1967 Yenco Coversion
 

Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong area but I have some questions about a car I came across...

I found a 67 Yenko Camaro dealer conversion with very low miles for a pretty good price. Car has not been driven since 1978 hence the low milage and last time it ran was 1999 when it was started and moved to a different spot in the warehouse it is being stored.

I'm wondering how I can determine if this car is what it is and what it's actually worth in its current condition and what it's worth redone. She needs minimal work to get back on the road I.e. Fluids/gaskets/fuel system/brakes
/tires gone over to make road worthy. This car is straight as an arrow and shows very well, it's a true survivor and you can tell just by opening and closing the doors that it's a low milage car.

Now I'm told this is a dealer converted Yenko Camaro done in 1967 with permission from Don Yenko. Problem is I don't believe the seller can prove it due to records of the vehicle being burned down when the dealership burnt to the ground many years ago. The car doesn't have Yenko badging on it which I'm told the dealer converted cars did not get badging just the 427 and such..

So number one how can I tell if it's a real Yenko conversion without paper work. Number two what is she worth if a true Yenko converted car? I really like this car and want it in my stable but if she's not a true Yenko I don't want to pay the premium. Either way she's a beautiful 67 low milage 427 Camaro.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you? :youguysrock:

There is a list of VIN numbers here of the known yenkos. I would check that first.

If it is on the list I would buy it quick as you will be getting PMs shortly by persons looking to buy the car. Realize a real 67 Yenko is worth atleast a few hundred thousand easy.

Good luck and keep us posted !!! And send pics after you buy it !!

It sounds like Yenko didn't do the conversion but some other dealer did ?

Post pics if you can. You dont have to disclose the location. We all love seeing photos.

Correct it is a dealer conversion. Correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like Chevy dealers could get permission from yenko to convert a few camaros over but could not use the yenko or YSC badging?

Sounds like it might be a Yenko ordered new L-78 Camaro,that he didn't have time to badge up as an sYc,because it was soon dealer traded to another?

Read all 8 pages here:https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70373

Why would any dealer need Yenko's permission to transplant an engine?

Baldwin Motion sure didn't.

I can get the vin, is there anything else I should off the car? Is there a 4 digit "yenko" number somewhere or anything to verify?

Pic of the trim tag, diff stamp, trans stamp & engine pad stamp.

There were numerous dealerships that did 427 conversions in Camaros and Chevelles in 1967. None needed permission to do it.

The Yenko VINs are known, but unfortunately most of the others are not. So docs are needed for proof.

So if this VIN is not a know yenko VIN and the documentation was truly burned in a fire this is nothing more than a 67 camaro with a 427?

Basically yes . You could send to NCRS to see what selling dealer was and perhaps dealer had known ties to Dick Harrell know installs.

Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago also did Camaro 427 conversions. Dealership is long gone, no paper work known to exist.

1967 yenko- harrells are known to have a fleet code on the cowl tag. That said i am not sure they all have the code but my harrell has it

Yes. Evaluate the car for what you can see and verify, that will tell you the value. If the car is a Yenko, I'd imagine the seller or previous buyers would have verified it by now - lots of people think they are the first to 'discover' a car, only to find out that it's been well known in small circles. So, be careful.

there was a deal with Yenko and Dana chev in late 1966
where Dana was to sell the Yenko Stinger Corvair and Yenko was to sell the Dana 427 Camaro
There were ads run in magazines and newspapers showing this but it is not known if any Dana 427 Camaros were sold by Yenko

A new deal was made with Dick Harrell in 1967 for building, selling, and race car sponsorship for 1967 Yenko 427 Super Camaros

Three special order unconverted Yenko COPO Corvairs were sent to Dana

this article has some info on them

http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...yenko-stinger/

Our own Kasey V's Yenko/Dana COPO Corvair!