1968 Yenko Camaro inSuper Chevy Sept. 2000

[RLS_Jr]

Was looking thru an old issue of super chevy September 2000, and there was a little picture of a 68 Yenko camaro that was at Super Chevy Memphis. Under the picture it said that "rumors have it that Vance Shappley's low mileage '68 Yenko camaro has never been registered-and never restored. Was wondering if anyone has ever seen or heard about this car.

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Ron
1978 Bill Mitchell Turbo Camaro
1969 Chevelle SS 396
1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS-5
1970 Chevelle Conv.
1990 454 SS Truck
1996 Impala SS
2000 Corvette Conv.
1994 Corvette Conv.
1995 Camaro Z28 just bought

[olredalert]

------Know Vance but didnt know he even had a Yenko. He is well known in Vette circles amongst us older farts. I dont have any way readily available to contact him. Sorry.......Bill S

[TopFuel]

Hello folks. I'm a newbie here reading old posts. Yes this car does exist. I've driven it.

[PeteLeathersac]

YS-8019
Seems like little has been posted about this '68 Yenko here in the past?
Is all as good as it seems also a non 9737 would be no MM tag or 140 Speedo etc, correct?
Been for sale elsewhere lately but on the block @ the May 13-18 Mecum Spring Auction.
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail...ign=SC0514-R439 (http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0514-184373&utm_source=emv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaig n=SC0514-R439)

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~ Pete

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-2506-11216-yenko68_ys8019.jpg

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-2506-11215-yenko68lakelanddrag.jpg

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-2506-11215-yenko68lakelanddrag.jpg

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396 CI? un-converted yenko?

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-2506-11215-yenko68lakelanddrag.jpg

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396 CI? un-converted yenko? </div></div>

From the ad: <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A period photo of the car shows that it deceptively displayed “396 Cu. In.” lettering on the front fenders, causing more than one competitor to wonder why they could never catch it. What they did not know was that Lancaster had removed and stored the Yenko engine and replaced it with a specially built dual tunnel-ram 427 CI unit for competition. Lancaster showed great foresight in also removing and storing the original interior components for posterity.</div></div>

[iluv69s]

Thanks Bruce !! The old &quot;It's just a little 396 under the hood&quot; trick !!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[Xplantdad]

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[cheveslakr]

Great shot of the long gone Lakeland strip......home of the '55 two lane.

[427freak]

<span style="font-style: italic">These first 20 cars were built without the COPO 9737 designation that included heavier-duty cooling systems, suspension and brake upgrades. </span>


Above is from the ad. I think it is a typo. Should read <span style="font-weight: bold">with</span> 9737 I believe. My car is on that letter too. ??

[PeteLeathersac]

Saw that too and it's confusing as they're referring to the subject car being a pre 9737 car?
Isn't the Desert Rat an earlier car but w/ 9737 hence your MM tag etc?
They note the first 20 cars converted as pre 9737, I was thinking the # was way less?
Don't MM tags start exactly w/ the 9737 and 140 speedo/cooling/suspension/brakes also MV suffix etc all appear at once w/ the package?
Is it known if any of the converted '68 pre 9737 cars were ordered w/ HD cooling or anything else specific for a planned conversion?
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~ Pete