Yenko memorabilia collection for sale

[sYc]

After much deliberation, I have decided to offer for sale my Yenko memorabilia collection. All of the items are original, many one of a kind, and most acquired directly from the Yenko estate. Below is a list as well as several pictures. If you have a question about a specific item(s), feel free the contact me. BTW, we are not getting out of the Yenko business, just concentrating on a different area (Yenko Chevelle). Price for the complete collection is $45,000 OBO.



Don Yenko personal items

1. Color drawing by Don Yenko of Nova
2. Don’s set of wooden drawing tools, with box
3. Stan Keaton poster, Don’s favorite entertainer
4. Large brief case with Don Yenko lettering on side
5. 3 colored drawing of Corvettes for cover of Corvette magazine
6. Certificate “Basic Mechanic Award, Don Yenko”
7. 3 family scrap books, one with Don Yenko on cover
8. 1987 calendar, with Don Yenko at bottom
9. Assorted school books of Don’s
10. Gold lighter with Don Yenko engraved, from PA House of Representatives, w/box
11. Dealer promo car, 1962 Red Corvette, signed by Don Yenko “Little Red Corvette Don Yenko”
12. Silver jewelry box, w/Don Yenko engraved, with jewelry (cuff links, watch, pocket knife, etc)
13. Silver braclet, SCCA and Don Yenko on it
14. Flip open address box, plate engraved “1967 Daytona, Joe Pike”
15. Don Yenko personal business cards
16. Don’s business card book, full of other business card’s
17. Lighter, engraved Scudera Bear “DFY”
18. Lighter Steel Cities Corvette Club, Don Yenko
19. Flip open address box, plate Yenko Chevrolet, 1972, McMurray
20. Don Yenko assorted insurance cards
21. Don Yenko’s operator’s license
22. Assorted name tags and luggage tags, Don Yenko
23. Memorial book from Don Yenko’s funeral service
24. Don Yenko’s aviation log Book, pilot license and other aviation items
25. Tie with airplanes on it, and Penn State pin with football attached
26. Don Yenko’s Diploma from Penn state and other items from Penn State
27. Small brief case, with Yenko label
28. Miniature gas engine in case, plate says “Don Yenko’s model airplane motor”, real working motor
29. 1962 Yenko Chevrolet dealer plate, Yenko Hi-Perfromance frame, Yenko metal emblem and Corvette club emblem, all mounted together
30. Camaro wind breaker, Don Yenko name on jacket, other patches
31. 1967 Corvette desk set/pen holder, with Super Chevrolet Service emblem and crossed flags
32. Don Yenko’s BFG driving suit and helmet, pictured with Don in suit holding helmet, next to BFG sponsored Corvette
33. Photo collage of photos from Don Yenko’s office
34. Custom hanging case with 17 brass tags from SCCA races from 1960-1965
35. Framed Corvette news with lyrics from song Don wrote for Joe Pike’s retirement from Corvette News
36. Board with various Yenko Christmas cards, pics of family , etc
37. Board with 17 photos, most Don racing, and newspaper clipping telling about Don’s tragic death
38. Board with 1957 newspaper clippings (from mother’s scrapbook), Don’s first race
39. Board with photos of Don, two signed by Don
40. Board with news articles telling about Don winning the Citrus 250 at Daytona
41. Board with four large racing photos, signed by Don Yenko
42. Wind up metal Indy car, engraved “Don Yenko Special, 1947”
43. Colored drawing of Don’s airplane by Larry Shinoda



Yenko Dealership items

1. Table lamp with Yenko crest
2. #1 award Sales leadership, Yenko Chevrolet
3. 25 Years award, Chevrolet, Frank Yenko
4. Cardboard Yenko crest sign, 42”-12”
5. Accounts receivable ledger, 1986, Yenko Hi-Performance
6. Umbrella with Yenko on it
7. Several yardsticks, Yenko Chevrolet, all different
8. Don’s 1979 motorcycle plate
9. Several Yenko dealership plate frames
10. Green metal cooler, Yenko crest on side
11. Wooden crate with crest and address on it, 24”-12”
12. Desk fan with Yenko decal attached
13. Scale with Yenko decal attached
14. Bank bag with Yenko decal attached
15. Various dealer handouts, ice scrappers, balloons, pens, matchbooks, cups, mugs, pot holder, playing card set, key fobs, etc
16. Various catalogs, magazines, books, etc from the Yenko dealership
17. White dress shirt, with Yenko patch on front, back has Yenko crest and “Shirt off my back”
18. Yenko patch
19. Yenko metal emblem, black/chrome
20. Yenko crest decal
21. Yenko round mag wheel decal, white
22. Yenko round mag wheel decal, black
23. Racing bucket seat with belts, as shown in Yenko catalog



Yenko Stinger items

1. Donna Mae Mim’s windbreaker, her name, patches include Yenko Stinger, Yenko racing team, etc
2. T-shirt with Yenko Stinger logo on it. Only one I have ever seen.
3. Assorted Yenko Corvair AMT model kits
4. 1965 Corvair repair manual, with Don’s name on it, with serial number of Don’s Corvair inside
5. Several Corvair Communiqué addressed to Yenko, with Yenko Corvairs featured
6. 1963,’65,’66,’67 owners manuals, stamped Yenko Chevrolet, Canonsburg
7. Several Yenko Stinger tech manual, one signed by Don Yenko
8. Stage I and Stage II decals
9. Large Yenko Stinger patch
10. Several Yenko Stinger decals
11. “Stinger is Coming” bumper stickers
12. “I love my Corvair” bumper sticker
13. Don Yenko’s Stinger Jacket, with Don’s name and various patches. Including large Stinger patch
14. Folder with various press releases about the Stinger
15. Folder with drawings, proofs, Stinger logo, etc
16. Tri-folder containing licensing and trademark paperwork from Yenko Stinger, with Don Yenko’s business card attached as well as Don’s name tag
17. Multi colored cardboard hand lettered Yenko Stinger sign, different stages, etc, 22”-14”



Don Yenko racing

1. Two Corvette MPC model kits, with one back drop
2. Yenko cardboard crest, 5”-26”
3. Chalk pit board with Yenko crest
4. Don Yenko’s SCCA rule books, 70,71,74,75
5. Assorted other rule books
6. Assorted magazines, addressed to Yenko, featuring articles on Yenkos racing, Sportscar, Motorsports, Car & Driver, etc
7. Decal “Team Corvette, Yenko Chevrolet, Canonsburg, PA”
8. Several patches from road race courses/events and track passes
9. Yenko Chevrolet Corvette Special Equipment catalog
10. Broken engine parts from Don’s racecars
11. Plaque Don received for winning the Citrus 250 at Daytona in 1969, with mounted newspaper article
12. Hand held mike/transmitter with Yenko address label on it
13. Hand painted cardboard sign “Road racing Trophies, won by Don Yenko in Yenko cars”
14. 15-20 racing awards, trays, cups, mugs, etc, most with the event, place finished and Don’s name on them
15. Board with 40+ racing dash plaques

[camarojoe]

Damn!

[396L35]

Maybe he will cut you a deal Joe????

[hvychev]

wow......

[Dicky]

Joe, That's quite a collection, I'm sure it would be hard to break it up. However I'm interested to know if you would have any dealership nameplates that were used on the vehicles that were not Hi-po Yenko Chevys? Dicky

[Born30YrsLate]

...heart attack....

[Dicky]

Sorry Joe, I mean't Tom. Dicky

[Stefano]

That is one cool collection.

[TXSS]

Dittio WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CC Rider]

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Dittio WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yes, WOW!