1967 Yenko Camaros, buyers beware
 

The last few weeks we have received several calls regarding 1967 Yenko Camaros, basically all asking the same questions regarding the 107 list. To save everyone a few calls, we have gone over all of our info on 1967 Camaros. We will try and answer a few of the main questions.

1.It appears Yenko Chevrolet sold at least 107 Camaros in '67, maybe more.
2.It appears not all '67s received YS numbers.
3.Not all '67s were converted.



Though all Yenko sold cars are neat, as an investment, though often times time consuming and frustrating, do your homework on each car individually, especially '67s. Even though the documentation may point to it being sold by Yenko Chevrolet, documenting a conversion by Yenko is as equally as important, as the price difference between a converted and a non-converted Yenko is quite substantial.

Though everyone within the sYc community operates above board, there are a few out there who, though shunned by the majority of the club, operate by preying on unsuspecting members.

Nothing bothers us worse then having to tell someone they just got taken, so please be careful.

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4. Few, if any '67s received Yenko emblems
5. Very few '67s received the Stinger hood, or 'glas decklid


Early on in 1967 it seems Don Yenko's focus was on selling Yenko modified Z-28s for SCCA racing, called the Stormer. A continuation of the Stinger Corvair program.

Appears Yenko did not begin installing 427 engines until the spring of '67, perhaps wanting to convert only factory big block cars.

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Anyone have any pics of the Stormer? Are there any cars left?

Thanks for the info Tom, I had not heard about those 67 modified Z's before.

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I have not seen a picture of one, nor know of any that exist today. All I have is a press release outlining the car's options.

On another press release, the 427, 450HP Camaro and the 427, 410HP (automatic) Camaro both list for $4245, while the "Z-28 Camaro Competition version THE STORMER" started at $6000.00. The car was intended for A Sedan SCCA, Trans-American Sedan Championship Races.

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http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ue/yenko-2.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...nkoStormer.jpg

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Though the type written list of 107 1967 VINs, titled “Yenko Super Camaros” , does not give us much insight into which ones were modified, the occupying paperwork used to compile the list does. Several handwritten sheets by Don and Donna Mae, correspondence with Ed Cole and Joe Pike at GM, Wally Parks at NHRA, Howard Sober, Inc., (transport), status sheets (with notes) from the Norwood plant and GMAC, original Yenko Chevrolet press releases, and Yenko’s own commission sheets, make it much more clear when Yenko did what, and to which cars.

As of now, with the information we have now, I would say there were at least 70 1967 427 Yenkos.

As always, the numbers could change, as more information and cars surface. Example, this week I located information on about 20 1967 Yenko Camaros that I had not seen before, and just recently learned of a couple of newly discovered 427/450HP cars, a couple of 427/410HP cars, and a small block unconverted car.

As I said before, nothing I have in my paperwork, or have seen elsewhere, indicates that Yenko was transplanting 427s into Camaros, until the Spring of 1967. Correspondence with Ed Cole, Don’s go to guy at GM, indicates that in the Fall of 1966, Don was concentrating on the 1967 Yenko Stinger project (a possible COPO), and for the Camaro and Chevy II, modifying their suspensions for SCCA racing. Don writes”….similar to the manner which Carrol Shelby offers the fully prepared Mustang for sedan racing…”

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To give you an idea how hard folks are looking for '67s, and locating them, since 9-1-2009 I have shared information on 7 newly discovered 1967 Yenko Camaros.

Ranging from a couple of non-converted SBC cars to a Red/Black 427 4sp car w/POP. In the middle a Dusk Blue BBC/auto car, only the second BBC/auto Yenko I know of.

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Tom do you have additional vin numbers you can share besides the ones posted here on the site ?

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The lists on our site are pretty much up to date, at least as far as VINs go. We do know of a couple of '67s not on the list, which are legit, but that is about it.

As per other info, we do need to add some updates, but our go to guy to do that is extremely busy.

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Here is a picture of one of the recent finds off the sYc list. This picture was taken in 1973, note the stinger hood and 427 emblems.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ocamaro008.jpg