Yenko Deuce

[livettes]

Forest Green 4 speed Deuce. Sold new at W.R. Austin in Norwalk CT. VIN 114270W349789 YS # 037
Non original but correct motor and transmission. Correct 010 block with 186 heads both block and heads have good date codes.
All components appear to be correct except it does not have the 837 alternator.
661 case M 21 with 621 bell housing and correct shifter.
The most important part of the driveline is still in place. The original CBW rear end with F-41 sway bar remains.
Correct interior with an original rubber mat.
Atlas wheel with new Wide Ovals, Slapper bars and White coated Hooker headers for a Day 2 look.
The car is very sorted out and runs and drives well.
It ran high 12s at the Super Car Reunion in August and was a blast!
This is an older restoration that still shows well. It is probably best described as a very nice driver.
Priced at $105,000. Since I bought the Yenko Camaro that has been discussed recently I am motivated to sell. I need to open up some space in my shop and free up some funds for the restoration of the Camaro so I would work with someone who could move pretty quickly on this.
If interested call 870-680-0299
Thanks, Jamie

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[Pusher_Man]

i got the opportunity to see this car and the other deuces at the reunion. very cool cars, no doubt. i definitely left that day with a greater appreciation of them.

one day i plan on having one. good luck with your sale!

[earntaz]

Jamie -- do you know who supplied the stripe/decal package?

[livettes]

No I do not. The quality is good though.

[KenMaisano]

I saw this car at the Reunion. I would call it much better than just a driver. This is a very nice car its a strong #2 with a #1 being a full blown show car. This is just my opinion but I'm a very picky guy.

Ken Maisano

[Salvatore]

Your a picky guy who does great work plus a good drag racer!

[RST]

I will second Kenny's thoughts, very nice car, shows very well !!

[earntaz]

In the 70's & early 80's there was a Deuce indentical to this running around Rantoul, Il. The owner (I knew his name) scattered the LT-1 and rebuilt it with a 400 crank. He passed away later and after that I lost track of his Deuce. TAZ

[Stefano]

A member here, lives in Western Suburbs bought a Deuce matching that description in his youth and still has it today. He even drove it to the Car Craft Nationals this past summer.

[Bill Pritchard]

Stefano, if you are referring to Dan, his Deuce is a T400.....otherwise, looks identical.

[earntaz]

The Rantoul Deuce had a 4 gear -- could have been changed ... TAZ

[TMagda]

There is a high probability that I sat in this car when I was about 10 years old. My dad took me car shopping with him and we ended up at W.R. Austin (about 2 miles from our house). I sat in a dark colored Deuce while my dad was looking around, pretending I was drag racing it. I remember clearly the lack of carpeting. The sales guy finally yelled at me to get out and my dad ended up with a Duster.

[Pusher_Man]

thats a cool story :bigthumbup:

[Pusher_Man]

thats a cool story, even if its not the same car :bigthumbup:

[livettes]

Wow! That is a cool story! Now is your chance to relive your childhood. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif
Jamie

[Pusher_Man]

sorry, i know im new around here, but i cannot get my posts to cooperate. it wont let me edit my posts, and my thumbs up arent working :(

[TMagda]

I'm fairly sure W.R. Austin also sold a Dusk Blue Deuce. That's why I cannot be 100%.

[livettes]

Would actually be Fathom Blue. The colors are pretty close. Very neat story I appreciate you sharing it with us.
Jamie

[TMagda]

Six years later, when I was 16, I bought a '69 Z/28 sold new from W.R. Austin. The engine had a knock but before I got into rebuilding it I went to look at a replacement engine for sale. It was a 350, but back then originality meant nothing, I needed my car to run. Pull into the driveway of the seller and guess what's sitting there, the/a Fathom Blue Yenko Deuce. Was hit hard in the rear and was being parted. Ended up passing on the 350 rebuilding the 302 from my Z.

[3deuces]

My Fathom blue deuce came from W R Austin,AT/ps car,354482. Still only has 20,482 miles.

[stdragn]

I dig the color.. :headbang:

[John]

... Wow , Nice car <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

... This would be a great addition for any car collection. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif

[livettes]

I appreciate all the compliments on the car. It's a very cool car that is still available. I could deliver it to MCACN this weekend if would help.
Thanks, Jamie

[livettes]

The car is sold to a SYC member. Good car going to a good guy. Thanks SYC!
Jamie

[Xplantdad]

Congrats Jamie...and to the new owner! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[bergy]

Way to go Jamie - now get busy on that &quot;other&quot; car! We want to see pics of the progress!

