Fathers Lost Yenko Chevelle #358034 Butternut

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Here ya go.

[Cworkman2]

Thank you for posting them. I am trying to find others also with better shots of the car.

[Charley Lillard]

Great pics. If it is out there someone will turn it up.

[Cworkman2]

I really appreciate the willingness of people to help and their input. I feel very blessed just to have responses back and the information that people have provided. Thank you
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[bkhpah]

Amazing pictures!!!!! Looks like a 350 engine size emblem in the one picture....BKH

[John]

Those photos are great [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

... Chris, I sent you a PM

[Cworkman2]

Thank you so much for the PM.

Let me clarify a few things so that people understand what I mean by &quot;mysteriously disappeared&quot;

At the time of my fathers death, my mother and I (6 month old) were residing with my mothers parents. My mother has health conditions that were aggravated because of my birth and she was recovering in Michigan. My father was stationed at Fort Carson, and that is where the car was at the time of his death. The car was still registered in Michigan until 1976, but my fathers death was in August of 1975. After my fathers passing there was alot of bad blood between the family, not because of the car, but because of other issues and finally my mother cut ties with the Workman side of the family entirely. In her correspondence with the Army she asked about his car because it was not listed among his belongings. The officer at the time stated the car was going to be picked up by a family friend named ROBERT ASH, to which my mother responded that she had never heard of or known a Robert Ash. I have the original letters she wrote and the letters the army sent in return. The last letter stated that the listing of &quot;personal effects&quot; was final and no other communication would be made. From there the trail goes cold as to where the car ended up because my mother did not pursue it any more. Mind you , she was 19 at the time, ill, had a newborn, and just lost her husband.
When I turned 24 I was informed that my Grandmother on the Workman side had passed, I had never known that side of the family and made a point to try and connect with them during this time. I questioned people about the car at that time (still not knowing it was a Yenko) and was told that &quot;we were told your mom had it&quot; to which I knew she did not. I informed them that I was told that &quot;they&quot; had it. No one came forward or admitted to knowing anything about the car...or this Robert Ash..so once again..I thought it had been a bad turn of luck and it was lost to antiquity.
The beginning of this July I was contacted by Jerry Strong via Facebook. He said that he was a friend of my fathers, he asked me if my mother had ever told me about his &quot;Yenko Chevelle&quot; and how he used to shut em down on the street with that car while he lived in Lake Orion, Michigan. I knew my father had a lead foot from my Aunts, but my mom was a little more reserved. ( I think it's because I'm a lead foot also, and I have my dads passion for cars and motorcycles). I never knew of it being a Yenko, just that it was yellow and fast. I had googled the vin in the past, but nothing ever came up except Chevelle. It wasnt until Jerry suggested that I compare the registration to the VIN list is when I realized it was no.2 on the list.
Whatever happened to the car I know it never made it back to Michigan, I went to the Secretary of State in Michigan last Monday and asked if I could do a title search. Because of the short VIN they were weary of running it, but after I showed them my information they did what they could and said it was not in a listing of Michigan cars. So thats why I am here, I just want to find it. To know its out there. I started looking at pictures of this car when I was 9. If someone has it I want them to know the story of the car. Somewhere in 1976 it got lost in the fray. I know many of you have questions, and I will answer all that I can, I just am happy that many of you have responded. I just everyone to know I'm not out here trying to make a buck or scam anyone out of a car. I just want to know if it's rolling on rubber or a heap in a scrap yard.
Thank you
Chris

[Mr70]

Nice pix.
As well as the 350 emblems,looks like he added a 1971-72 drivers side bullet mirror.
I can't see any sYc graphics on the headrests.
Wonder if he got it brand new with SS wheels or added those later.
Wish you luck in finding it.

[69hurstSC]

Good luck in your search!

[69hurstSC]

How long does Indiana keep records? It would be nice to have the paper trail back to the the dealership if possible. Also, check on http://www.newspapers.com/ and search the classifieds in old Colorado papers.

Who was supposed to drive the vehicle back? Shouldn't that be where you need to start?