Looking for info on my old car a 1970 yenko deuce

[alewis47]

I'm looking for info on my old yenko deuce that i sold back in 1976.. it was a 1970 citrus green/w black strips .. i purchased through a car dealer used in 1973 in pontiac il. and i sold it to someone in bloomington il and have lost track of it from there..i was contacted from someone in the mi/ws area a few yrs ago about the cars history and i have since lost his # and info.. just curious on how the car turned out and maybe a few photos.. thanks Al Lewis Pontiac Il.

[396L35]

I believe your car looked like this one???? Marlin this man needs your help.

[Mr70]

I can only guess who it was that contacted you.
Did he ask you if it was called the Draggin Deuce?

[alewis47]

no mention of the dragin deuce name... some more info on the car.. it was a 4 speed with the bench seat, 4.10 rear end, when i sold it it had some front end body damage[ fender/bumper],had a 331 ci small block in it, ansen sprint mags , and some other stuff... that picture looks great.. when i had the car and raced it turned 11.80's with slicks and open headers at byron..thanks and hope i can find out more..Al Lewis

[Belair62]

Got any old pics of it Al ?

[alewis47]

Sorry lost all my old pictures as well as other important papers and more .. but still have very fond memories of the car and the fun i had with it.. if i only would have been alot smarter then...but only a 19 yr old and not knowing what i had until later on...

[hvychev]

Al, there were two Citrus Green Deuces sold new out of Sam Leman Chevrolet in Roanoke, IL. Both were 4 speeds and one had power steering. The one without PS is the one pictured above owned by Phil Guilbault and is beautifully restored. The other was in IL the last I heard but was for sale???

Detective Peters, who can you guess it was that called him?

[alewis47]

Thanks for that info... i believe the 1st owner lived in the ottawa il. area... can't really remember if the car had power steering or not as its been a very long time.. but remember that there was no carpeting, a bench seat, radio, heater,dome light,and the car had traction bars, LT1 decals on the hood but the motor was just rebuilt and not the original LT1, had ansen sprint mags, and no extra gauges except hood tach..so is there away i could contact the 2 guys phil and ?? about their cars.. might be very interested in maybe purchasing the one for sale if it really is for sale.. just need a few names, numbers and locations..phils car look excellent and could be my old one [if it was he did a super job on the body as it was a bit rough at the time i sold it.. needed front fender, bumper, frame horn, headlight bucket, and repair a dent on roof above windshield and small dent in rear 1/4 near side light]..can't remember names or places but believe the car stayed in il for a few yrs then sold to ??? i can't really remember but i believe the person who called said he was from the detroit area but not 100% sure... like i said if i can contact or they can contact me maybe i could find out.. so any info contact me here or email at [email protected] thanks for all the help sofar and i love this site .. Al Lewis

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hi Al,
I believe the car pictured above is your old car. This citrus deuce has had approx. 19 owners, and has been in several states. This car even spent time in Wyoming with an owner who was going to school out there, another owner I believe might be 'upstate', and a few owners were simply collectors. This car was owned twice by a dealer in Indiana, and I believe a dealer in New Jersey before ending up with a collector in Wisconsin. Phil purchased the car from the collector in Wisconsin, and re-restored the car.

When restoring it Phil found some damage to the front end and the roof. Apparently a previous owner had taken out a mailbox post or something, and bounced it off the roof.

The draggin deuce was a white striped citrus version.

[alewis47]

Thanks guys!!!!!!!! Phil drop me a line sometime so we can talk..would like to know more about the cars history..Yea the dent and front end damage was my fault as i went for a wild ride through a ditch after hitting 2nd gear on a slippery country blacktop road .. gotta fence post and a pole back up onto the road and found out the damage..was still drivable but looked terrible.. never had a chance to fix it right due to several personal issues at the time and eventually sold it [big mistake on my part]..Phil did a great job on it and i hope he's happy with the car .. 19 different owners...is that a yenko record?? again thanks for all the very quick help and info..you guys are good!!!!Al Lewis