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If there's something I can help you with in MI, just let me know. There are a few people around town that would likely remember the car, if it ever made it up here.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If there's something I can help you with in MI, just let me know. There are a few people around town that would likely remember the car, if it ever made it up here. </div></div>

And I'm in Denver Colorado, I'd be more than happy to help with a fellow Yenko owner.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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I'm still looking, I've actually been in contact with my fathers family...mind you..I've never met them...the search for this car has actually been the antithesis for many of his friends and family to contact me...and it has been a good experience all the way around... nothing but support and love. I am still collecting some pictures of the car from the early 70's, trying to find more detail etc. I hope that it is out there... I've posted the VIN on here in earlier posts...if anyone knows of where it's at... like I said..I just want to know its out there...we call dream of finding our dads lost car right!??!
Thank you all for your support and generosity! I cant express how I appreciate the responses.

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A private investigator or police can do a 50 state search. The police will only tell you the state the car is titled. The PI can get you the name and address of owner. Keep in mind that not many officers or PI's will do this, you need to find the right person to do this. I have gone the PI route, but he would only do it verbal. Nothing on paper of any transaction, was the only way he would help.

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It's not in NICB and NOT registered in any state with reciprocity agreements with VA (basically, it's not East of the Mississippi)

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Just an update, been doing some digging (still waiting on the DMV in Colorado) but have traced it down to a Robert Ash/ Steve Black or Gary Black who may have had the last known contact with the car. I have a geographic location for the Black brothers, who were friends of my fathers in Fort Carson at the time, they are in Indiana from what I've researched. Robert &quot;Bobby&quot; Ash is still to be found, although things seem to point in his direction in regards how the car became &quot;lost&quot;. If anyone has heard anything feel free to PM me. As I've stated before, I just want to know if the car is out there. I've received more pictures of my father and the car from early 70's and will post them when I can. Once again, thanks to everyone who responds with support and leads.
Chris

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Something interesting is the news paper advertisement you have shown is from Rauch Motors Co. 2000 So. College Fort Collins, Colo. That is the same dealer that sold the White Douglas/Yenko Camaro that Nickeys has for sell. Also note that the financing on the White Douglas car is thru RMC Leasing also at 2000 So. College. I assume RMC Leasing stands for Rauch Motor Co. As far as I know Rauch was not a Chevrolet dealer but somehow got there hands on Yenko cars. While searching you might want to keep in mind the RMC Leasing connection. Good Luck , Wayne

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Hmm, I know the previous owner of your car, but I guess that wouldn't help much...

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UPDATE. I believe I have found my fathers car and who is in possession of it. I will respect the rights of those who assisted me in tracking it down, but I want to say a deeply emotional and heartfelt thank you to you. I am going to continue to research how exactly the car came to be where it is, but am extremely happy that someone found it. Once again, thank you to all on this site.
Sincerely
Chris Workman

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Congrats..Does todays owner know it's a Yenko?

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Yes, matter of fact it's been restored. Many members of this site helped me find it... even reached out via phone to guide me to people who were reputable and &quot;in the know&quot;.
Now I am just hoping the current owner will speak with me.

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Congrats. You came to the right place to get help. The people on this site are collector car fans first, and most, if not all have a deep respect for past owners and the history of their cars and the cars of others.

I'm guessing this won't be the end of it though. If the car was stolen at one time I'm guessing there will be more to this story. Curious as to who retitled the car?

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Re: Fathers Lost Yenko Chevelle #358034 Butternut
 

Wasn't there a thread about a Butternut Yellow Yenko Chevelle on here several years ago? Is it the same car?
James

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Geez, I hope Cworkman2 fills us in on the final outcome of the story. It would stink if he left us all hanging with a dead end thread [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

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I've been trying to contact the person who is supposedly in possession of the car to no avail. I've decided to also try and research the title history through a couple states the car may have been titled in before landing in it's current residence. From the information I gathered, the car remained in Colorado for quite a few years after my fathers passing, but suffered being stripped of any markings and even the original color. The DMV of Colorado only keeps certain records on file for 10 years then expunges them, I'm still trying to utilize possible police reports from Security, Colorado, Leadville, Colorado and Colorado Springs to verify information. Thats where it stands currently. sorta in a holding pattern until the wheels of redtape decide to turn....SLOWLY...
If anyone has any information they think pertinent..I can be contacted via PM on here. I check it daily. If anyone remembers the car in the late 70's or early 80's in the Colorado Springs vicinity...I would love to hear from you.
Thank you.
Chris

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You've made a lot of progress in a relatively short amount of time here, Chris....keep up the great work, and best of luck to you!

