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Joe, I'll have to recheck my source, but, the story was told with much certainty, and, it sure looks like it to me.

Jeff, based on the setup with the tunnel ram, etc., I'd have to guess high 10s/low 11s. Feel free to correct me with facts though.

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Was the rear spoiler in the B&W pics the Yenko produced glass lid with integral spoiler? There were at least two '68's with this option, including the first '68 YS-8002 which was indeed Corvette Bronze, and a Demo car. Is it possible this Demo car did tour time in Florida, since it was Fred Eggers Demo car and based out of Atlanta.

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Was the rear spoiler in the B&W pics the Yenko produced glass lid with integral spoiler? There were at least two '68's with this option, including the first '68 YS-8002 which was indeed Corvette Bronze, and a Demo car. Is it possible this Demo car did tour time in Florida, since it was Fred Eggers Demo car and based out of Atlanta.

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Yes, it has the glass decklid with intergral spoiler, and yes, I'm also almost certain it is the car you speak of.

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Yes thats the 002 car. It still has the spoilered deck lid and original hood. And it was the car Eggers used and was a southern demo car. Once finished, it was returned to Yenko. A local fellow bought the car and soon sold it to another local guy that has had the car ever since. We have just started the restoration of this car and it has many one of a kind items. It will be at SCR9 is my guess. It is one of the coolest projects I have ever seen with a ton of original pictures from Brandon to help with the resto...BKH https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Man, how cool is that?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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68 is the coolest Yenko IMO...Mike I think you should let me take that one down Harlem...

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Mike: ever had the car weighed? I believe I heard the '68 Camaro was lighter than the '69 and the '67 Camaro lighter than the '68? Anyone know?

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Man, how cool is that?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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very. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Kind of strange that he would feel it necessary to black out the gas cap...

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I think it was meant to lessen the fact the car started out an SS...BKH

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Better pic of spoiler from Mikey...

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Beautiful car, great history! I love the Grumpy hood in the old photo too. Are the wheels Pontiac 15x7, or 14x7?

Again, a very cool car, and easy to understand why he didn't lose a street race back in the 60's. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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How many 68's are found/restored ???

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sooooo............. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Mikey,
Is it my imagination or do I detect those new T-3's with the triangle pointing upwards? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

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No Rich, those are original T3s. Pointing the arrow up was an old speed secret. It helped with weight transfer.

I did forget to close the hood though, so, forgive me for that.

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Pointing the arrow up was an old speed secret. It helped with weight transfer.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif I think thats how Frank beat Marlin... every little bit helps... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Thanks Joey... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Yes thats the 002 car. It still has the spoilered deck lid and original hood. And it was the car Eggers used and was a southern demo car. Once finished, it was returned to Yenko. A local fellow bought the car and soon sold it to another local guy that has had the car ever since. We have just started the restoration of this car and it has many one of a kind items. It will be at SCR9 is my guess. It is one of the coolest projects I have ever seen with a ton of original pictures from Brandon to help with the resto...BKH https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Did this 68 show up at the SCR's? (I know, I am an idiot...but I went through the SCR9 pics that I took and didn't see it! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif)

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Bruce - see early post on this thread from Jeff in HI.

"Mike Mahalo for bringing this 68 to SCR7. Being a person that is more of a 68 Camaro guy myself, I enjoyed seeing a car I had heard so much about finally in person. as for the color, Nice to see it back to what it should be but either one looked great on that car. Heres a little info you might like to print out about that subject as well. "

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Sam...I think that Brian is referencing a different car?? He says SCR9??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/stupid.gif

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Sam...I think that Brian is referencing a different car?? He says SCR9??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/stupid.gif

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The 8002 68 demo/prototype car has not been to an SCR yet... it is currently in mid-restoration, but the original one piece spoiler/decklid from this car was on one of my display tables at this year's SCR. I'm pretty sure you even took pics of it Bruce. Hopefully next year the whole car will be on display. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Thanks for clearing that up Joe...I didn't remember seeing it...but these days...I don't remember much! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

You are right though...here's a pic of the decklid https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...n_DSCF3413.jpg

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Hi my name is Bob krueger I am the original owner of the car in question. dec. 2004 feature car.yenko camaro #8016 ralley green. Jay kline chev. had 6camaros in Jan. 1968 3 green 3 light blue.(app. one tenth of production that year)all cars had same equiptment,same price $4438.oo, all m21 4 speedcars. Ibought one of the ralley green ones for $3750 plustax as it had 825 miles on it. pulled the motor 2 weeks later,made it into basicly an l-88 with iron heads with extensive head work an holley 3 barrel 1050 c.f.m. hooker headers and much more h.p 600 650 e.t. 11.38. Raced at northstar dragways mpls. mn. 6 races 6 1st place wins. Im the good looking guy sunglasses, white t shirt trophy in the picture.Next to the green camaro. now some of the b.s. Ijust read about. Was not a fred eggers car. Was not out of the state of M.N. untill restored. (car now has app. 5 mistakes in the restoration compared to when it was new) Had front and rear ss emblems.Did not have afiberglass rear spoiler and trunk lid. All six cars had pontiac ralley wheels with trim rings. All 6 cars were ss trim, with no added guages. All 6 cars had holley double pumper carbs. Anyway I have alot of pictures of it when new,plus I have all the original paperwork, window sticker, purchase order,and payment book 36 payments of 93.00 month. sold the car to my brother for $2500 2years later,He totally striped car down on outside,no emblems,THREW AWAY hood.added more H.P. atunnel ram with 2 4 barrels andhis times were app.10.40 bottom 2 pictures or so. To much typing got to go. any questions on 68 yenko camaros (best year ss/rs trim and door plate.)Low production app. 64 total. Please reply Bob krueger







all 6 cars
greengreen ones of $3750.00 asa it had afew miles 825.

