Post '69 Big Block Yenkos???

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Some pics of Yenko's plans for big block 454 supercars after the '69 427 cars. Don't know of any that were actually built, but there could be some prototypes around - especially the '73 model!!

Cool stuff, thanks Brian!!

[bowtie3168]

Brian and Marlin,
Great photos! The question of what Don Yenko was building between 1970 and 1981 always intrigued me. In the same interest I spoke to the gentleman who cares for Reggie Jackson's cars and Reggie has a 1973 Nickey Nova! The car has been displayed on his site "Mr October for Kids". I think that it is way cool! Andrew

[JoeC]

Hot Rod Magazine road tested an Orange 1973 Nickey L88 Nova TH400 in the May '73 issue. It ran low 12's and they said with a few mods it would run in the 11's. It also met the California emission requirements. The article states Nickey offerings included 1973 Camaros, Novas, and Chevelles with your choice of an LT1, L88, or LS6. All the problems with insur. co., fuel prices, and emission requirements most likely kept the sales low.

[Chevy454]

Here's that Nickey Nova:



<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Nickey Chevrolet was a dealership out of the Chicago area that basically did the same thing that Yenko Chevrolet of Pennsylvania or Dana Chevrolet of the Los Angeles did, which was to make "a la carte" the kind of Hot Rod that the consumer wanted. This unit came with the 427 cubic inch aluminum head L-88, a turbot transmission and a 4:56 rear end. It is believed to make over 500hp. This car is even more rare because it is a 1973 model which came almost 3 years after the "Muscle Car Era". Color: Aztec Bronze <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[GMH454]

Aud 1975 of Super Chevy, shows supposedly a Nickey 1975 454. For export or off road. Maybe we should be looking in Mexico

[JoeC]

Some of the Arabs bought Motion Performance Cars in the mid 70's. I wonder if Saddam had one would he call it "The Mother of all SuperCars"?