Pics of my 427 cars

[427450]

Hi Guys,

I just wanted to share some pictures I just took of my fleet of 427 "SUPERCAR" power. Pictured is a total of 854 CID of Chevrolet performance! I picked the 2006 Z06 up last week. This car seems like an animal even though I haven't really "did it" with her yet (only 70 miles and counting). But this thing is impressive. I can't wait to get past the break-in period!
http://www.screendreamer.com/Custome...ture%20012.jpg
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[Xplantdad]

Keith,

Awesome shots of your pair of 427's. Before Charley asks... (them)

Beautiful cars...thanks for sharing!

[mockingbird812]

Keith,

Nice picture. Great cars. Maybe you have told your Yenko's story before, but I'd sure like to hear it. Any more pix?

Thanks,

[MosportGreen66]

Very nice Camaro! Love that Ralley Green...

[flyingn]

jersey tags on the camaro??

How does the Z06 feel so far as compared to the 69?

[427450]

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jersey tags on the camaro??

How does the Z06 feel so far as compared to the 69?

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I am originally from South Jersey and haven't moved the registration down here to FL yet. I'll be doing so sometime in the near future. To answer your question. The Z06 only has 70 miles on her, so still in break-in. This I can tell you... it runs. Most of the guys on the Vette site are running mid to high 11's in stock trim on street tires. A few are running 11.0's with DR's mounted. So you know it is strong. However so is the Yenko, of course!!!

[LVCamaro]

Both are beautiful cars...great color choices! They really look good parked side by each. You're gonna love romping that Z06 between the stoplights 11.92 ET in factory configuration at 5,100' density altitude is my best.

[427450]

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Keith,

Nice picture. Great cars. Maybe you have told your Yenko's story before, but I'd sure like to hear it. Any more pix?

Thanks,

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Here you go..

I want to first tell the story of my interest in cars was inspired by a ride in a Yenko Camaro in about 1975. I was about 13 or 14 and went to a Philadelphia Phillies game with my older brother (9 years older). We sat with a couple of motor heads (like all of us) and my brother had some beers (to many beers) with these guys. I was to young to drink but we all had a great time with these guys, they were nuts. During the game they keep talking about the one guy's Yenko in the parking lot at Veterans Stadium. Neither my brother or I knew what that was. After the game we went down to see this car and there was a Hugger Orange 69 Yenko 4 speed. We hung out for awhile and I then even had a beer with them (if only my parents knew). The guy who owned the car took me and my brother for a ride in this beast and did about 10 hole shots in the parking lot of the old Vet Stadium. I never forgot that ride. I was blown away by that car and always wanted one. Then when I learned this girl I was dating (who is now my wife) had an uncle who had the same kind of car I had to go for a ride in it. Her uncle owned a few speed shops around the Philadelphia area and was well connected in car circles. I was about 18 by now and took a ride in my second Yenko Camaro. This was a RG automatic car. I was cooked, I had to one day own one of these.

I bought and sold my way through a few Corvettes and had enough money to get my car when the opportunity presented itself.

Now for a little history on my current Yenko car. She was owned and driven daily for the first 2 years of it's life. Then the original owner got into dirt tracking and pulled the Yenko off the street and put the 427 into his "roundy rounder" dirt car. He used that 427 for a few seasons when his wife gave him grief over the racing thing.

Then in 1983 (?) my wife's uncle (by marriage) finds the car and purchases the car with the original engine on the stand just pulled from the dirt car. He already had the first Rally Green automatic Yenko and wanted a 4 speed. He freshened the engine and installed it. I was there for the first fireup and drove the car being the first guy to drive it since 1971. A few months later and a lot of negotiations, I owned the car. He eventually sold the Rally Green automatic to Cliff E.

The car is mostly original, with some touch-up paint work. The engine and rear are original but the transmission has been replaced with an M-22 (a real one) from 1969. Otherwise, all else is untouched and unrestored..

I have been very quite about this car for many years and for whatever reason after owning it for almost 25 years decided to share my story tonight!

[GTO_DON]

I THINK A FRIEND OF MINE USE TO OWN YOUR CAR. HIS NAME IS CARL FRONK. HE SOLD IT TO DUNN AND GRASSO SPEED SHOP. THEN I THINK IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH SHAWS SPEED SHOP!I ALSO REMEMBER YOUR RAM AIR II CAR FROM DUNN AND GRASSO ALSO. I SEEN IT AT A CAR SHOW IN THE 80'S I HAD HEARD THE STORY ABOUT THE UNCLE ALSO AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF "WHY CANT I FIND A GIRL LIKE THAT" THE YENKO THAT IS?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I remember your car from the mag article many years ago