'68 Camaro on Yenko VIN list

[69hurstSC]

I'm willing to listen to all sides of the conversation. I'm not trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Being honest is best for the hobby. I would also appreciate commenters respecting past owners of this car.

With that said, I'm looking for information on this '68 Camaro (N437916) that was from Las Vegas. It's visible on Google Street view from 2007 to 2014. I own the car now. It was originally British Racing Green and has an NCRS report out of Ottawa, Kansas. The dealership was Moore Chevy-Olds. Lester Moore owned 5 dealerships in 1968, in and around Kansas City.

I would like to chat with someone who personally knew the car and was responsible for adding the car to the Yenko VIN list. I would assume the threshold of adding cars was quite high, as I've read comments on here stating as such. It does not have the 140 speedometer or magic mirror, for those wondering. It's got a Chevy 12 bolt w/ 4.10s and the 4 speed was swapped for a 6 speed. It also has a 427 engine with what looks to be a May/June build date. I can't get to the back of the block yet to see the casting year on the engine. I know the cowl tag has been off the car, possibly for upper cowl replacement or for firewall painting. I've included a photo of what looks to be the original British Racing Green under the carpet. I've conversed with Warren and through a 3rd party with Vince. Neither have records of the car.

I've heard there could be typos of VIN's on the Yenko list as it was transcribed from Donna's handwriting. Maybe this was one of those cars? Though I find it hard to believe that someone in the 1990s would have had access to those files, and attempted to clone this car prior to the release and publication of the VIN list.

The guy who had it in Las Vegas owned the car since the late '90s. He claims he bought it in primer from someone who owned a gun store in Summerlin, NV. He said the emblems were in a box in the trunk and the door tag was wedged between the firewall and fender after drivers side damage. He also noted it had ties to Norfolk, VA, which I'm hoping to learn more about. He has been unwilling to share a photo of the door tag and emblems. He built this car for his wife and she passed away after its completion. He removed the emblems/badges for keepsakes and sold the car around 2015.

From there I don't have solid info on who purchased it, but at some point it ended up with Boulder City Toy Box, in Boulder City, NV. They may have been the ones who had it repainted back to British Racing Green. Though I'm unsure why you wouldn't fill emblem holes in the quarter panels during a repaint. From there the trail is pretty clear.

I've pulled the cowl and wasn't able to find the hidden VIN there. The upper cowl likely replaced from damage. The former owner who lost his wife told me the cowl, heater box #, and VIN all matched. He had the car apart for the Maroon paint. I can't currently get at the number behind the heater box. Once the weather turns I'll get after that.

Ultimately, I'm looking for information on who logged this car into the Yenko VIN list, why it was logged, and possible photos of the door tag.

I know it's a stretch to say with resolution that this was one of the '68 Yenko Camaros that was converted w/o any of the COPO added features.

So, here are some questions.

Who added this car to the Yenko VIN list?

Were any customer cars worked on at Yenko Chevrolet that would possibly not be on the VIN list?

Do all NCRS reports for '68 Yenko Camaros show Yenko Chevrolet as the original delivery dealer?

If the car has nothing to do with Yenko I'm 100% okay with that. Though, I think a more thorough, deep dive into the cars and their serial numbers should be given.

The former owner of this car said he has been contacted no less than 30 times from 2007 to current about people interested in buying the car. A discussion about posting these VINs publicly should be had, as it can become an invasion of privacy, per this former owner.

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[1967Z28]

What's up with the A/C vent in the dash, Wes? Was this a factory Muncie 4-speed car or converted later? Interesting find for sure.

[Steve Shauger]

Hi Wes, I don't know how it got on our list. Perhaps as you mentioned the original handwritten list VIN was misinterpreted and at some point, a previous owner added a repop YS tag with last digit missing and badging. Based on the information & pics you provided this car has no connection to Yenko Chevrolet: Trim Tag missing Magic Mirror (script), Build Date, Delivered to KS Dealer, No 140 speedo and only 1or 2 cars were built with A/C. The seller should have provided you this info or whoever inspected the car prior to purchase.

There is an update to our internal registry list and recently it was removed, however the site list is only updated once or twice a year. The next update is due within the few next week.

Just an FYI but be sure to check the hidden VINs. The trim tag on the car has been reattached, dash top panel replaced so be sure to verify hidden VINs match.

[69hurstSC]

Originally Posted by 1967Z28

What's up with the A/C vent in the dash, Wes? Was this a factory Muncie 4-speed car or converted later? Interesting find for sure.

Per the early 2010's owner there was no A/C dash when he sold it in 2015.

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[Kurt S]

Back in 2014, it had the AC holes on the firewall. It would have to have the dash hole too...
The only thing connecting it with Yenko is a reputed Yenko tag, which I (nor anyone else) have not seen.
What's the stamped axle codes?

[JoeC]

Not all the 1968 Yenko 427 Super Camaros were COPO 9737 "magic mirror tag" cars.

The early cars were not COPO 9737

YS-8037 Fred Eggers demo Corvette Bronze 427 AC car was not COPO 9737

The 427 auto trans cars were not COPO 9737

In the article on the YS-8037 Fred Eggers AC 4 speed car. they quote Vince Emme who said it was the only one with AC.

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by JoeC

YS-8037 Fred Eggers demo Corvette Bronze 427 AC car was not COPO 9737

The 427 auto trans cars were not COPO 9737

Yup, neither of those could be a COPO 9737. 9737 was a tweaked L78 - neither AC nor autos were available with a L78 so Don had to use non-COPO cars as the basis.

[69hurstSC]

Originally Posted by Kurt S

Back in 2014, it had the AC holes on the firewall. It would have to have the dash hole too...
The only thing connecting it with Yenko is a reputed Yenko tag, which I (nor anyone else) have not seen.
What's the stamped axle codes?

Hi Kurt. Are you saying you say the car in 2014? The way you wrote the first sentence indicates you have.

The axle's been repainted, heavily. I was under the car and couldn't find a hint of where it would be under the paint.