Yenko Reunion at PVGP

[bauer]

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is presenting a special display of Yenko cars on July 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh with a special tribute to Donna Mae Mims including her pink Corvette. The web site with registration information is www.pvgp.org (http://www.pvgp.org)

[mhassett]

I will be bringing Some "ORANGE CARS" !!!!!!!

[bauer]

"ORANGE" 1969 ZL1 Corvette registered as part of Corvette display in honor of Donna Mae.

[bauer]

18 REAL Yenko's are registered for display at Schenley Park, this coming weekend, as of last Sunday.

[mockingbird812]

Sounds like a great show! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif



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[bauer]

Newspaper artical in July 22, Pittsburgh Tribune Review about Donna Mae Mims, has a picture of a blue Yenko Deuce.

[mockingbird812]

Like I said a couple posts earlier - we gotta have some PIX! Eddie (enio45) came through. He made the trek back to the 'burgh and said the show was outstanding. He met a few site members and made some new friends too which I'll let him chime in on. The tribute to Yenko (featuring Donna Mae) was part of the annual Vintage Grand Prix in beautiful Schenley Park. Wx cooperated nicely. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

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<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-size: 17pt">Gettin' set up: </span></span></span> (A fella up north owns this LB beauty restored by CPRx of Monaca, PA)
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[mockingbird812]

<span style="color: #666600"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 17pt">Here's Kevin Hands freshly done OG Yenko also crafted by the talented CPRx dudes!</span></span></span> <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

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[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF0000">You might recognize this fella's Yenkos! Mark Hassett brought a couple of beautiful HO Yenkos!!</span></span></span>
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[mockingbird812]

<span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Alan Ives brought his wonderful FB Yenko Deuce featured here (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/135552/site_id/1#import) that he brought brand new at Colonial Chev. 40 years ago!!</span></span></span>
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[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">No surprise that Warren Dernoshek was on hand to show off his illustrious Stinger!</span></span>
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[Xplantdad]

Very cool...thanks for the pics Ed!

[mockingbird812]

Warren and Chuck Huber of CPRx conferring on the side lines:
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[mockingbird812]

<span style="color: #FF9966"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">One of Donna Mae's old mounts:</span></span></span>
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[mockingbird812]

<span style="color: #FF6600"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Most of you know that Eddie is having CPRx restore a terrific HO sYc Camaro delivered new at Gates Chev. in Mishauwaka (sp?) Indiana. I haven't seen it in person yet and it is about 98-99% done, but I know it is an absolute stunner knowing the work that comes out of CPRx's shop. Here's a sneak preview to the MCACN show this November. Check it out!</span>!</span></span> <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

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[sYc]

The Pink Vette is the car DM was seated in for her visitation/funeral service.

Cool car, with the mural of Marilyn Monroe on the hood. She had it at our very first SCR.

[mockingbird812]

More to come in a bit..... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[enio45]

Sam, i have a few more of the DM car - bugeye sprite in the famous pink and im looking for a few more pics of Tom O'Briens 63 Yenko Vette Race Car, the University of Pittsburg 69 Camaro and a few others of the show.

This event was orgnaized by Mark Gillespie - (im looking for his pic as well). Mark wrote the book &quot;The Yenko Era&quot; and had a few on hand for sale.

Also in attendance was Mark Kickle (sp?) with his 69 HO Yenko Camaro - white stripe car. His car was done more than 10 years ago and it look great!

The event surprised me mostly about the people that came to the show to see specifically the YENKO display - because they were associated with these cars from the past, either lived close by the showroom, owned one at some time in the past hoping to see the car at the show or remembered some of the cars and drivers in the race day. Guys came back the second day with memorbilia, jackets and pics of items they had and people they knew. I even met a 2nd cousin from Freedom PA that owned a blue Yenko Chevelle, bought new in the day and later sold it to Vince Emmy. Having it in Pittsburg was a good thought, considering the proximity of the dealership and home of many Yenko Cars.

Sam, I'll send more pics later tonite.

Rumor has it that Mark Hassett ate the BIGGEST MEATBALL ever at JOE MAMA's Italian Resturant on Forbes Avenue!!!!!

[mockingbird812]

Gotcha Ed. Send the pix on down and I'll get em posted. Did you say &quot;<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Joe Mama's</span></span>&quot;?

Never had the pleasure, but it's got to be good with a name like that!

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[mockingbird812]

Here is Eddie's long lost cousin Anthony &quot;Tony&quot; Montini. He and Eddie grew up just a couple of streets apart from each other. Tony's LB Yenko Chevelle that he bought brand new in Canonsburg used to be owned by yenko.net's Chad Blomberg and was a November 2004 Supercar Feature (http://www.yenko.net/features/2004/November2004.htm) a while back. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Here's Tony and Chuck (notice Tony's shirt <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

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[mockingbird812]

Eddie reports that this poor young lass was simply overwhelmed by all of the beautifull sYc cars and just didn't know what to do! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/whistle.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

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[enio45]

FYI - the link for the week long event is here.

http://www.pvgp.org/pvgp/site/default.asp

It is free to spectators and is funded all thru sponsors.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association's mission is to produce a world-class vintage racing event in order to raise funds that help provide residential care, treatment and support individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Pittsburgh region.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, with the help of Presenting Sponsor Shop 'n Save raised a record $110,000 for their charities in 2009, bringing the 27 year total to $2.5 million.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is proud of our long and successful history with our two dedicated charities; the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley School.

[mockingbird812]

Mark Gillespie (left) was the force behind the organization of the Yenko Display.

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[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FFCCFF"><span style="font-size: 17pt">The lovely Donna Mae...</span></span></span>

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<span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FFCCFF">...and her racing Sprite!</span></span></span> <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

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[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 17pt">Being a <span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-style: italic">Pitt</span></span> <span style="color: #FFCC33"><span style="font-style: italic">Panther</span> </span> alumni, I thot this was way cool. What's the story on this Eddie?</span></span>
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[sYc]

Donna Mae's Bugeye was restored by Jeff Moore who lives in SW Missouri. Several years ago he sold a Yenko Stinger Corvair to the actor Tim Allen.

[m22mike]

Nice work Sam.
Sorry I could not get over to see you Ed, I was on holiday with the the family.

Stay inside.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif...Mike

[enio45]

Tom, thanks for the insight on the DM cars. I wish i had more time to talk with everyone to understand more their cars and the history with them.

[mockingbird812]

Beautiful Yenko Camaros <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif, Chevelles <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif, Novas <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif, &amp; Stingers <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif, a Donna Mae Mimms <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif tribute and even a photo of a beautiful young woman <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif! There was a time around here that that would have been the hot thread for days on end. Did I post these photos on the wrong website by mistake <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif?!

Are there any red-blooded, Yenko lovin', folks around here still? Come on now!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[Xplantdad]

Good job Sam and Ed!

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Are there any red-blooded, Yenko lovin', folks around here still? Come on now!!! </div></div>


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I just can't believe Eddie let her wander around aimlessly. C'mon Ed; show the lady some hospitality! Geez; take her back to the garage and show her <span style="font-weight: bold">your</span> stuff! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

[mockingbird812]

Now <span style="font-size: 17pt">THAT's</span> what I'm talkin' bout. You can always count on DC to make the right call! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[ORIGLS6]

Geez; take her back to the garage and show her <span style="text-decoration: line-through">your stuff</span>!


OOPS!!!! ...... I meant to say <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;your cars&quot;!</span> <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[enio45]

My lips are sealed - can't say what i did!

I am hoping they make an effort to continue this next yr - it gives everyone an opportunity around the burg area that have been associated with Yenko cars at one time or another to get together.