Black Yenko, Rockford IL

70Z · #1 10-28-2005, 04:33 AM

I know this is a shot in dark, but there was a Black '69 Yenko Camaro in Rockford, Il back in the late 70's. Going back through some old car pictures of mine, I found some shots of this car from around the 78-81 era and just wondered if any of you might own that car now?

JChlupsa · #2 10-28-2005, 04:37 AM

I know of a Fathom Green 69 Yenko that was from the Freeport Area (26 miles west of Rockford) and now is in Dakota about 15 Miles outside of Rockford and has been owned by the same owner since the Mid 70's. A bunch of use used to take our cars to Rockford/Beloit and Monroe WISC all the time.

Anyway you can scan the pics and post them???

70Z · #3 10-28-2005, 05:00 AM

Wow..small world. I grew up in Rockford, my parents came from Freeport and Winnebago and my wife from Pecatonica. Obviously, I'm intimately familar with every place you mentioned.

Anyhow, as for the car..This one is definately Black. Since you know the area, the owner at that time worked at Sunstrands on Alpine and Newburg. I think one of the pics is from a cruise night in either Belvidere or S. Beloit. Unforetunately I dont have a scanner. The pics are old polariods so I'm not sure how they'd come out either.

**Stefano** · #4 10-28-2005, 05:03 AM

Yes, there was at least one Black Douglas*Yenko sold. It was Tom Dumas, the General Managers Demo. Equipped the same way all other Douglas*Yenkos were, with X11 trim and Endura Bumper. I would certainly like to see your pictures.

The Chevy dealer in Rockford, Lou Bachrodt was an early Yenko Network Dealer via Span Inc. and was to have sold a Corvair Stinger, a '67 Camaro and a '68 Camaro.

I have no docs on this info, but it was provided to me by a salesman who worked at the dealership and was involved with selling the cars he mentioned.

JChlupsa · #5 10-28-2005, 05:18 AM

Guess an Email to my lil sis is in order, She works for Sunstrands now Sunstrand-Sauer. Since the owner worked there its not the F/Green one I know of. That owner and I worked and went to school together in Freeport.

**bkhpah** · #6 10-28-2005, 06:01 AM

A black Yenko would be sinister..BKH

camaromb · #7 10-28-2005, 05:42 PM

The black Yenko Camaro was originally a hugger orange 4 speed car sold out of Hult in Wis. Driven hard but retained its original drivetrain. The owner from '73-90 had the driveshaft repaired at one time and the shop owner came out to shake his hand, he had never seen one twisted 180 degrees before!
It was sold in 1990 while the market was still hot at that time. It was restored in Minn. and sold to a TV broadcaster in Calif. who also bought a hugger orange Yenko Camaro in '69. He had sold that car many years ago. It was an automatic car and to my knowledge has not been found at this time. Lots of good stories with these cars.
Mark

**SS427** · #8 10-28-2005, 05:52 PM

I wonder if this is the same car I have photos of from Great Lakes Dragway from 1983. It was brought to and from the dragstrip on the end of a tow truck hook.

Johnny Horsepower · #9 10-28-2005, 06:45 PM

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Wow..small world. I grew up in Rockford, my parents came from Freeport and Winnebago and my wife from Pecatonica. Obviously, I'm intimately familar with every place you mentioned.

If he is still around, i will meet him at the Clock Tower inn and drag for pinks

**sixtiesmuscle** · #10 10-28-2005, 10:17 PM

Johnny, what car of yours are you willing to give up? LOL

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