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Very cool Erik! That pic of Harell in the begining is very freakin cool! Great job with the on location report! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Really https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif--photos---Especially liked the shootouts and time trial shots https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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This car.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/121149-Hugger69.jpg

Looks a lot like this car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4-3429_IMG.jpg

What do you think John? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Hey! get off the roof of that 70 SS Chevelle! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif

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"Hey Tom..I didn't know you were Moonlighting back then"


I was wondering who was going to mention the hearse and ambulance. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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I agree Tom, and I'm now glad i couldn't make it, because i would probably still be there haggling with those guys, trying to buy some of those pics... very cool stuff. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

...now, whos yellow Yenko is that? Could it still be out here somewhere undiscovered in the hills of PA? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif

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Eric, Great pictures. If we only knew then what we know today!!! WOW Kim https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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What do we Know Today. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Values Values Some good Some bad https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Very cool thread and pics! I think the TA in the front row of this pic is the RAIV car that sold on Ebay last year. Were there any pics from the Corvette Day they had back in '75 or '76.


https://www.yenko.net/attachments/121151-TheScene2.jpg

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I don't recall seeing any from Corvette day, but there were a few of the drags that were held one time only in the middle of the old Three Rivers Stadium. Pretty cool, too bad my pics of them didn't come out. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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Again, GREAT STUFF! Hey, speaking of the stadium, you ever attended the Thunder in the Burgh event? I was talking to a guy out that way a while ago, and he told me they block the road and race between the stadium and the old track? Sound about right? Anyway, he said they get some pretty serious cars there...maybe some old PID muscle?

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This year's "Thunder in the 'Burgh" will be held Sat-Sun July 16th-17th. It is held on Pittsburgh's North Shore, between Heinz Field and PNC Park, home to the Steelers and Pirates respectively. Drag races are held on General Robinson St. that runs between the 2 stadium parking lots, which serve as the main parking grounds for the cruise in crowd. The area is situated just across the river from Pittsburgh's scenic downtown. It's really a unique event. A lot of neat cars turn out for it, and it has a sort of tailgate crowd kinda feel being that it's held in our Steelers/Pirates lots. Alot of camaraderie and alot of grudge matches. Sort of an excuse for everyone in Pittsburgh to come out, have a burger or hot dog and beat the snot out of their car once or twice down the "strip" for kicks. Definitely worth checking out if you're anywhere near Pittsburgh in July.

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The Marhefka Chevrolet Camaro belonged to I believe John Marhefka. He owned a Chevrolet Dealership in Bellaire Ohio up to sometime in the mid '80's when he lost it.

He now ownes a chain of very successful used car dealerships in Eastern Ohio and W.Va.

He also bought an '67 Z-28 that he was restoring several years back.

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I know they also had a location in Windber, PA. It's now operated as Gap Chevrolet. Marhefka's sold one of the lowest mileage 70 LS-6 Chevelles that happens to still exist, a CR bench seat 4 speed car that sold on ebay a few years back. Roger Ausley owned it at one point, but I hear it spent most of it's life hibernating in Davidsville, PA. Attachment is a vintage key fob.

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backside

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif Keychain & pix!

That Ausley CR LS6 was at Steve Stanges place for awhile recently.
I have some detailed pix of it back then along with it's story.
Roger found it when attending Carlisle in the early 1980's.
He went for a bite to eat off grounds,& picked up an AutoTrader mag.He saw the ad for it,& arranged to go see it sitting in it's prestine garage right away.Long story short,5 hours later he pulls back into Carlisle with the Chevelle on his trailer.
His Friends,(And Him)were simply dumbfounded all weekend. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

I vote for Erik for member of the Week! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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I wonder what kind of front wheels are on Bruce Larson's car?

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/121...rsonCamaro.jpg

Thanks for the great pics Erik!

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They look like American Racing Torq Thrust D spoke spindle mounts. Pretty common front runners for funnies back in the day. Here's a Camaro flopper that's running them too, sorry for the terrible quality.

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Does anyone have pics of this years PID Hall of Fame inductees?

