Yenko corvette

[wesyenko]

I would like to find a 67 Yenko corvette to add to my Yenko car collection. Does anyone know of one? ( I should have been watching the one that sold @ B/J , but I was asleep ) THANKS Wayne.

[MosportGreen66]

The car sold at BJ was a Yenko sold Corvette. The Corvette was given to Michael Summers who drove the Best Photo sponsored Yenko '66 L72/M22 Corvette (1 of 15). It does not have the original motor but it is a tank sticker documented 435 car. There are hundreds of original photos of the two cars together since the prime sponsor was a photography company.

[John]

is this it???
http://car.solnew.com/2007/01/12/barrett-jackson-preview-1967-427435-yenko-corvette/
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[72-SS-L48]

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is this it???
http://car.solnew.com/2007/01/12/barrett-jackson-preview-1967-427435-yenko-corvette/
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Yep. That's it. As mentioned the car does have a re-stamped motor, but the History with this car is just fascinating.

Here is the B-J link. Lot #1326

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/carlist/cardetails.asp?In_AuctionID=221&In_LotNumber=1326

[Xplantdad]

Must be this car then...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Barrett%20Jackson%2007/Monday/tn_DSCF6786.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Barrett%20Jackson%2007/Monday/tn_DSCF6787.jpg

[Donutblue]

Was that car ever sold at Carlisle ? I recall one similar that was sold 3 times in one day at Carlisle, two guys from Canada were the final buyers that day.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Kevin McKay's?

[Mike]

Anybody know if that car spent some of its life in the Syracuse area? BEST was from Syracuse and I vividly remember a car from my youth that looked very similar.

Mike

[TimG]

The car was certainly not as fresh as when it was completed by Nabers Motors. It was owned by a collector in Dallas and he's the one that had it restored. His cars are always stunning and he's owned (and owns) some amazing stuff.
I was a bit disappointed in it's condition when I saw it in Phoenix in January. It looks like it has been driven, that's OK, but it was not at all crisp. Had blue streak radials on it for driving.

[goofysgararge]

I didnt think Yenko made a corvette, I know he raced them and prepared some. Phil

[TimG]

It's a Corvette that was ordered from Yenko Chevrolet. Nice colors and options, but it had no special treatment from Yenko. I believe the Warranty Plate was signed by Don Yenko as the salesman and it's the real deal Warranty Plate.

[wesyenko]

Thanks for all the good info & input. I am sure one will surface someday. THANKS again Wayne.

[Unreal]

Don Yenko was pretty crafty. He figured out how to get the factory to drop a Corvette motor into that car. Instead of using the COPO system to order the car, he used something called the RPO system.