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Old 04-25-2006, 06:58 PM
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Default April 2006 Feature Car

<p align="center"><font size="6" color="#CC0000">April 2006 Feature Car:</font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" color="#CC0000">Frank Radake's 1969 Yenko Chevelle</font></p><p align="center"><span style="background-color: #000000"></span></p><table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" width="100%"><p align="center"><font size="4" color="#CC0000">SPECS:</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table borderColor="#FF9933" height="150" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Engine (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">L72 - 427/425hp</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Trans (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">M-21 (4-speed)</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Rear (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">4.10 posi</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Exterior color (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Garnet Red</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Interior color:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Standard Black</font></td></tr>
<tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Options:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">COPO 9737 & COPO 9562</font></td></tr>
<tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Selling Dealer:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#CC0000">Francis Chevrolet - Bridgeton, MO</font></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Talk about a double dose of "rare"....not only is this car a seldom seen Yenko Chevelle, with the double COPO options, but it still resides in the hands of it's original owner! And sees it's fair share of track time on top of that!!

If I remember the story correctly, Frank's mother-in-law co-signed on the loan for the car! (Kinda makes ya feel about all those mother-in-law jokes!!) Lots of folks question the addition of power windows and air conditioning to the car, but as Frank so "frankly" puts it, "it gets HOT in St. Louis!"...and since this was his only car for quite a while, some creature comforts were definitely in order. But this car is definitely one of my personal favorites, because of it's original owner heritage and the fact that it was sold here in my home state. And I've been fortunate enough to see the car on a fairly regular basis, as Frank and the Chevelle haven't missed a Supercar Reunion since their first time back at SCR2!

[Photo credit: Jeff Murphy @ Murphy Photographics]</font>

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