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I would guess the current owner may not want to talk, for fear of the cops coming to get the car until things get sorted out. This has the potential to go south for the current owner.

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I would like to know how the car came into the persons possession, perhaps they dont know of it's history. What I've read about it online has led me to believe that either the history of the car was unclear, but the opportunity was too good to pass up or the car was purchased with the idea that no one would come looking for it with enough information to prove anything. Either way, my attempts to contact have gone unanswered. Just a quick vin verification on their part would either confirm or dismiss any more inquires. I know this is a very, very delicate situation and I'm trying to approach it with the up most professionalism and respect. Things are starting to become a little more clear in regards to the time after 1975 regarding the time the car was in Colorado Springs, where I'm researching a lead that it was stored in Leadville for a time. I'm trying to find the person(s) responsible for taking possession of it at that time and why they had it. Once things start to gel I will be happy to share my findings on here. As always, if anyone has any information on the car, which was reportedly spray painted black etc, that would have been around the Colorado Springs area from 1976-1984 please feel free to contact me on here with a PM.
Thank you
Chris

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Well you could report it stolen to the police and give them all the information you know, as long as the paperwork shows that you legally own the car. I would think that whomever became the executor of your father's estate would be able to claim possession of the car.... The worst that could happen is that the police could say it's not in their database, or that someone else legally owns the car... I live in Colorado and have purchased vehicles without titles, and had to go through the long process of getting it titled in my name; it's a real hassle, but it can be done legally like that...

If that doesn't work, you can go through the process yourself, to get the title transferred to your name. The titling protocol dictates that the state does a background check on the vehicle to make sure it's not stolen or not actively in the database under someone elses name. If it is, the paperwork will get kicked back to you as unable to title in your name....

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Well at the current time my mother is still alive, in fact she may still have the original keys, I have all the documentation between her and the Army regarding the car, and ultimately dismissing her all together. I am hoping to make a contact at Fort Carson to research any records they have there, but it is doubtful anyone or anything is going to happen on that front. I sincerely wrestle with what exactly to do with the information at hand, but I will not fall prey to any gimme gimme gimme mentality. If anything does happen it will be from a foundation of legality, not one of accusations. I will update as I know more and hope to learn as much as I can.

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Glad you have the documentation between the Army and your mom. Stolen property is stolen property, whether it's a Picaso a Yenko Chevelle or a baseball glove. Someone took it upon themselves to take advantage of your mom who was no longer located in CO with your father. I feel bad for anyone who may have owned or purchased the car w/o knowing it's history, but the car was never rightfully theirs.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69hurstSC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Glad you have the documentation between the Army and your mom. Stolen property is stolen property, whether it's a Picaso a Yenko Chevelle or a baseball glove. Someone took it upon themselves to take advantage of your mom who was no longer located in CO with your father. I feel bad for anyone who may have owned or purchased the car w/o knowing it's history, but the car was never rightfully theirs. </div></div>

I disagree. Anyone and everyone has a right to have legal guardianship/ executorship of someone elses estate when done legally, and no one else protests it. That's how estate attorneys get control of estates all the time: they legally gain control of a dying persons estate and can do whatever they want with it, as long as there are no other people who contest it... Just because your mother is still alive, doesn't mean that she has legal control over your fathers estate or his possessions. If your uncle or grandmother became the executor of your father's estate then they can legally sell the car to whomever they want, whether your mother likes it or not, and also without her knowledge of the sale...

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Why on Earth would somebody rattle can a perfectly good car AND remove anything that would identify it as unique? (like Yenko emblems)

Hmmm. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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Back then Yenko's weren't worth much. You should see what someone did to my Yenko when it was only three years old!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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Wow, just read this thread end to end.

Exciting stuff.

Ryan

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There was no executor of my fathers estate, he was 20 years and 20 days old at the time of his death, married, and had a child (me). Because he was on authorized leave from the Army at the time of his death, it was the responsibility of the secretary of the court to forward any and all of my fathers belongings back to his next of kin. I have the documentation where they basically ignored her requests for information and assistance in getting the majority of his belongings. They did send her 14 pairs of socks and a comb though.

