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Chevy454
11-23-2002, 11:08 PM
Here are some ultra-cool pictures of a Deuce doing it's thing at the track from Schoney. Here is the story:

"jpgRob, I'm sending you some pics I got from Robert Schmidt yesterday. He is the original owner of this car sold new out of Mancuso in ILL. Said he raced it around the Chicago area for a few rears before moving to FLA. No metion of et, but good air.He was a previous owner of my Little Rock deuce."

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24798-LRDEUCE1.jpg
Chevy454
11-23-2002, 11:10 PM
Another:

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24800-LRDEUCE2.jpg
Chevy454
11-23-2002, 11:11 PM
More:

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24801-LRDEUCE3.jpg
Chevy454
11-23-2002, 11:13 PM
Last one:

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24802-LRDEUCE4.jpg
COPO PETE
11-23-2002, 11:14 PM
That car leaves just like Marlins!!! /ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif Cool pix!
Peter /ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif
Norm reynolds
11-23-2002, 11:54 PM
Hes a realy worked out 283 off the ground
Belair62
11-24-2002, 01:09 AM
Marlin.....I still recall the LT1 plain 1970 Nova a friend of mine in high school bought at Mancuso...can't get in touch with him anymore.....Astro? blue car..still trying to find him.Never knew it was a COPO.
MikeA
11-25-2002, 11:35 AM
Really cool! /ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif Where are those 428 SCJ's(Shelby)Mustangs! /ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif
JoeC
11-25-2002, 11:54 AM
great shots
Schonyenko2
11-25-2002, 05:39 PM
Marlin, I'm confused about the astro blue copo belair is refering to. I thought the only non Yenko copo novas were the Canadian ones, one owned by Pete, other one I'm not sure about. Whats the story? Schonye /ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
11-25-2002, 05:42 PM
Schoneye;
You are right, there were only those two COPO Novas that went to canada that we are aware of. Bob has told me about this Astro blue car before, but to my knowledge it appears to be an owner transplant. Until we can talk to an owner or the orig. owner of the car, we really don't know how it ended up with an LT1. However, stranger things have happened, could've been an engine swap done by Mancuso!
Belair62
11-25-2002, 07:49 PM
Wish I could get in touch with him after all these years. He bought the car new at Mancuso and it was one of the fastest at school. His brther bought an L78 70 Nova in silver from the same dealer. That car was still under blankets 10 years ago with 22k on the odometer. The Astro blue car gave way to a 68 427 Corvette a couple tears after he bought it. I will try again to make contact with him. I know he worked at O'hare airport for a longtime.
MikeA
11-25-2002, 08:39 PM
Was there any reason why Yenko was the only dealer to order the '70 COPO Novas?

Is there some Doulass <font color="red"> *</font color> COPO Novas out there somewhere? /ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif /ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
11-26-2002, 12:07 PM
That's a very good question, we don't really know why nobody else jumped on the '70 LT1 Nova bandwagon. One things for sure, it makes tracking and identifying the Yenko Deuces a lot easier!
JoeC
11-26-2002, 12:37 PM
The 70 Z/28 got a lot of attention when it showed up late and may have stole the limelight from the LT1 Nova. Both were great cars but Chevy wanted to promote the Z/28 since it was RPO.
11-26-2002, 01:14 PM
I run into a guy at local shows that also claims to have bought a 1970 nova with a LT-1 in it from the factory. He is well versed in engines and says there is no doubt it was an LT-1. He purchased the car new and says he really didn't think anything of it until he heard about the yenko deuces. He is trying to find the car. Hopefully he finds it. I believe the guy. Belair62: This one is blue also!! Could it be?
Belair62
11-27-2002, 01:16 AM
Was your friend from Morton Grove Illinois ?
mr gasser
11-27-2002, 01:29 AM
I think it was Dick from villaroma.....
COPO PETE
11-27-2002, 01:48 AM
I don't think a lot of dealers jumped on the wagon, as some got stuck with the 427 Camaro's and they were worried the insurance company's would getting wise. The LT-1 was still new as to real performance capabilities.
Peter
JoeC
11-27-2002, 03:55 AM
What class did this car run in? Was the LT1 Nova approved by NHRA for Super Stock class?
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
11-27-2002, 12:20 PM
Pete;
I think you are right on the money, the deuces were the same price as the L72's from '69 and the dealers did not want to get stuck with more high-priced inventory. Yenko Chev. still had 3 deuces on 1/1/71, H&amp;H had one in Nebraska, Rapids Chev still had some I think, and Colonial had a whole bunch of them left. So, after the initial sales flurry of deuces, (several were sold within weeks of hitting the show floor), the remainder of them did prove difficult to sell.

JoeC;
NHRA has never classified the '70 Nova with an LT1. The NAAR in Oakmont, PA did classify it in F/Stock.
Schonyenko2
11-27-2002, 06:41 PM
Took delivery of mine from Rapids 4/3/71. The gobi beige/yellow deuce that Jerry Alberts owns was still there.4650.00 was a lot of money for a rubber mat, bench seat, and am radio car. I don't think an LS6 chevelle would have been much more, depending on the options. Schonye
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
01-02-2003, 09:34 PM
Schoneye;
The Sun Yellow Deuce from H&amp;H in Sioux city sold on 1/2/71. The orig. owner was in town for a new years eve party, and needed to make a beer run. As he drove past H&amp;H, this screamin yellow deuce was inside. He stopped to check it out, and then bought it the next day or so!

Colonial sold their citrus 4sp deuce in May of '71, that's the latest sell date that I know of for Deuces.
Justbad Joe
07-11-2008, 10:03 PM
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Last one:

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24802-LRDEUCE4.jpg

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Found it!!!
This may be the deuce in the LS6 pic.
Joe
ORIGLS6
07-11-2008, 10:05 PM
Yep, I think you got it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

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The gobi beige/yellow deuce that Jerry Alberts owns was still there.4650.00

I don't think an LS6 chevelle would have been much more, depending on the options.


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Possibly far less. Mine stickered for $4251.10
gearheadmex
07-11-2008, 10:12 PM
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Last one:

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24802-LRDEUCE4.jpg

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Found it!!!
This may be the deuce in the LS6 pic.
Joe

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Mystery solved, looks like the same car to me.
lineman
07-20-2008, 09:40 PM
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Another:


http://www.yenko.net/attachments/24800-LRDEUCE2.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]Said he raced it around the Chicago area for a few rears before moving to FLA

Where in Fla. do you know? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Schonyenko2
07-21-2008, 04:37 AM
I've got his old address somewhere. Finding it could be a problem. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif He bought this one new from Mancuso. Sold it to a friend, and quickly knew he had messed up. Tried to buy it back for a while, but the guy wouldn't sell, so he bought a red deuce from Vince Emme that had been sold from Clif Peck. He semi started to resto it, when the guy decided to sell him back the green deuce. The red deuce came to Ia., and I have it now. Robert was at last years reunion. Maybe Tom, or Rob has a new address.