Yenkos at Mecum Auction

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Mecum Spring Classic
Belvidere, IL - May 25-29, 2006

1969 Camaro Yenko 427…THE REAL DEAL – DOCUMENTED YENKO

Rallye Green (79), with Black Vinyl Top

M-21 4-speed transmission
Power Steering, Power Brakes, Spoiler Package, Cowl Induction, 12 Bolt 4:10 positraction, correct ‘BE’ rear end, Rally Wheels.
COPO 9561, 9737 factory high performance unit specially ordered by Yenko Chevrolet.
Featured sales brochure cover car for D&R Classic Camaro.

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1969 Yenko Chevelle L-72

This Fathom Green 1969 Yenko Chevelle was a limited production vehicle, equipped from the factory with COPO 9562, a special performance package including the L-72 427/425 horsepower engine, special Super Sport hood, grill, & rear panel. It also comes equipped with a dual exhaust system, increased cooling capacity & special suspension & was specifically engineered for drag racing competition. This Yenko Chevelle also received COPO 9737-Sports Car Conversion, which included a larger diameter 13/16" front stabilizer bar, rear sway bar & extremely rare 15x7 Yenko Atlas Cast Rally Wheels with F70 raised white letter tires. This particular example has only 15,665 actual miles.

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Lot # S509 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro

The Real Deal
In 1969, Don Yenko ordered several Camaro's through C.O.P.O.( Central Office Production Order ).

These C.O.P.O. Camaro's were fitting with Chevrolets 427 / 425 L-72 engine. In the hands of Yenko these special Camaro's were also fitted with front disc brakes, a special ducted hood, a heavy duty radiator, 4.10:1 rear axle and a small spoiler was also added in the rear.

Lot # S514 1968 Yenko Camaro

1968 Yenko Camaro. Featured here is one of 14 remaining Yenko Camaros produced in 1968. COPO 9737 package with Pontiac Rally II wheels. From the factory, this particular example came with power disc brakes and AM radio wrapped in Fathom Blue paint. It also boasts the dealer installed optional Stewart-Warner tach and gauges.

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Lot # S528 1969 Yenko Camaro

Only 201 Yenko Camaros were produced in 1969. This sterling Daytona Yellow example is a numbers matching vehicle with the original factory tachometer and X44 trim option. The car is COPO Connection Certified as well as registered on Yenko.net.

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[NovaMob03]

It bugs me that Mecum has been using a computer generated picture to promote what sounds like a beautiful RG Yenko. I'd love to see some real pics of that car.
John O, help us out...maybe someone from here will buy it.

[Stefano]

The Daytona Yellow car is one of Nickey Chicagos's consignment cars which I sold to a SYC member a couple of years back.

[John]

did Dan Bodner used to own that Yellow Yenko?

[Stefano]

No, I sold the Bodnar Yenko to another site Member. I believe it is now in Texas?

[Steve Drueck]

NovaMob03 Those are real photos. They were shot in a professional studio for us by Brian Sapp in 1991. The "surrealistic" look is intentional and due to the lighting. No expense was spared in the photography and these pictures have been used, and "borrowed" in numerous books and articles. Mecum has the color on the lower photos screwed up, maybe they just scanned them and lost the green. This RG Yenko is an original vinyl top car (sold at Jack Douglass), and is one of the Camaro's that is, in my opinion, as sharp as any 71 billboard Cuda due to the color combination. Maybe John has some more recent photo's available he can post.

[71SSNova]

Gibb Nova
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I think Speed Channel should televise this auction!! Would love to go to this one!

[PeteLeathersac]

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as sharp as any 71 billboard Cuda

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YES to what he said! . Wasn't there a blasphemous statement to the contrary on here a few weeks ago? .

~ Pete

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as sharp as any 71 billboard Cuda

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YES to what he said! . Wasn't there a blasphemous statement to the contrary on here a few weeks ago? .

~ Pete

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I think so.
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