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Joe,unreal find! Will be a great addition to your collection.
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There was discussion awhile back as to when the Yenko "shield" logo was created... the back of this photo reads "Daytona 67". Note the Yenko logo on the side of the car.
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Ever hear of a Yenko Turbo Corvette??? Check this out! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif
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Simply amazing Joe! I can only imagine the goosebumps you're still feeling. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
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What a great find! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Very cool and thanks for sharing! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Last one for now...... [/ QUOTE ] Cool! That means theres more.......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif Rick |
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Last one for now... https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209673-ebay021.jpg [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif |
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Neat find Joe, School District is lucky its summer or they would have to had a sub today and most likely Monday to fill in for you since you would still be looking over all the stuff you picked up https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif
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[ QUOTE ] Last one for now... https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209673-ebay021.jpg [/ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif [/ QUOTE ] Marlin I thought you were a Duece Man not a Camaro Guy??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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Very true! But I like 'em all - especially vintage pics and doc's
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Very true! But I like 'em all - especially vintage pics and doc's https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif [/ QUOTE ] Here's one for you Marlin...Deuce decal layout...hand-drawn (crudely!) https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209701-ebay055.jpg |
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I've got to ask, whose telegram is that asking for $5,000 because they are in jail? It's amazing that stuff like this has survived.
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i wish i new about this find congrats wow im speechless
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I've got to ask, whose telegram is that asking for $5,000 because they are in jail? It's amazing that stuff like this has survived. [/ QUOTE ] To be honest, I'm not 100% sure... I have a few sources that would most likely know, and I plan to talk to them and review some of these things with them to get more insight in regards to what it all means... All I can say with certainty is that it had to be someone close to Don, not only to ask for 5 grand, which would have been a very large sum of cash in 1971, but also that he kept the original Western Union telegram in his files for all those years after. If only this stuff could talk! |
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...Great Find...I'm sure "Don Yenko" himself is proud that you were the one to come across this info....
...He knew you would be the one to display this info correctly....WAY TO GO!!! ...It's all about KARMA!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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Check the dates on these... 1963. https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209658-ebay053.jpg [/ QUOTE ] The Corvette on the left is Don's 1963 Corvette Z06 driven by John Bushell. I know the man who owns it and its in resto as we speak... Nice score Joe! |
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wow, congrats. i agree on the "resurection" of the building. a SYC reunion there would be the cream of the cream!
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Very cool stuff. Love old pics.
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[ QUOTE ] Check the dates on these... 1963. https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209658-ebay053.jpg [/ QUOTE ] <<< JOE >>> I SEE THE STRIPES ON THE 2 CORVETTE'S, WAS THAT A YENKO TRADEMARK AT THE TIME???, HE CARRIED THEM OVER TO THE ''' CORVAIR STINGER'S IN 1966.....KASEY |
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Hey Kasey...good eye(s) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif!
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Could have been Kasey... I really don't know. Same as all of you, I'm looking at and studying all these photographs for the first time and trying to gain as much knowledge from them as I can.
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I'm pretty sure all American entries into SCCA racing had to be blue or white...hence the color of his Corvette racecars and subsequent Stinger Corvairs. It does look nice though...and has become synonymous with road racing.
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https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209576-ebay037.jpg [/ QUOTE ]<<< JOE >>> I LOVE THE PATCHES, THEY ARE FANTASTIC...NOW THE ONE THAT SAYS //// LE MANS 1967 //// I UNDERSTAND THAT DON YENKO WAS THE BACK-UP DRIVER FOR THE +++ DANA - CORVETTE +++ TEAM THAT YEAR. DO YOU, OR SOMEONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THAT,???? .... KASEY |
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I thought the "Span" patch was cool!
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[ QUOTE ] https://www.yenko.net/attachments/209576-ebay037.jpg [/ QUOTE ]<<< JOE >>> I LOVE THE PATCHES, THEY ARE FANTASTIC...NOW THE ONE THAT SAYS //// LE MANS 1967 //// I UNDERSTAND THAT DON YENKO WAS THE BACK-UP DRIVER FOR THE +++ DANA - CORVETTE +++ TEAM THAT YEAR. DO YOU, OR SOMEONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT THAT,???? .... KASEY [/ QUOTE ].....<<< JOE >>> I ALSO SEE THE ++++ NELSON-LEDGES--1966 +++ PATCH,,, THEY ARE HAVING THE //// YENKO 40TH REUNION //// THERE IN JULY...BOY, DO YOU HAVE ALOT OF HISTORY,,,,THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS WITH ALL OF US.....KASEY https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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Do not see Don Yenko listed as a driver..they usually list the back up drivers as well.But it doesn't mean that he positivley was not... Gulstrand and Bondurant were listed as the drivers
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Very cool https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif. Thanks for sharing Joe https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif.
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Do not see Don Yenko listed as a driver..they usually list the back up drivers as well.But it doesn't mean that he positivley was not... Gulstrand and Bondurant were listed as the drivers ................. YOU MAY BE RIGHT, BUT I THINK THAT WHEN DON YENKO WENT WITH DICK HARRELL TO BUILD 22 , 427 CAMARO'S UNDER THE YENKO NAME IN APRIL 1967, INSTEAD OF THE DANA 427'S FROM THERE DEC. 1966 AD, WHICH REFLECTED THAT EACH DEALER WOULD SALE PARTS, AND CARS AT EITHER DEALERSHIP , THAT CHANGED THE LE MANS TEAM DEAL WHICH WAS IN JUNE 1967, ANYBODY THAT KNOW'S THE REAL STORY, PLEASE LET US ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, THANKS KASEY |
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There was an article about the L-88 corvette they ran at Le Mans in: Road & Track, special series, CORVETTE, summer of 1989. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif [/ QUOTE ]<<< ANDERS >>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THAT HELPS ME WITH ALOT OF OTHER QUESTIONS I HAD, AS TO THE YENKO AND DANA CONNECTION.. I STAND CORRECTED ON WHAT I THOUGHT HAPPENED, I'M REALLY GLAD TO HAVE PEOPLE ON THE SITE THAT LIKE "PAUL HARVEY",TELLS THE REST OF THE STORY THANKS AGAIN, KASEY |
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Anders, Would you mind posting that whole article. I'd love to read it. Thanks
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I will gladly do that Tim. I just have to get my scanner back in place. Give me a couple of days.
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Whew...what a find! I love this stuff; congrats!
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