[livettes]

Thanks, I am still trying to find some more history on the Camaro and it will take some time to locate all the correct parts. But I will keep you all posted on the progress.
Jamie

[scuncio]

This car is for sale again, $119,900 from a dealer in Vegas. Neat car for sure.

Jamie, how's your Camaro coming along?

Link to 1970 Yenko Deuce (http://ebay.to/2BYaif3)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/VFsAAOSwiHpaPEC3/s-l1600.jpg

[livettes]

I think that car has been for sale for a while. It is a good car.
On the subject of my Camaro...
I realized I was not going to be able to start on the restoration for a while and I just could not look at the purple paint any longer! So I found a set of vintage Cragars and did a quick patina paint job on it in the original Lemans Blue. Since this is a vinyl top car I had a very good friend help me do a lace job on the roof. That was fun. I distressed the stripes and emblems. Loaded it up and it ran 12.50s at the Supercar Reunion. I have really enjoyed the car just like it is. Still pretty rough but this is probably the most fun I will ever have with it.

I tried to upload a few pics but the files are too big. If anyone wants to see them and is willing to help I would appreciate it.
Jamie

[scuncio]

That is awesome! Glad you are enjoying the Camaro, would be cool to see pics!

[earntaz]

Did this used to be Mark McDonald's car from Rantoul, Il?? TAZ

[livettes]

Not that I am aware of. I have not heard that name associated with this Deuce.
Jamie

[earntaz]

The last three of Marks VIN was 789 ... TAZ

Ooops -- brain fart ... should have looked further below ... this is Mark McDonald'd deuce.

[livettes]

Sure is. I just looked back at the first few pages of the thread and see where you brought that up back then. Pretty cool!
Jamie

[earntaz]

Back in the day Mark and I were good friends. In fact, his was one of three Deuces in Rantoul, Il at that time. There was a girl that bought a red with white stripes at Rogers Chevrolet. Mark had the green one and I had a Cortez Silver Deuce. Mark scattered the original LT-1 and installed a 377 motor. Not sure if he broke the tranny but I think the original 12 bolt may be in it. The car has been thru an extensive restoration and looks very correct -- but it cannot have the original engine. TAZ

[mprice]

I bought the green car from Mark in the early 90s and it did have the original rear end in the car but yes the motor and trans was long gone. I started the restoration but sold it mid way thru the restoration.

[Schonyenko2]

Back in the day Mark and I were good friends. In fact, his was one of three Deuces in Rantoul, Il at that time. There was a girl that bought a red with white stripes at Rogers Chevrolet. Mark had the green one and I had a Cortez Silver Deuce. Mark scattered the original LT-1 and installed a 377 motor. Not sure if he broke the tranny but I think the original 12 bolt may be in it. The car has been thru an extensive restoration and looks very correct -- but it cannot have the original engine. TAZ

Are you sure the red deuce had white stripes? We've never found one that we were sure that it came with white stripes. Any idea where it is now?

[Pusher_Man]

Are you sure the red deuce had white stripes? We've never found one that we were sure that it came with white stripes. Any idea where it is now?

Do you care to elaborate on this, for educational purposes?

Are u saying they usually came with no stripes?

This is interesting.

[Justbad Joe]

Red deuces normally always came with black stripes.

[scuncio]

Here are a few pics of Jamie's Yenko Camaro. I bet it gets a LOT of attention this way!

https://photos.smugmug.com/SYc-Site/i-fmntjn7/0/64d71ce8/X2/IMG_1741-X2.jpg

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[KenMaisano]

Way Cool.. I want it!! I have a mean small looking for a home..

[NorCam]

Here are a few pics of Jamie's Yenko Camaro. I bet it gets a LOT of attention this way!

https://photos.smugmug.com/SYc-Site/i-fmntjn7/0/64d71ce8/X2/IMG_1741-X2.jpg



I'd drive it that way. :)

[earntaz]

Red deuces normally always came with black stripes.

Don't know what "normal" is ... but his one had white stripes ... TAZ

[earntaz]

Are you sure the red deuce had white stripes? We've never found one that we were sure that it came with white stripes. Any idea where it is now?

