Yenko Nova
 

Question of the day....
My brother lives in KY and was talking to a guy at work. This guys family had a Ford dealership when he was growing up. He told my brother about a Yenko Nova they had on the Used car lot. Said it sold new from Stevens Chevrolet in LaCenter KY. Any record of such a car? Dont know color, trans or anything...just wondering how hard we need to look. Guy told my brother it was in a boneyard....
Thanks
Tas

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Tas,

Do they remember any details about the car? I am not sure Stevens Chevrolet was a participating Yenko dealer. The only dealer I have listed in Kentucky is V.V. Cooke, in Louisville.

I did two title searches in Kentucky for the V.V. Cooke Deuces. I received information on one car and was able to contact the last owner (luckily she still uses her maiden name). She told me the Nova was totaled in 1986+/- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] and the car was taken to her brotherís farm. She could not tell me if the car was still there because apparently she does not talk to her brother! I tired to contact the brother but could not find a phone number.

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Marlin
Another quest! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Mike,

I have sent your response to my brother to see if he can get any details from the guy. Will let ya know.
Thanks!

Re: Yenko Nova
 

These KY Deuces were a long shot, I had the VIN's, MikeA got the title work - the cars? Who knows now, the title work was pretty old, not impossible, but pretty old. Same for Indiana, NC, IL, etc....

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Saved a spot for you Sat. nite. Kept plenty of room to set up a spot for your son also. Vargo Nov. 1st? Give me a call. Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

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Thanks Sam, I was at the beach all week though - no Yenkos to be found and no trip to Slick Nicks this year [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

I'm hoping to make the Vargo show, it's later than normal this year so it might just be possible.

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Had A lot of good memoribilia set up. Dennis had his Z/28 right next to me also. We were busy with a lot of on-lookers and questions. Your car would have been the icing on the cake. I brought vintage magazines and pictures of the old days with original adds from many G.M. Dealers back then. Had some info on the Huckleberry Hound car. Got to get a hip replaced on Sept. 5th. Hope I am well enough to bring my car to Vargo. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] Talk later. Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Mike
Sorry to be so long getting info back...
Story goes it was a 1969 Yellow Yenko Nova with an all aluminum 350 bought new at Wilson Chevrolet in Paducah KY.

Any info? Worth more investigation and leg work, or does it sound way to fishy?

Thanks
Tas

Re: Yenko Nova
 

Wilson Chevrolet of Paducah KY was a Yenko network dealer. The car you're referring to is probably a Sunflower Yellow 1970 Deuce, with an iron block LT-1 350. Stories change over the years and lots of inaccurate details often get added, sort of like the old telephone game you'd play in grade school. What once was a '70 Deuce becomes the '69 all aluminum 350 you've been told about. Sounds like there is enough fact there though to warrant a further look...happy hunting.