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Oh wow, well that throws a monkey wrench into the scenario, ONLY if the car was on the base at the time of his death. (I know, I was in the Army until 2009). If it was, then all his possessions on the base would go to his next of kin. If it was off base at the time of his death, then the executor (whomever that is) would have the legal right to take possession and dispose of it...

The grave site and burial were PARTIALLY at the expense of the Army (unless his family chose otherwise). There were, however, peripheral expenses associated with the funeral/ burial that someone in the family had to pay for (usually the executor directly from the money in the estate of the deceased). If I were you, I'd find out who paid the remaining burial expenses, as that is usually the person who has the legal power to do so....

There's also the possibility that no executor was chosen, and the car sat in the lot at the base for years (I've seen this a lot to abandoned cars on the bases I've been to, mainly because a soldier pcs'd to another base and left their car behind) until someone just took it... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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My fathers last address while serving at Fr.Carson was
2113 Frontier Dr.
Security, Colorado 80111
You can see for yourself where it is now, I rough photoshopped the car into his house as it sits now, and back in 75. I have come to find out my dad was the third owner of this car, and the &quot;whiskey&quot; in the last picture is his cat...not what you think it is. haha.
I'm not sure if the location is considered &quot;on base&quot;.
Chris

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Chris,


Cool pictures and interesting story.

On 7/25, you wrote:

&quot;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.&quot;


Now that you found some info on the car it sounds like you may want to get it back. What has changed?

Jason

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I'm still debating on what to do, when I first started on this journey of looking for the car it was more of just knowing it existed. I had been under the impression that the car had more than likely been sold by some family member years ago and that I would find someones signature or someone would come forward and admit to it. C'mon it's been almost 40 years..it's not like I could hold a grudge. But the reality of it all is that there has been no definitive answer about how it ended up where it is now. So it leads me to believe that somewhere down the line there is a shadow over it,and what makes things even more askewed is that my attempts to contact the person who may possess the car wont even speak with me. I'm not demanding anything, asking for anything other than a few min to get some details straight. I know to all of you guys this is a Yenko, to me, it's my dads car. To my fathers friends, it was Carls' car. I know most of you on here are restorers and hard core enthusiast, I understand that, and I have no problem with you questioning my motives. I will tell you this, I'm not out trying to make a buck...I'm not out to get a car that I'm going to flip on some auction site, this is not about that. If you read any of these posts, you know I never knew my father, he passed when I was 6 months old...and many of you may say &quot;boo hoo&quot;, and I'm not gonna get into semantic over it, but for me..this is a piece of my father. These pictures I post, they aren't select ones pulled from volumes...they are the ones all of the family has, no birthday parties, no football photos, no fun at camp.......each one has that car in it. My mom told me that the bulk of their relationship revolved around her sitting in the passenger seat and talking to him thru the floorboards cause he was constantly adjusting the clutch. So you tell me, am I greedy or something for wanting a piece of that. I would be content to find a hump of junk in a field in Colorado if i knew it was his car, but its not...its a Yenko. The sad part is I would of never had a chance to find it if it wasn't, I started looking for this car when I was 9. I called the Oxford, Mi police department and wanted to report it stolen. I didn't even know the Vin then...I just knew it was a yellow chevelle. So I imagine someone is asking what I would do if it came back to my family...you want to know what i would do... drive it. Yep...go up to Manton, Mi and pick up my fathers cousin Andy and my fathers friend Charlie. I would take them out for a ride... I would do the same for my mother and my aunt Rene... I would take it to his grave in Oxford and let him see it again. That is what I would do. But right now I'm making no accusations or claims, I'm not pointing fingers and naming names. I just want to get the right, correct and truthful story I can. I am willing to talk or mail anyone about what I'm saying either call me or PM me...I'm very open and offer only respect and gratitude to all of the people who have helped me on here.
Thank you again
Chris

