Re: Yenko (?)Nova(?) or (?) Deuce (?)
I have always been under the impression that Yenko was making reference to the Chevy II nomenclature when he coined the term "Yenko Deuce." Although the Chevy II name was no longer being used by Chevrolet by 1970, the Nova was still commonly referred to as a "Deuce" by many Chevy enthusiasts, much like people call a GTO a "goat" or a '55 Chevy a "double nickel." Many Nova and Chevy II drag cars of the day payed homage to the term by being named "Deuces Wild" or "Superduce" and countless others. None of this is written down, and I suppose it would be tough to document Yenko's thinking, but that's just my opinion. There were plans for a later 70's Yenko Nova to be called the Yenko "Ace" but that never materialized...I suppose that was to be a spin off on the already recognized Yenko "Deuce" name.
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