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To add to my previous reply,as the 1st owner of the dec. 04 feature car. I looked over all 6 yenko camaros that Jay Kline chev, had in 68.all had the same options and same price,except for color. ralley green, or light blue.no fiberglass rear trunklid or spoiler. All had the nostrils open on hood,all had the ss emblems on front grill and gas cap. the other thing Inotice on all 68 restoreations is the yenko badges on front fenders are located to low and a little to far right on the top of the camaro emblem. Also all 6 camaros at kline chev had black plastic 3 spokesteering wheels,with ss emblem in center. Not the wood one on the dec. 04 car which is incorrect. I at one time in my 36 years in the auto bussines worked at kline chev, in the late 70,s, got to know the owners son who gave me a chance to copy sales records from 68.Istarted going over these 4 years ago After many months on the phone with the state dept. of transportation and on the computer, tracking all the 6 yenkos they sold that year,(one was the one I bought that left 5) I finaly found one of the light blue ones, by pure luck. and bought it last year. can any one tell me the name of this color or paint code,asit was not on purchase order? The car had remained in minnesota all this time or I never wuold have found it, what I found out about the other 4 cars is it appears they were junked after bad accidents some with fatalities.(no surprise every 19 year needs one right?)I did. some help with the paint,I have seen one other car that color on this site Thanks BobKrueger

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Wow!

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Cool info Bob!.
Owning 2 of the 6 Kline '68 Yenko's is certainly something!!!
L[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]VE to see any details you can share of your current car..

And welcome aboard!.
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~ Pete

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Bob, is it Island Teal Poly?
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorli...rolet-pg01.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: original owner</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The other thing Inotice on all 68 restoreations is the yenko badges on front fenders are located to low and a little to far right on the top of the camaro emblem.
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Great information Bob. This is one of those Jay Kline cars painted Fathom Blue, paint code - - and with the Yenko emblem mounted over the existing &quot;SS&quot; emblem that was removed. I had been told that Yenko never did this but this is an original paint car and you could clearly see the outline of the Yenko emblem under the Camaro badge. There were no holes above the badge.


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...sCamaro021.jpg

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Bob, do I understand you correctly that there were NO spoilers on any of the 6 cars from Jay Kline? This car had 5 brazed up holes (all in line and not two rows I might add) that do not match a GM spoiler and we are confused as to their origin.


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...n_IMG_5340.jpg

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Rick nelson, Bob krueger heres whar I mean all 6 kline yenkos were equipted the same,all had front and rear spoilers, but no fiberglass rear spoiler and trunk lid as some stated before on 2 of these cars from Jay kline chev in 68. the 3 blue yenkos from kline were a much lighter metal flake blue. the picture of the dark blue front fender with the holes under camaro is were the ss emblem was. Accordind to klines records and what I saw was 6 yenkos ,total inventory for 1968, no darker blue ones. that came from steve Kline owners son,and Ihave the purchase orders on all 6 yenkos. thanks Bob krueger.

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To 68Tom, you are 100% correct Island teal is the light blue on the 68 yenko. Just went out and looked at it again. Still have some guilt about what I gave the buyers father for it last year.but then again it did take me hundreds and hundreds of hours to find plus several years ,and there could be 2 more out there, but not in this state. you should try that sport, yenko hunting,it can be done. I can tell you the rules. thanks Bob krueger

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To rick nelson,Done some more thinking about that fathom blue yenko. Klines paper work is in my fathers attic, pick up next week.As I have all the copies of all the paperwork of all! camaros sold by them in 1968. I will start next week looking at them, there are over 240. now that I thing of it good idea I knowImight find some ss or rs 396;s ,also if you could tell me equipt. on car of yours check against the other 6
Cant find vin # list of yenkos could you send me a copy, help on my latest restore. thanks Bob krueger [email protected]

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Memories sometimes fade over 42 years. I outta know!

We know the selling dealer and color for a fact and that is documented though the original owner has eluded us. Any help in that area would be GREATLY appreciated.

The car did not have spoilers from the best we can tell and the trunk lid has never been off. We are not sure what is up with the 5 brazed holes in the lid. No wheel well trim, has blacked out rear panel and SS gas cap, no SS emblems on the fenders as that is where the Yenko badge was and had another Yenko badge on the glove box, 3 Spoked SS steering wheel.

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Rick, done some more research for you and it looks good. holes on trunk lid where spoiler removed. wre you yenko badges mounted with adhesive not studs? I have told people that my new 68 yenko had a yenko badge on left side of glove box and ss emblem un gas cap they told me I was wrong, but there on the pictures when it was new. Does the car have front disc brakes only, does the car have an am radio,no power stering,pontiac ralley 11 wheels,140 m,p,h, speedo,and no other added guages,correct drive train l72 427 450 h.p. on air cleaner,fiberglass hood with open nostrils, and closes with hood pins and clips,m21 4speed,muncie shift lever,black knob,no console,wheels have chrome trim rings with y center piece,plate in door jam reads ys 8011. please call me with these answers. Bob Krueger At 952 9447246 and Ican clear up any doubts you have call a.s.a.p thank you , and I am sure Ican clearup any doubts
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