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cworkman2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I'm still debating on what to do, when I first started on this journey of looking for the car it was more of just knowing it existed. I had been under the impression that the car had more than likely been sold by some family member years ago and that I would find someones signature or someone would come forward and admit to it. C'mon it's been almost 40 years..it's not like I could hold a grudge. But the reality of it all is that there has been no definitive answer about how it ended up where it is now. So it leads me to believe that somewhere down the line there is a shadow over it,and what makes things even more askewed is that my attempts to contact the person who may possess the car wont even speak with me. I'm not demanding anything, asking for anything other than a few min to get some details straight. I know to all of you guys this is a Yenko, to me, it's my dads car. To my fathers friends, it was Carls' car. I know most of you on here are restorers and hard core enthusiast, I understand that, and I have no problem with you questioning my motives. I will tell you this, I'm not out trying to make a buck...I'm not out to get a car that I'm going to flip on some auction site, this is not about that. If you read any of these posts, you know I never knew my father, he passed when I was 6 months old...and many of you may say &quot;boo hoo&quot;, and I'm not gonna get into semantic over it, but for me..this is a piece of my father. These pictures I post, they aren't select ones pulled from volumes...they are the ones all of the family has, no birthday parties, no football photos, no fun at camp.......each one has that car in it. My mom told me that the bulk of their relationship revolved around her sitting in the passenger seat and talking to him thru the floorboards cause he was constantly adjusting the clutch. So you tell me, am I greedy or something for wanting a piece of that. I would be content to find a hump of junk in a field in Colorado if i knew it was his car, but its not...its a Yenko. The sad part is I would of never had a chance to find it if it wasn't, I started looking for this car when I was 9. I called the Oxford, Mi police department and wanted to report it stolen. I didn't even know the Vin then...I just knew it was a yellow chevelle. So I imagine someone is asking what I would do if it came back to my family...you want to know what i would do... drive it. Yep...go up to Manton, Mi and pick up my fathers cousin Andy and my fathers friend Charlie. I would take them out for a ride... I would do the same for my mother and my aunt Rene... I would take it to his grave in Oxford and let him see it again. That is what I would do. But right now I'm making no accusations or claims, I'm not pointing fingers and naming names. I just want to get the right, correct and truthful story I can. I am willing to talk or mail anyone about what I'm saying either call me or PM me...I'm very open and offer only respect and gratitude to all of the people who have helped me on here.
Thank you again
Chris </div></div>
Sorry about your Dad's passing.I did a little research and found that he died as a passenger in a car wreck.
It seems to me that maybe your Dad's car just slipped between the cracks.Hopefully you can get to the bottom of what is the truth.

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Actually he passed while driving a motorcycle..I have read that obit before. Thank you for the kind words..

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Very, very well stated. This exact sentiment is why my siblings and I searched long and hard to find my dad's brother's 69 SS Impala. Though it wasn't my dad's car, he was the catalyst that got his brother into Impala's. And since his brother has passed, this car was EXACTLY what reminded him of the times they had together.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cworkman2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I'm still debating on what to do, when I first started on this journey of looking for the car it was more of just knowing it existed. I had been under the impression that the car had more than likely been sold by some family member years ago and that I would find someones signature or someone would come forward and admit to it. C'mon it's been almost 40 years..it's not like I could hold a grudge. But the reality of it all is that there has been no definitive answer about how it ended up where it is now. So it leads me to believe that somewhere down the line there is a shadow over it,and what makes things even more askewed is that my attempts to contact the person who may possess the car wont even speak with me. I'm not demanding anything, asking for anything other than a few min to get some details straight. I know to all of you guys this is a Yenko, to me, it's my dads car. To my fathers friends, it was Carls' car. I know most of you on here are restorers and hard core enthusiast, I understand that, and I have no problem with you questioning my motives. I will tell you this, I'm not out trying to make a buck...I'm not out to get a car that I'm going to flip on some auction site, this is not about that. If you read any of these posts, you know I never knew my father, he passed when I was 6 months old...and many of you may say &quot;boo hoo&quot;, and I'm not gonna get into semantic over it, but for me..this is a piece of my father. These pictures I post, they aren't select ones pulled from volumes...they are the ones all of the family has, no birthday parties, no football photos, no fun at camp.......each one has that car in it. My mom told me that the bulk of their relationship revolved around her sitting in the passenger seat and talking to him thru the floorboards cause he was constantly adjusting the clutch. So you tell me, am I greedy or something for wanting a piece of that. I would be content to find a hump of junk in a field in Colorado if i knew it was his car, but its not...its a Yenko. The sad part is I would of never had a chance to find it if it wasn't, I started looking for this car when I was 9. I called the Oxford, Mi police department and wanted to report it stolen. I didn't even know the Vin then...I just knew it was a yellow chevelle. So I imagine someone is asking what I would do if it came back to my family...you want to know what i would do... drive it. Yep...go up to Manton, Mi and pick up my fathers cousin Andy and my fathers friend Charlie. I would take them out for a ride... I would do the same for my mother and my aunt Rene... I would take it to his grave in Oxford and let him see it again. That is what I would do. But right now I'm making no accusations or claims, I'm not pointing fingers and naming names. I just want to get the right, correct and truthful story I can. I am willing to talk or mail anyone about what I'm saying either call me or PM me...I'm very open and offer only respect and gratitude to all of the people who have helped me on here.
Thank you again
Chris </div></div>

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Well no matter what your motives are, if it was taken illegally, then that needs to be sorted out by legal means...

