Thank you Nashblu. If you happen to see one would you send me a pm please. Thank you. I will be checking daily

I mean thank you Doug. Sorry about that.

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Novice here. How do you find the YS- number on a suspected Yenko?

What model car and year are you talking about

68 camaro

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Has the car been confirmed as shipped to Yenko?
Does it have an original 140 Speedo also Magic Mirror style Trim Tag?
Welcome aboard!
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~ Pete

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Related to this thread as this was Rick Barrett’s dragster before it was owned by Gary Agan in this pic.

Cool. Thank you for sharing

When Rick had the Dragster picture from National Trail Dragway.

More x66 motivation gold yenko pictures. The original owner Tricky Ricky Barratt (as he was called) removed all the Yenko badges, stripes etc immediately and installed SS emblems. Love to know how many people he fooled into thinking this was a SS396 car.

Matt you have done an unbelievable job in working with all of the previous owners in gaining as many as 75 original photos thank you for the documentation and helping explain this cars history from beginning until the present. Enthusiasm of each owner has really shown and even when I bought the car from Troy you could tell that he and his lovely wife were letting go of their youth but saw it as a new beginning for their treasured car. Troy, Max, Melvin and the Barrett’s are car generation families. Thank you. Doug

I have researched a lot of cars over the years and most of time the more you dig the more frustrated you get. You deal with lack of cooperation and interest by previous owners or former owners who are just pissed they don't have there car anymore and refuse to talk or just dead ends. With this car it hasn't been easy but has been very rewarding. I have talked to God only knows how many people In my search to get the information and photos that I have found over the last 9 months or so. I hope to find more information/photos before the cars restoration is completed. Needless to say when the car is completed it will have a hell of a story and a ton of documentation to go with a first class Arone's restoration.

There was a copo camaro back in the mid 1970s that raced at atco dragway NJ called Motivation. The Mach shop that sponsored it was Called Al Fonze Racing.
I remember seeing that car on a trailer each time we went back to see the progress on my brothers 435 motor.

The Gold "Motivation" Yenko as it was called only raced under the Motivation name while in possession of Rick Barratt (original owner) until Approx 1972. The 2nd and 3rd owners raced the car in the Muncie Indiana area without a name on the car before the car headed to Iowa where the 4th owner raced the car with no name on the car. The 5th owner of the car Troy put the car back on the street.

Tom Burnell who raced with Rick Barratt also had a red white and blue 69 Camaro that raced under the "Motivation" name in the early 1970s I have no idea where that car ended up after Tom was done with the car.

Once again thank you Matt for the detective work and getting involvement from previous owners and others .

Few More Pictures.

How cool!:headbang:

Here’s “Motivation” at the 1970 NHRA US Nationals in Indiana (Credit Petersen/SEMA/TEN Archive):

Think this is that car? Same event (and photo credit) as previous post - 1970 NHRA US Nats.

Yes, that is Tom Burnell red white and blue 1969 Motivation Camaro not the same car as Rick Barratts Gold 69 Motivation Yenko Camaro but they did race together. Here are a few more pictures of Toms Burnell 1969.

Doug, Asked if I would post these for him. This is the last time the car will look like this. The car will be leaving Ohio on Saturday heading to Arone restoration for its complete restoration. Stay tuned many pictures to come.....

Frank is getting a great canvas to start his masterpiece of a restoration. I am happy that he does almost the entire restoration at his shop with his team.

I'm weird...but I love the Centerlines!! :headbang:

Centerlines
 

Bruce I agree with you 100% I remember as a kid in the early 70s my dad had them on his 67 GTX I thought they were the greatest thing ever. They would look good on a day 2 car that wants to give the look of the mid to late 70s. Troy did a great job preserving this car and when he took ownership in approximately 1976 the car had somewhere around 8000 original miles on it and when I took possession it was phenomenal to see the condition that he kept it in so congratulations to Troy for doing such a great job with the car and it shows just over 21,000 original miles so all of the body panels are nice and the doors shut like a butter. Once the car is underway we hope to have Troy and his wife come out and see the progress at Frank’s shop and I would love to have them come to the unveiling when we debut the car.

By the way Bruce at some point in time I probably will be getting rid of the centerlines and hopefully sending them to a good home if somebody is interested in them for their project. They will be priced fairly especially if they are going to a good home

It's beautiful...and will only look better once Frank is done!:burnout:

Those rims look Cutlass ready!!

Keep me in the loop when you sell them.

Ryan W31.

Cool car. Can't wait to see the progress on this. I just read through this whole thread again. Is it being restored back it original? Does it still have it's original drivetrain? It looks like it was raced quite a bit early on, but it doesn't appear to have ever been to radical. Did it even have a roll bar? I can't really see one in any of the photos.

We have been working with previous owners to the whereabouts of the motor and transmission....and with Matt’s help and persistence have made some headway. The car retains it’s original BE dated 11-19 as I recall which is the earliest known date... this date has been found in early ZL1’s and 01B Yenkos. This car is 1 of 10 OG X66 Yenkos. The car never had a roll bar in it and the interior is beautiful.

Makes me want to go find a Camaro or a Nova.... :)

I believe those centerline wheels came out approx 1978. Thats about how long they have been with this car.

Thanks Matt, that's cool as heck! :biggthumpup:

Next stop Homer City, PA

Home for approximately the next year.

Few More pictures from Cordova Drag Strip.

Neita Dragway

Very cool Matt. That was when Melvin was wheeling the car. I see the E.T. at 7.57. Groovy

Tear down has begun. Notice the factory rocker panel blackout line on the lower cowl.

That’s a neat detail, thanks for sharing.