Re: Yenko and COPO info
The article states: "It is not known exactly how many Yenko Camaro's were made in 1969. The best figure is either 199 or 201, depending on the source, and probably 201. Some people believe that the number of Yenko's could be as high as 350 units (since there is a picture in existence of Don in front of a transporter holding a handwritten sign that reads "Our 350th Camaro"). But if you add all of the 54 cars from 1967 and the 68 cars from 1968 and that disputed number of 1969 cars, it still only equals 322 cars. Perhaps the total number of COPO cars ordered was 350, but the later ones were never converted to true "Yenkoπs" and just delivered the way they were or sent to Nickey Chevrolet or others for their application." [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] I wholeheartedly agree with JoeC. It's articles full of half truths like these that continue to spawn the "urban legends" that seem to follow the Yenko name wherever it goes. It may be time we get one of those head bangin' into a brick wall graemlins.
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