Verification, 1970 Nova

[HowieZ]

I thank you for your honesty & efforts XBM. I really have to believe that this guy was crafty enough to market himself & his product in a way that sent a wave of demand his way back then & may have used all means to meet supply, however, I also believe that there are some pretty crafty restorer's out there that could actually fabricate this situation, right down to the window sticker.

I guess I'll take my chances on this one. I don't think I'll do badly.

[Schonyenko2]

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Called a buddy & found out there is a number to call for these types of things. Now, There were dealers as I understand that sold Yenko products throuought New England, possibly the entire east coast. This leads me to believe this story could indeed have some validity

Yenko had a dealer network in many states, not just the East coast. There has been some speculation that possibly some 67 6 cyl camaros were converted, but I think it was speculation only. Most conversions at least started with a 12 bolt turbo 400/Muncie 4spd, and V8.
I'd again ask what the window sticker with the Yenko conversion shows, by posting a picture.
Without documents that verify it was converted, and a owner history, and verification, you have a 6 cyl Nova worth maybe 2500.00-10K depending on what's there, and condition of the sheet metal. FWIW

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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I thank you for your honesty & efforts XBM. I really have to believe that this guy was crafty enough to market himself & his product in a way that sent a wave of demand his way back then & may have used all means to meet supply, however, I also believe that there are some pretty crafty restorer's out there that could actually fabricate this situation, right down to the window sticker.

I guess I'll take my chances on this one. I don't think I'll do badly.

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Proceed carefully.

The bottom line is that the 175 Yenko Deuce Novas in 1970 were all LT1 cars that were COPO'd that way from GM.

Your speculation that there was such a demand that Yenko might have scrambled to produce more by any means (ie; a 6/glide car) is quite flawed. Although Yenko and his dealer network (from Brockton, MA to Columbus, GA to Whichata, KS to Fargo, ND) had early success selling the Deuces, many of them languished on dealer lots well into '71 (including Yenko's lot). So, there was no need to convert a 6 banger.

However, if (this is a huge 'if') certain codes on the trim tag line up, there is a remote possibility that the car you are looking at might have spent time on Yenko's lot. If you supply the TT data (don't worry about the vin#, you can keep that secret if it makes you sleep better), we'll tell you if it's a noteworthy car.

Don't be fooled by the age/condition of some of the Yenko trinkets on the car. These things have been in repro for a few decades now, and they are not high quality (neither were the original YENKO trinkets) and can look aged quite quickly.

Best of luck.

[Schonyenko2]

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I thank you for your honesty & efforts XBM. I really have to believe that this guy was crafty enough to market himself & his product in a way that sent a wave of demand his way back then & may have used all means to meet supply, however, I also believe that there are some pretty crafty restorer's out there that could actually fabricate this situation, right down to the window sticker.

I guess I'll take my chances on this one. I don't think I'll do badly.

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Proceed carefully.

The bottom line is that the 175 Yenko Deuce Novas in 1970 were all LT1 cars that were COPO'd that way from GM.

Your speculation that there was such a demand that Yenko might have scrambled to produce more by any means (ie; a 6/glide car) is quite flawed. Although Yenko and his dealer network (from Brockton, MA to Columbus, GA to Whichata, KS to Fargo, ND) had early success selling the Deuces, many of them languished on dealer lots well into '71 (including Yenko's lot). So, there was no need to convert a 6 banger.

However, if (this is a huge 'if') certain codes on the trim tag line up, there is a remote possibility that the car you are looking at might have spent time on Yenko's lot. If you supply the TT data (don't worry about the vin#, you can keep that secret if it makes you sleep better), we'll tell you if it's a noteworthy car.

Don't be fooled by the age/condition of some of the Yenko trinkets on the car. These things have been in repro for a few decades now, and they are not high quality (neither were the original YENKO trinkets) and can look aged quite quickly.

Best of luck.

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Now if it was just fathom blue.

[sYc]

Hum.....

[HowieZ]

Thank You YDR. Every word is crystal clear to me except for one, the "TT Data". What is it & where do I look for it on the car?

Here is a pic.

[Schonyenko2]

Trim tag plate (TT) drivers side firewall, behind where the power brake booster would be.

[HowieZ]

Gotcha. I figured that out after visiting other websites & viewing the TT discussions. I will get all the info & post it.

Thanks Guys!

[PeteLeathersac]

Also keep in mind the possibility of the car being built from real parts scavenged off an original Deuce that was beyond repair?.
If so it looks as if at least the Vin wasn't jumped but compare the TT to Vin in respect to them belonging together or not?.

Good luck w/ everything HowieZ...and welcome aboard!.


~ Pete

[Xplantdad]

Is this the Nova that was on Ebay?