'69 Yenko Auction

[lzdick]

Just received an e-mail from Mecum with their feature car in next month's auction, a '69 HO Yenko Camaro. Does anyone here know the car/owner/history? An X-66 car, #579518 sold out of Joseph Chevrolet, Cincinnati, OH.

https://www.mecum.com/docs/69_Yenko_Super_Camaro/index.html

Rich

[camaromb]

I believe that is the car that came out of the Cincinnati area in the early '90s, went to Minn, that owner was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident, went to Texas, Ron Vorhees who later died at a young age, may have been owned by Steve Sandlin who later sold it. Not a very good history for the owners of this car as a whole. William on the site will remember the car as having a roll cage in the early '80s.

[SS427]

It sounds possessed........

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Yes, that is Ron Vorhees' old car.

[bkhpah]

The car was owned by Mark MaCartney in the 80s. Real good car then... Then my friend Ron had it, then Steve Sadlin. Finally Irwin Kros had it last I new...BKH

[William]

I do.

Fellow pack rats can check out the color feature in the December 1982 Super Chevy magazine page 46. In the photos it has the roll bar, NK1 wheel, no tach, super shifter, kick panel speakers, Yenko emblem on the dash, rally wheels w/G70 Polyglas, line lock[?], headers. Has the '67 Corvette-style '427' badges.

[mrays]

This car was on display at the Mecum Indy auction last weekend. I'll post some pictures of it when I get a chance. I believe I saw this car at Super Chevy Indy in 1982. It was one of several Yenkos there that year.

[mr 707]

alot of those cincinnati yenkos were street racers. Mr 702 would tell me 3 or 4 of them would be seen in frishes in NCH on a friday nite, a miles or 2 from joseph chevrolet.

[John]

Beautiful car

... But ... Is the rubber on the cowl induction installed correctly? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[David C.]

Irwin had Harris restore that car in 06. It was a very clean car to refurnish.

[Stefano]

Can anyone verify if this is an original drivetrain car?

[camaromb]

Steve,

Back in '90 or so when Bob in Ohio had the car I got drivetrain #s as T0104MN, P9T12B, BE1119. Believed to be original but I don't know of anyone who has verified the drivetrain originality.

[Stefano]

Thanks.

[Enoch]

If this was the car Irwin Kros had I believe it was last restored by Corvette Country.

[bergy]

That would be the only 0104MN in the data base - anyone else have 0104MN assembly date on an OE?

[camaromb]

Yenko Camaro N579776 I have as T0104MN also.

[bergy]

OK - Thanks

[David C.]

Car was definitely restored by Bob Harris of Camaro Specialties while I worked there in '06. Irwin took his Corvettes elsewhere. I have a few pics of this car being assembled on my home computer. Unfortunately none of the stampings or dates, as of then I did not care about that stuff, just thought it was a pretty cool car. Bob would be the person to contact regarding any details pertaining to this car.

[John]

... I would think the auction listing would have noted that it was <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;original&quot;</span> drivetrain
( if it was ) ... rather then stating it this way...

&quot;The drivetrain, composed of the L72 427/425 HP big block, Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission and 12-bolt 4.10:1 Positraction rear end,

<span style="font-weight: bold">uses correct date-coded components throughout</span>,

including the A.I.R. (Air Injection Reactor) smog control system.&quot;

... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[bergy]

&quot;the bid goes on&quot;....anybody know what the high bid was? Info for the registry.

[John]

.... according to the Mecum auction site

.... It bid to $310,000

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[bergy]

Thanks &amp; Yikes!

[mr 707]

sounds like a good price

[Day2_69Z]

When you see a Hi Bid No Sale or the Bid goes on at Mecum it can be a &quot;Ghost Bid&quot; from the Auction / Auctioneer. trying to &quot;Get Close&quot; to the reserve and or &quot;fishing for a Real Bid&quot; ,,,,, as the Auction has the right to bid towards &quot;Reserve&quot; price.

Some of those 'the Bid goes on' actually Never had Real Bid.....

Its also a way for the Seller to have his Car Appraised , testing the waters of the market.

[John]

Here it is again ....

Hugger Orange 1969 Yenko .... after auction. (http://www.catsexotics.com/web/used/Chevrolet-Camaro-Yenko-1969-Lynnwood-Washington/1752763/)

.... Looks pretty nice <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Carleen]

And on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Camaro...em=171834259072 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Camaro-/171834259072?forcerrptr=true&amp;hash=item28021eb680&amp;i tem=171834259072)

[rsinor]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can anyone verify if this is an original drivetrain car? </div></div>

I would suggest you talk to Jerry MacNeish, I believe he has inspected the car.