decklid http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/SCR%2011/Saturday/tn_DSCF3413.jpg
original owner
05-06-2010, 05:04 AM
Hi my name is Bob krueger I am the original owner of the car in question. dec. 2004 feature car.yenko camaro #8016 ralley green. Jay kline chev. had 6camaros in Jan. 1968 3 green 3 light blue.(app. one tenth of production that year)all cars had same equiptment,same price $4438.oo, all m21 4 speedcars. Ibought one of the ralley green ones for $3750 plustax as it had 825 miles on it. pulled the motor 2 weeks later,made it into basicly an l-88 with iron heads with extensive head work an holley 3 barrel 1050 c.f.m. hooker headers and much more h.p 600 650 e.t. 11.38. Raced at northstar dragways mpls. mn. 6 races 6 1st place wins. Im the good looking guy sunglasses, white t shirt trophy in the picture.Next to the green camaro. now some of the b.s. Ijust read about. Was not a fred eggers car. Was not out of the state of M.N. untill restored. (car now has app. 5 mistakes in the restoration compared to when it was new) Had front and rear ss emblems.Did not have afiberglass rear spoiler and trunk lid. All six cars had pontiac ralley wheels with trim rings. All 6 cars were ss trim, with no added guages. All 6 cars had holley double pumper carbs. Anyway I have alot of pictures of it when new,plus I have all the original paperwork, window sticker, purchase order,and payment book 36 payments of 93.00 month. sold the car to my brother for $2500 2years later,He totally striped car down on outside,no emblems,THREW AWAY hood.added more H.P. atunnel ram with 2 4 barrels andhis times were app.10.40 bottom 2 pictures or so. To much typing got to go. any questions on 68 yenko camaros (best year ss/rs trim and door plate.)Low production app. 64 total. Please reply Bob krueger
all 6 cars
greengreen ones of $3750.00 asa it had afew miles 825.
original owner
05-06-2010, 06:28 PM
To add to my previous reply,as the 1st owner of the dec. 04 feature car. I looked over all 6 yenko camaros that Jay Kline chev, had in 68.all had the same options and same price,except for color. ralley green, or light blue.no fiberglass rear trunklid or spoiler. All had the nostrils open on hood,all had the ss emblems on front grill and gas cap. the other thing Inotice on all 68 restoreations is the yenko badges on front fenders are located to low and a little to far right on the top of the camaro emblem. Also all 6 camaros at kline chev had black plastic 3 spokesteering wheels,with ss emblem in center. Not the wood one on the dec. 04 car which is incorrect. I at one time in my 36 years in the auto bussines worked at kline chev, in the late 70,s, got to know the owners son who gave me a chance to copy sales records from 68.Istarted going over these 4 years ago After many months on the phone with the state dept. of transportation and on the computer, tracking all the 6 yenkos they sold that year,(one was the one I bought that left 5) I finaly found one of the light blue ones, by pure luck. and bought it last year. can any one tell me the name of this color or paint code,asit was not on purchase order? The car had remained in minnesota all this time or I never wuold have found it, what I found out about the other 4 cars is it appears they were junked after bad accidents some with fatalities.(no surprise every 19 year needs one right?)I did. some help with the paint,I have seen one other car that color on this site Thanks BobKrueger
hvychev
05-06-2010, 06:58 PM
Wow!
PeteLeathersac
05-06-2010, 06:59 PM
Cool info Bob!.
Owning 2 of the 6 Kline '68 Yenko's is certainly something!!!
L<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gifVE to see any details you can share of your current car..
And welcome aboard!.
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~ Pete
69Tom
05-06-2010, 07:04 PM
Bob, is it Island Teal Poly?
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/aclchip.aspx?image=1968-chevrolet-pg01.jpg
SS427
05-06-2010, 08:08 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: original owner</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The other thing Inotice on all 68 restoreations is the yenko badges on front fenders are located to low and a little to far right on the top of the camaro emblem.
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Great information Bob. This is one of those Jay Kline cars painted Fathom Blue, paint code - - and with the Yenko emblem mounted over the existing "SS" emblem that was removed. I had been told that Yenko never did this but this is an original paint car and you could clearly see the outline of the Yenko emblem under the Camaro badge. There were no holes above the badge.
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SS427
05-06-2010, 08:44 PM
Bob, do I understand you correctly that there were NO spoilers on any of the 6 cars from Jay Kline? This car had 5 brazed up holes (all in line and not two rows I might add) that do not match a GM spoiler and we are confused as to their origin.
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original owner
05-06-2010, 10:20 PM
Rick nelson, Bob krueger heres whar I mean all 6 kline yenkos were equipted the same,all had front and rear spoilers, but no fiberglass rear spoiler and trunk lid as some stated before on 2 of these cars from Jay kline chev in 68. the 3 blue yenkos from kline were a much lighter metal flake blue. the picture of the dark blue front fender with the holes under camaro is were the ss emblem was. Accordind to klines records and what I saw was 6 yenkos ,total inventory for 1968, no darker blue ones. that came from steve Kline owners son,and Ihave the purchase orders on all 6 yenkos. thanks Bob krueger.
original owner
05-07-2010, 04:39 AM
To 68Tom, you are 100% correct Island teal is the light blue on the 68 yenko. Just went out and looked at it again. Still have some guilt about what I gave the buyers father for it last year.but then again it did take me hundreds and hundreds of hours to find plus several years ,and there could be 2 more out there, but not in this state. you should try that sport, yenko hunting,it can be done. I can tell you the rules. thanks Bob krueger
original owner
05-07-2010, 09:28 PM
To rick nelson,Done some more thinking about that fathom blue yenko. Klines paper work is in my fathers attic, pick up next week.As I have all the copies of all the paperwork of all! camaros sold by them in 1968. I will start next week looking at them, there are over 240. now that I thing of it good idea I knowImight find some ss or rs 396;s ,also if you could tell me equipt. on car of yours check against the other 6
Cant find vin # list of yenkos could you send me a copy, help on my latest restore. thanks Bob krueger
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SS427
05-07-2010, 10:18 PM
Memories sometimes fade over 42 years. I outta know!
We know the selling dealer and color for a fact and that is documented though the original owner has eluded us. Any help in that area would be GREATLY appreciated.
The car did not have spoilers from the best we can tell and the trunk lid has never been off. We are not sure what is up with the 5 brazed holes in the lid. No wheel well trim, has blacked out rear panel and SS gas cap, no SS emblems on the fenders as that is where the Yenko badge was and had another Yenko badge on the glove box, 3 Spoked SS steering wheel.
original owner
05-08-2010, 05:17 AM
Rick, done some more research for you and it looks good. holes on trunk lid where spoiler removed. wre you yenko badges mounted with adhesive not studs? I have told people that my new 68 yenko had a yenko badge on left side of glove box and ss emblem un gas cap they told me I was wrong, but there on the pictures when it was new. Does the car have front disc brakes only, does the car have an am radio,no power stering,pontiac ralley 11 wheels,140 m,p,h, speedo,and no other added guages,correct drive train l72 427 450 h.p. on air cleaner,fiberglass hood with open nostrils, and closes with hood pins and clips,m21 4speed,muncie shift lever,black knob,no console,wheels have chrome trim rings with y center piece,plate in door jam reads ys 8011. please call me with these answers. Bob Krueger At 952 9447246 and Ican clear up any doubts you have call a.s.a.p thank you , and I am sure Ican clearup any doubts
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