Re: How they were found!
There were apparently two different decal sets available for the Vega Stinger, those that said "Turbo Stinger" (obviosly if you opted for the turbo option) and those that just said "Stinger". You could buy a set from Yenko for the advertised price of $32.95.
Also, that pic of the Yellow Stinger Vega "does" in fact look like the prototype. One unique feature on it was the striping going across the rear spoiler as opposed to terminating on the quarter panel like all others I've seen. Also, it's the only one I've seen that said "Turbo Stinger" in the stripe. The wheels are non-original though. The prototype came with new custom mag wheels, and they looked like Cosworth wheels but with the inside painted black instead of gold, but this was 3 years before the first prototype Cosworth came out. *shrug* It's hard to say, I dont' have a good pic of the original wheels except in a 1971 magazine article and another ad. Other ads I have for the Vega Stinger have the stamped steel Rally II wheels. It seems you could get as few or as many "Yenko Stinger" options as you liked. It was not a so-called package deal. Each option had it's own price:
BORT Trans Am air dam - $21.95
BORT Mini Z ducktail (rear spoiler) - $34.95
Stinger stripes - $32.95
Window CV louvres - $26.95/pr
Wheel flares - $35.00/pr
Yenko Turbo Charger - $575.00 complete
And I've seen real GT models converted and I've seen standard Vega models converted too - all with varying blackout paint schemes as well. *another shrug* It's a mystery.
Ken
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