I think we have all seen the implications of assuming a car is something without docs and doing our due diligence in terms of owner history. I don't know this car either way but I would not assume this car is anything until its proven. This happened with another 69 alleged Yenko Nova and it didn't fare so well. Proceed with caution.
If the car pans out to be a 427 SYC, wow, what a find. Docs and or original owner proof will quiet the skeptics. So far it looks compelling but I wouldn't assume.

69Hurstsc seems to know about the car, if its the same one he could be enormously helpful.

Owner highlighted the VIN on the list in his Nova Facebook post but it seems to have since been removed.

I saw the vin post too. Wish I would have screen shot it. Yes, the post on the Nova Community disappeared.

There is a post in the FB Yenko group.

What is known about the status of the original (transplanted) drivetrain other than the assumed original )or is that a transplant too?) BV rear? Would the transplanted 427 have any identification on the front pad?

Owner had posted it has a NOM 396 in there now, I don't recall if he had figured out if the heads were original or not.

I recall seeing a BV code in one of his pics.

On the transplant cars, Yenko normally swapped out the 396 short block for a 427 short block. They didn't stamp the vin, or any numbers on the 427 block.

Fair question, Stefano. It's one I've been working on ironing down the hard data on. So far my research is pointing towards a Funny Car meet at Great Lakes Dragway. The Viking Camaro was out of Illinois and these cars would be staged at local dealerships to drum up business. The best educated guess is the Camaro was either dealer traded or lent to Braeger for marketing purposes. I've got a note in with the curator of the Dale Chev documents owner. If the car was traded to Braeger it should be in the paperwork. The last we spoke he had 30 boxes of invoices from Dale and he wasn't too keen on searching through them for this one car.

Ill look through them for you.

OK; do you need another reason to come to MCACN?

Well then, lay your own eyes on the car discussed in this post in person as the new caretaker will be bringing it to the show.

Bashton

Very cool Bob!:biggthumpup:

Awesome!!!!!

----Bob does it again!!!!!.....Bill S

Wow, I'll be there!

JEEZ! Now I have to figure out how I'm getting away for at least a day!

The Viking Camaro throwing the laundry.
https://i.ibb.co/VWrpQb6/IMG-20210620-0018.jpg

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Here's a pic of the Viking-2 Camaro that may as well land here too.
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~ Pete

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Can’t wait to see this Yenko Nova this weekend at MCACN. Just another great reason to check out the barn finds display!!!

Kurt

Looking forward to seeing the Nova this weekend at MCACN. Dru shared a pic of it on FB:

Awesome!

Will be cool to see this one!

Cool story and congrats to the new owners. Very cool piece of history.

Apparently, it is confirmed with documentation, that this Nova was converted to a 427…..and, it was sold prior to the MCACN show.

Kurt

My brother and I were talking about this car in the barn find section. The several times we visited this car it seemed like not a lot of people realized how significant this car was/is.
This was a treat to see!

I noticed that too. There wasn't a sign by it or anything saying what it was. Those who weren't already aware of it from these posts probably didn't know what it was. I just posted a picture I took of it in the Supercar Photographs thread I started.

I noted that also, and it was a late entry so there probably wasn't enough time to get a board made.

It was a very late entry and thanks to the current owner for making it happen. Kinda hard to miss the Yenko emblems and if your a Chevy guy......forgetaboutit!

Did a member of this site buy it?

Not sure he is a member but very well known collector. I have done one of his cars.

Sounds like a win win.

Any chance that's the original paint on the car?

Noticed this also & thought it was unusual especially citing the fact that the car literally blew up the Internet a couple months ago!

I would imagine those show boards were made months in advance. It was a great honor meeting the current owner and have offered my help in locking down the early history on the car.

some guy on FB, Denny Henderson said he remembers this car from the early 70s

I read somewhere where the nephew has sold the car ?

Yes and likely retired shortly after.

I see PGN has spoken on the car on a FB post.....

I don't want to openly speculate on the price in an open forum, but would this car have been *that* valuable in its current state? Realizing there aren't many/any comps to go by.

What did PGN say, FB is a big place. :)

So was someone able to establish it was a converted car?

heard some guy that owns a dealership east coast bought it (has a large car collection). sounds like crazy dollars.