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I know this is an old post, but there were questions about this Yenko. This car was purchased by Chuck Troop from Yenko Chevrolet in the spring of 1969. Chuck drove it for a short while, then got the drag racing bug. Chuck started out racing the car in the stock class, but decided to take it off the street to go full time racing. Chuck ran the car at Pittsburgh International Dragway most of the time. Car also ran at Quaker City, Keystone Raceway, Eldoro Dragway. Best time was at Quaker City on a Friday night it ran a 10.38 et can't remember the speed. Yenko S/C was painted over because the track announcer at Eldoro said it was Don Yenkos personal car, when we got home the paint came out. Don would not even give us more than a garage discout on parts, Chuck said the hell with that. My Dads Sunoco station was one of the sponsers, I helped some on the car.

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That is BAD A$$!!! Wow...nice car! Thank you for shareing that with us...Welcome aboard!


BIG

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Terrific story. Welcome aboard. Where is the car today?

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Wow! Nice picture. Did the car eventually get caged and tubbed?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow! Nice picture. Did the car eventually get caged and tubbed? </div></div>

No, it was parked sometime in the fall of 1971. Chuck had just installed new ZL-1 heads. They took the car to Keystone where the driveshaft broke, driveshaft came thru the floor just missing the drivers right arm. When the driveshaft broke the engine overreved, either a valve hit a piston or something else broke, destroying both heads. Chuck had had enough, he parked the car in his yard. I lost track of it around 1972, the last time I saw it was still sitting &amp; rusting in his back yard.

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Maybe you should go and check on it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe you should go and check on it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] </div></div>

Maybe you should get a job as a comedian.
You really think that if it was still there someone would not have grabbed it up by now.

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I don't really think Marlin was trying to be funny. Many times there are very rare and expensive cars sitting in fields. Marlin's Yenko Deuce was found in a field I believe and there were a couple others found in backyards just rusting away and the owners telling people &quot;its not for sale.&quot; There are more out there like that.

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Sorry you took it that way! Sam is right, I meant that with 100% sincerity. Many Yenkos have been found right where they were last seen - or close by. If you do a search you will find some amazing stories of cars found in fields, yards, barns, etc.

In all seriousness: Go and look, if it is no longer there - ask someone where it went. If the car was sold, but the previous owner has old paperwork with the vin # - get that number, and perhaps we can tell you where the car ended up.

Here's a similar picture of a D-Yellow Yenko Camaro from the Reading, PA area (most likely a Marshall Chev. car):

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...Pottstown3.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...Pottstown1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h6...Pottstown2.jpg

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i heard a story of a yenko that was sitting outside and rusted to hell,it was a drag car that someone left at there moms house in the backyard or woods?The lady needed some handy man work done and when it came time to give her the bill for the work the guy just wanted the shell of the car for payment.....I know there was some trouble involved because of the deception but it was in pa and iam pretty sure the car was yellow maybe this car???

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Partially true - real Yenko, still had some original stripes left, but not a drag car - the car had been hit very hard in the front - enough to bend up the frame. No original drivetrain. It now looks 'new'!

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Anyone remember an old Mopar that ran at PID and Keystone, Daddy's Toy? I think it might have been an old Coronet (66/67/?) painted a candy red or burgundy color? Always a crowd favorite and a beautiful car, at least to a 10 year old boy, lol.

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JJib...it looks like the same Yellow Yenko on the first page of this tread posted by Supercar Kid....no? Marlin is right, I would track down your friend to see whatever happened to the car.

Mike

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
JJib...it looks like the same Yellow Yenko on the first page of this tread posted by Supercar Kid....no? Marlin is right, I would track down your friend to see whatever happened to the car.

Mike </div></div>

Yes its the same car. I've check on my friend and the Yenko for years, seems like they both dropped off the end of the earth. I made an offer on the car when it sat in his yard for about 2 years, but he was going to fix it up and drive it again. Never saw it after that.

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Sad, but common, story! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] But hey - keep searching, many times these cars don't go far. I was searching for a silver deuce in RI via a 'for sale' ad in a Super Chevy magazine from '84'ish. Turned out, the car was a few houses down the street - a neighbor had bought it. You never know......

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone remember an old Mopar that ran at PID and Keystone, Daddy's Toy? I think it might have been an old Coronet (66/67/?) painted a candy red or burgundy color? Always a crowd favorite and a beautiful car, at least to a 10 year old boy, lol. </div></div>

Nobody? Man, that car was seared into a 10 yr old's memory...

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Nice pics, thank for sharing them. I wish i was there [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]