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If the car legally belongs to your family, I hope that gets sorted out fairly to all parties based on applicable law. I was at the AF Academy in Colorado Springs from 1976 to 1980 when I graduated. I remember cruising Nevada Ave where all the guys from Fort Carson with hot cars would cruise. Your dad's friends will remember that street for sure and you might ask them about it. The enlisted guys at Fort Carson did not like the cadets at the AF Academy and it made for some good fun back then as a lot of guys at the Academy who would later become fighter pilots loved and owned some fast Corvette's.

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My understanding is the orig. owner has vast knowledge of the car and is going to post here. Car is currently owned by someone that has not been contacted and does not want to be contacted. There has supposedly been legal ownership of this car for as long as anyone can remember.

Re: Fathers Lost Yenko Chevelle #358034 Butternut
 

Hmm, When I contacted the original owner they sure were not forthcoming with information, didn't care to know new information about the car, were not friendly, and also never returned my follow-up correspondence...

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Ok. I want to clear up a few things and diffuse some potential arguments.
As of today I have had a personal conversation with the original owner, he contacted me first and was very open about the car and it's history from what he knows personally. I inquired about the current owner but he did not feel comfortable in providing that information to me and I respect his right to keep that knowledge. He had told me that he knew it had changed hands and that the person I assumed had sold the car to another collector.
As for the legal ownership of the car, as I have stated in the past and as I continue to learn about what happened to the car during the period after August of 1975, after his death my mother never signed any document relinquishing ownership nor was ever provided with any legal paperwork regarding abandoned property. Until I am able to solidify any foundation to the history of the car during those times I will not accuse anyone of wrong doing. As far as I'm concerned from the time the car left Colorado it was assumed to be clear of title and sale. Until information is uncovered otherwise I will not entertain any drama or slighted speculation. This is an extremely personal and emotional roller coaster for me and I thank each and every person on here for their help and insight. I am certain there different schools of though on this subject and I respect all of them and do not wish to get into a shouting match or &quot;he said, they said&quot; argument. I respect the right of the current owner wishing not to be contacted and they will not be unless there is a definitive reason for such an event to happen. As I've stated in the past, I am willing to converse with anyone regarding this car and feel free to PM me if you so wish. I check the site daily and hopefully those who I've talked to in the past will vouch for my professionalism and respect.
Thank you.
Chris Workman

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Additionally, these are photos that until yesterday,I had never seen. There were provided to me by my fathers cousin who was stationed with him at Fort Carson and I had never met. I thought I would share this with all of you who love these cars and to honor my dad who loved his. Btw, I have more photos of the car and my father with his arm around it than I do of him and mother... thought you'd all get a kick out of that.




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I'm posting this for a friend, who happens to be the original owner of this Yenko Chevelle.


Hi I'm Clarence, the guy who purchased this car from GATES CHEVROLET in Indiana. They opened the doors and I drove it out ...so much of this is just like it was back then. I broke the mirror off in the drive in and replaced with racing mirrors, I sprayed the emblems and tried to get the stripes off. Every time I was in it I got a ticket, some times my fault sometimes just because of the stripes. I tried to trade the 427 for a small block. I knew I would be drafted soon so I just let it go. Back then no one wanted a wore out race car. I let my young brother have the car when I got drafted he was soon arrested and put in jail for street competition. We sold the car I think somewhere around $1800. The last time I saw it ,it was at a small store near Oxford Michigan and It was looking pretty sad with black wall tires and no hubcaps. When I got out of the army I almost bought another Yenko, it was butternut yellow with black top automatic and for sale for $800. It was near Indianapolis, and I didn't buy it because the trans slipped. Fast forward a few years, my son wanted to find the car after all the stories he had heard, and I still have pictures. I will post some if I can ..I guess that is what all these cars are about are the memories.


Chris I don’t think I would be upset with any of your fathers family, back then these cars were just trouble , needed gas and tires all the time
I don't think any of us knew they would be worth anything or we would have taken more care of them....

Clarence Thompson