1968 Yenko Copo Camaro/ Non converted car

[sYc]

Brian; I think the BIG question may be knowing the exact number of '68s, either converted or not. I say that since I have proof of over 100 1967 Yenko Camaros, which goes against the once accepted number of 54. You would think that there might have been more '68s. Tom

[bkhpah]

This car did not have the SYC plate in the door pillar...BKH

[sYc]

That is what I suspected. For whatever reason, not all Yenkos got tags and quite possibly were not assigned syc #s, thus were not on THE LIST. THE LIST is incomplete, and the accpeted number for 1967 and 1968 Yenkos needs to be updated, to reflect the new found information. I perdict, that in the next several months, we may find more "unknown" cars to come onto the scene. Tom

[T Billigen]

What is special about the trim tag? My old car had the deluxe wheel with standard black interior with no console. I could not get any cowl tag info because the fellow I sold the car to sold it in November, he was supposed to contact me in the event he was interested in selling but never did or I would have the car in Wisconsin now!!!

[bkhpah]

With the model year nearing the end, Some of the Yenko 9737 cars would not have been converted. This is what I feel happened to this car. Why convert more cars when the 1969 COPO 9561 cars are already on the board so to speak. The trim plates on the Yenko COPO 68' cars are different from the standard trim plate. Sold along side the other SYC converted cars. If a buyer wanted a 375 car and could not afford the 427 conversion you would think Yenko would just sell it that way. Similiar to the Yenko Nova SS 427 cars. More cars were ordered than converted. Leaving some cars un-converted or mildly warmed over with Yenko special parts....BKH

[Leonard]

Just looked at a 68 camaro. Sitting in a garage for 20 plus years. 1/8 " dust on car. mold forming on rear seat. Big block heater box. Smallblock in car now w/ tunnel ram and big old hood scoop. Front disc brakes and 4 speed. Has 396 emblems on the front fenders in the bumble bee stipe and yenko crest just behind the 396 emblems. These look to be old yenko emblems in color.Is this the correct placement for the yenko emblems in 68. Also, could this be a non converted car? Could not see if it had a 140 speedo. Lots of dust on lense. I only had a chance to veiw it for a few minutes. What else should i look for? Would a vin # and cowl tag info help? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[JoeC]

you need to check for the 140 speedo, diameter of front sway bar, the vin and a picture of the trim tag will help

[T Billigen]

The car in this BKH thread and my car are one in the same.

[Mr70]

Tom
When did you find that out.
Not while Brian was posting this?....

[sYc]

[ QUOTE ]
I am now the owner (again) of my 1968 Corvette Bronze 396/375 Camaro which I originally purchased new at Kenny Ross Chevrolet in Pittsburgh, PA in September 1968. Car only has 5K original miles, and may be a Non-Converted COPO/Yenko which I was unaware of at the time I owned it. Have been researching this possibility for sometime now and all signs are looking very positive. Will update as I learn more. I have attached a picture of the car that was taken in 1968 in front of the dealership.'

Tom, after re-reading this thread, and the other one about the car, and looking at your emails and PMs to me, I have a couple of things to throw out.

How/why did a Yenko end up at Kenny Ross? Part of the Yenko SC network, or dealer transfer? , But with no signs of it being a Yenko (I am assuming this since you just now feel it might be a Yenko, nothing caught your eye back then). If the car originated at Yenko, all of the factory paperwork, including the window sticker, would have read Yenko. And, if the car had any Yenko options, it would have had a Yenko window sticker. In addition, Yenko made sure their cars could be identified, by the use of stickers, emblems, and later on stripes. After hearing from numerous folks who bought Yenko cars new, from various dealers, including Douglass, the one common theme is they were all well aware of the Yenko connection, whether it be though paperwork, emblems, stickers, what ever. I have to wonder if this car originated at Yenko.

Now, could it be a Kenny Ross COPO? Well that is possible, in the same sense as dealers in '69 found out about the 427 COPO (JD) and ordered them direct from GM, rather then get them from Yenko. But, even with that, the COPO option would have been present on any paperwork, such as window sticker. And, was not the 9737 option the listed as the "Yenko Sports Car Conversion" option?

Regardless, an interesting car. Would be nice if GM had the Chevy archives up and and running.