69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Hello,I dont have a yenko,but I have a question.In the 70s there was a 69 Yenko camaro in Union,Mo.The owner was David Eads.Or I think he went by Butch Eads.I never knew this car or person,but since I have camaros,many people tell me about the car,and ask if I know where it went.Ive lived here all my life but I was too young to know.A friend of mine who is 5 years older than I said he could have bought the car for $2500,but his father wouldnt allow it.My question is this,Is the car still alive and known about,or is it gone?I got this site from the crg site.I looked it up to find out about the GM archives thing(man I hope thats true).Very nice site boys.If Jim Shockley is out there,this is chris from Union with the JL8 car. Thanks

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

By any chance does someone remember or know the VIN ? How about color or selling dealer ?

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

About all I can probably find out about is the color of that Yenko.I did a title search in Missouri on my own car 8 years ago , and it gave me all the owners names,addresses at the time.etc. I just thought someone could have done the same with this particular car.This car is a legend around here,Id just like to know if its still around just for conversation. There was also a Yenko chevelle in Trealoar Mo.not far from my town, that was bought not too many years ago.Car was unbuyable for years and years.Then the guy sells it out of the blue.I heard that car left the state.

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Chris,welcome to the board! The car you speak of was owned by dave eads from 73-76 or 77,he purchased the car from joe pecca,joe had owned the car from 71-72 or 73,the car was then sold to another guy and he had crashed the car in the 70s,what a shame,this car was not a 69 but a 68!dave drove the car to college for about a year before deciding to sell,he was asking 2500.00,but could not get it so he took 1500.00! the car was blue with black interior,4speed,had the stinger hood with locks,gauges. The car supposedly came out of a kansas city dealer new in 68,Chad

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

I attend to a few cars in a private collection, one being a Yenko Camaro with a MO title history. It has been in the collection since the late '80s, never shown. It is automatic.

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Wow Chad,that is about exactly the story I heard about the car.I heard both 68 and 69 from people.I went with 69 because 69 came up more often.So the Eads car is Dead.Funny thing noone here knows what happened to it,how did you know? Just to be curious.

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Funny thing noone here knows what happened to it,how did you know?

cuz he's the human version of a blood hound and a graduate of the "mr70's" Who's Who in the car world. Give him a lead and get out of his way! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Chris,dave sold the car to a guy named steve,shortly after that the car was crashed,noone knows to what extent but back then a $1500.00 car cracked hard in the front was not worth anything but parts,i am still tracking the leads but looks like another yenko that bites the dust

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

The rumor I heard is that it's in a field somewhere in Rosebud, MO rusting away.

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

I was at a car show in Chillicothe, MO this weekend and there was a "Yenko" drag car there. Stupid me, I failed to get a vin number off of it, I automatically assumed it was a clone. Hugger Orange with white interior, roll cage and 5 point harness. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: 69 Yenko from Union,Mo.
 

Rusty,
My hunting host lives in Chillicothe and I go there every November, do you know where the car is from? He is not a car guy but if it's a local car then I can have him ask around to see what he can find out. Any pictures by chance?

Chiilicothe is not a large city and it is out in the middle of nowhere but several years ago I found a 65 Shelby GT350R there so you just never know.
Rick

Re: 69 Yenko from Union, MO
 

Rick,

Small world. I was born and raised in Chillicothe. Still own two farms just outside of Chillicothe.

Do I know your friend there I wonder?

What kind of hunting do you do there? I grew up hunting geese at Swan Lake and Fountain Grove both.

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Re: 69 Yenko from Union, MO
 

I deer/turkey/boar hunt with Jason Riddle who lives in Chillicothe. We hunt deer on land Southwest of Hiways 6 and 190 on a farm owned by John ?. Jason has lived there for as long as I have known him which is likely 12 years or so. Do you by chance know the owner of the 65 GT350R?
Rick

Re: 69 Yenko from Union, MO
 

Rick.........no I do not know the owner of the GT350R. I actually haven't lived in Chillicothe since 1978 but I still know people there as I grew up there and unfortunately, I do not know Jason Riddle either. One of my farms is northwest of town out on 190 in the Grand River bottoms and my first name is John but I highly doubt there is any connection as my farm is all bottom ground and all tillable with no cover of any type.