The first X44 Yenko?

[Kurt S]

MikeA,
The default for all the 1st gen trim tags is a V8 style code.
Your 72 has a V8 style code. You'd need to find a L6 style code to show that the Nova is different. I don't think you'll find one.....

Joe,
Had to get a V8 to option in the dual exhaust. Fisher body didn't indicate that option on the trim tag either, they handled some other way.
Yes, the sequence # or rotation # is how they tracked the cars. The body # was used by Fisher (remember the bodies were dunked to etch them and prep for paint so you couldn't use paper). Chev used the sequence # basically to keep the cars in order, since the VINs jump around. They still do it the same way today. The broadcast sheets were attached to the ends and sides of the car and taken off at different points in the line. Also still used today the same way.

The accepted orders (body #'s) were not scheduled in a very defined way. Scheduling is still an art. So the body #'s will jump around some. Minor detail.

[Kurt S]

454,
Yes, you can't tell if it's a V8 or L6 by the trim tag.
Probably the most frequent question the CRG site gets. I think it's under the 'Decoding' section of the site. I'm going to have it made into it's own section to highlight it.

The VIN was stamped on the firewall and cowl after paint, but before assembly. That's why those #'s are often rusty.

[Belair62]

Are there documented cases where a 6cyl. VIN would have a V8 in it ? Doesn't sound right to me unless some serious mistake was made somewhere.

[Edited by Belair62 (06-23-2001 at 11:06 PM).]

[bkhpah]

There were some X11 Yenko Camaros. I have pictures of brand new ones on the Yenko carrier. I have only seen one in person. I was told that the one I have seen was Yenko's own ride, but I imagine he used many cars. I would side with Kurt on the VIN taking presidence over the body number. I feel that the 608 car is the first Yenko X44. There may be another non Yenko X44 earlier, but I have not seen it yet...BKH

[Chevy454]

Brian:

I am assuming the car you are referring to is Lee Dobbs' X11 Yenko car that was at the '99 Reunion?

[bkhpah]

Thats right Rob, it was Lee Dobbs car. The X11 cars had the style trim group. Just as a guess I would say 10 of the first 50 cars were that way. Any ideas out there...BKH

[Edited by bkhpah (06-25-2001 at 06:52 AM).]