Yenko Chevelle at Mecum Harrisburg

[PATRICKJOINER]

Greetings. It has been a while since I have made a post. I am hoping with the depth of info from the members here, someone has some additional background on this Yenko Chevelle that is running at Mecum Harrisburg.

https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/PA0715-217178/0/1969-Chevrolet-Yenko-Chevelle/4-Speed/

The auction listing is interesting. Can anyone add any additional details?

Thanks SYC!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[mockingbird812]

Sharp. Someone knows how to handle a camera. The salesman's spelling was Howard <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Livezey</span></span> as he sold my former YENKO Nova to the Roofs. Howard sold another YENKO Chevelle to Tony Montini from Monaca, PA.

[PATRICKJOINER]

Good info Sam, thanks.

Any other info/background would be welcome. Feel free to PM me if anyone has any info on this good looking Chevelle.

Thanks!

[olredalert]

----I couldn't help but notice the &quot;numbers matching&quot; statement. I hope they mean THE original engine......Bill S

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

What's the VIN #?

[PeteLeathersac]

Sounds like this one, a stick car as the story unfolds...
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/83547/1
Is this VIN 136379B395089 or 136379B394778 or?

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~ Pete

[olredalert]

----Pete,,,The car at auction is a 3-pedal car, and the one in the old thread seems to be an automatic. As well, the two owner story wouldn't seem to corellate.....Bill S

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I too was thinking 395089 (FG, 4sp, no v/t), but Sherk is listed as the original owner which conflicts with the Mecum description - not saying Yenko's Inventory Sheets are correct, but it's difficult to determine. The other possibility is 385667 (FG, 4sp, no v/t), but I'm not sure what dealer sold that one.

Either way, I don't have any info on either of these 2 cars, so it would be good to know the VIN of this one at the auction.

[PeteLeathersac]

Is 136379B385667 known as Yenko delivered Marl?
As for the Sherk/Gresko names, did two 4-Spd. FG Yenko 'Velles end up in Wexford PA?
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~ Pete

[novadude]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It belonged to a Auto Body Repair specialist that worked at McAfee Automotive on route 19 in Wexford, PA. Does anyone here own that car? It was a automatic car I believe. It did not have stripes on it then.</div></div>

Back in 2002, I had a hood painted at a body shop in Wexford on rt 19 near where I-79 crosses over. I was living in McCandles twp and working in Warrendale at the time. This was a collision repair on my Mustang GT.

I noticed a '69 Chevelle body shell in pieces in the back of the shop. I asked the guy about it, and he swore it was a real genuine Yenko that he owned since the early-1980s and was restoring.

I never thought much of it at the time. Lots of people claim a one-of-one/COPO/Yenko/Shelby/Motion whatever, and most are lying. Seeing this post and reading that other thread really makes me wonder....

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We don't know where 385667 was sold from....

[PeteLeathersac]

Thanks for clarifying Marlin!
As discussed here recently in another thread, other than some but not all Jack Douglass Yenkos, NCRS reports of any genuine Yenko converted Camaro/Nova/Chevelle VINs should come back Yenko regardless of dealer where final retail sale took place.
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~ Pete

[mrays]

According to Mecum the VIN on this car is 136379B385667. This car was for sale on e-bay within the last year or so.

[PATRICKJOINER]

Great info thanks to all! Please keep info coming so I can make an informed decision.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrays</div><div class="ubbcode-body">According to Mecum the VIN on this car is 136379B385667. This car was for sale on e-bay within the last year or so. </div></div>

Thanks,