I have no idea where it is now -- but I remember it sitting on the showroom floor at Rogers Chev and it had white stripes. The girl that bought it may have been in the Air Force and stationed at Chanute AFB. I saw it on the street a couple of times and then it "vanished" ... TAZ

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Here are a few pics of Jamie's Yenko Camaro. I bet it gets a LOT of attention this way!

https://photos.smugmug.com/SYc-Site/i-fmntjn7/0/64d71ce8/X2/IMG_1741-X2.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/SYc-Site/i-7JxXNQZ/0/ed67b9f6/X2/IMG_1740-X2.jpg

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Is this the pink/purple Yenko that was beside us in the barn Finds?

Owned by a super nice guy Jamie?

Ryan

[Pusher_Man]

Yeah I’d love to have a yenko just like that, that I could get out and drive the snot out of it.

Great looking car Jamie.

[livettes]

That is the Lemans Blue Yenko that was hiding under the purple paint Ryan. I just couldn't stand the purple fake Z/28 any longer. I always wanted to try a patina paint job so this is it. I am having a lot of fun with it.
Jamie

[Xplantdad]

And Jamie...it looks great!:headbang:

[Schonyenko2]

THAT IS THE LOOK! Almost laced the sail pillars on my deuce back in the day. Hell, maybe I still will.

Taz, we've never been able to find/document a red/wht stripe deuce. I could not find an owner of mine who remembered it with stripes. We went with white as the deuce in the Ernst collection had white. Found later that it had black stripes, but Cliff wanted white. Englers Fencil sold deuce came to us with no stripes. It had lost it's stripes early on and one of the owners thought it might have been white.Mr. Ed Schoenthaler, who sold the car, in a discussion with Frank Magallion said it had black. So, your car from Rogers would be the only confirmed red/white striped deuce out there if we could confirm it. See why we get excited.

[enio45]

I like the look....congrats on achieving that!

[TMagda]

I think I may have sat in this car when it was in the showroom. I was 10.

[Pusher_Man]

I think I may have sat in this car when it was in the showroom. I was 10.

At this point...which car? :)

[TMagda]

The OP Deuce. I have told this story a few times on here. Went with my dad to get a new car in 1970 at W.R. Austin and there was a Deuce sitting in the showroom. My memory is telling me it was Dusk Blue, but considering it was almost 50 years ago, who can be sure. It was a dark color. Smaller dealership. Probably not too many Yenkos going through W.R. Austin, but there was also an Olympic Gold Camaro, which is still in the original owners hands. I was 10. Hopped in the Deuce and pretend ran it through the gears, making race car noises, until the sales guy kicked me out. Begged my dad to get the Deuce, but he settled on a six cyl, 3 on the tree Duster, literally no options...

I am positive the floor had the rubber mat, and it was a manual. Also, I may know what happened to the original engine and trans. About 6 years later, I was 16 and got my first car, 1969 Z/28 Camaro! It was having trouble shifting, and my engine was making noises, not knowing anything, I thought I needed a new engine and transmission. Found both listed in our local for sale paper, "The Bargain News" about a mile from my house. Pull in the driveway, there is a Yenko Deuce, dark color, engine gone, trans in the trunk. At the time, I thought it was the same one. Norwalk was small town back then. I bought the trans, but didn't need it (it was the clutch), so I sold it to LaJoie's salvage yard. Rebuilt the 302 instead. Ronnie LaJoie was a classmate of mine, so we had excellent access to his dad's yard.

I also remember a Dusk Blue automatic in town, although I don't know if it came from Austin. I clearly remember the Hurst shifter with the auto pattern on the knob.

[earntaz]

THAT IS THE LOOK! Almost laced the sail pillars on my deuce back in the day. Hell, maybe I still will.

Taz, we've never been able to find/document a red/wht stripe deuce. I could not find an owner of mine who remembered it with stripes. We went with white as the deuce in the Ernst collection had white. Found later that it had black stripes, but Cliff wanted white. Englers Fencil sold deuce came to us with no stripes. It had lost it's stripes early on and one of the owners thought it might have been white.Mr. Ed Schoenthaler, who sold the car, in a discussion with Frank Magallion said it had black. So, your car from Rogers would be the only confirmed red/white striped deuce out there if we could confirm it. See why we get excited.

I'll be checking with people around Rantoul that may remember the Deuce ... TAZ

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I also remember a Dusk Blue automatic in town, although I don't know if it came from Austin. I clearly remember the Hurst shifter with the auto pattern on the knob.

This blue a/t Deuce was most likely Andy P's Deuce which was sold new at W. R. Austin...