Another Yenko being restored
 

This Yenko Corvair was sold new thru SPAN Inc. to Loren Reineking from Des Moines Iowa.Number 017. It has come back to the Des Moines area after 52 years and will soon be reunited with its original owner. Owners 2 and 3 are also from the area and in fact our part time mechanic worked on this car for his buddy, the 3rd owner in the mid 70s.

Cool deal....1st, 2nd, and 3rd owners! That is something special!!!

Very cool :)

Dan

That's awesome. Glad to see another one being restored. One of my old Stingers just sold last month for 200k plus the juice. I wish I was the seller!!!

That will be a cool piece when done especially with its history and the cool owners I look forward to seeing it

Original paperwork
 

Thanks to Warren D. Sorry about sideways pics. Don't know how to fix.

nice car and documentation

Does this car have have any racing history or was it used as a street car?

:biggthumpup: If you want to send me the full size photos I can upload them so we can read all the details. :biggthumpup:

Thanks Darrell

Was very educational as we have never restored a corvair here before. Technology ahead of its time.

race history?
 

Appears car was street driven early in life but eventually made its way to the track for fun events and track days. Never had a roll bar installed and was raced with a replacement block but came with the original block which will be rebuilt and put back in the car. VIN numbers on block match. Suppose I can Jerry to certify it? LOL

Interesting it still has the CORSA emblem on the glove box door. Typically they had those removed and the round Stinger emblem there. But with Stingers, that is not always the case. The right block will be dated from 1202 to 1207. No VIN on the Corvair blocks until 68

The block is dated 1202 RB. I may be thinking of that number instead of VIN then.

TI202RB is a correct block for that car

017 and boat
 

Wonder how many yenkos were used to tow around a boat. Betting not to many, especially stingers.

Andy, this is going to be a great project! Looking forward to see it come together!

Looks a lot closer than last time I seen it.

New Pictures
 

coming along

more pics
 

Original born with engine.

That ours?

It looks like it is coming along great!!! glad to see the progress

looks great

thanks for posting

have the previous owners commented on it yet?

yes Ken. that is 017. going to paint on wed. I have not talked to the PO recently but will as soon as its back from paint. Original owner is still here in town.

Nice work! Nice to see a Stinger coming back to life!

It's came along ways since last time I saw it. Nice

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… You guys are doing a great job on that restoration :worship:

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I can’t wait to see it

Back from Paint
 

Hats off to Kenny Anderson for a great job on final bodywork and paint. Now to get humpin to finish by MCACN.

Original owner
 

It appears that the original owner of the number YS 017 1966 Stinger Corvair will be joining us at MCACN in 3 weeks. Looking forward to reuniting Loren with the car he ordered 53 years ago.
Don't miss this chance to see all 3 colors of Stingers along with the ONLY 1969 Yenko Stinger together for the first time ever.

Looking forward to it. :3gears: