Garnet Red Yenko Chevelle

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

There are ~18 VIN's that we ( I ) don't know the color. Those VIN's were not sourced from the Yenko Inventory Sheets (which had color codes) but rather from the NHRA justification sheets that Yenko had the 'selling' dealers complete. These justification sheets did not specify color, just the VIN and first owner's name - which was skeptical!!!

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY

There are ~18 VIN's that we ( I ) don't know the color. Those VIN's were not sourced from the Yenko Inventory Sheets (which had color codes) but rather from the NHRA justification sheets that Yenko had the 'selling' dealers complete. These justification sheets did not specify color, just the VIN and first owner's name - which was skeptical!!!

Yes Don used that information to make it appear he sold the # of Yenko Chevelles needed to qualify for NHRA. The Chevelle never qualified so perhaps those sheet were made-up rather than real COPO cars.

[camarojoe]

Originally Posted by Steve Shauger

Yes Don used that information to make it appear he sold the # of Yenko Chevelles needed to qualify for NHRA. The Chevelle never qualified so perhaps those sheet were made-up rather than real COPO cars.

Can just about guarantee that was the case.

[John Brown]

1969 COPO's Chevelles are listed in my NHRA classification guide and also listed on NHRAracer.com. What difference would there be whether Yenko sold the car or some other Chevy dealer sold it?

[JoeC]

I agree , the vin list that Yenko sent to NHRA may not be reliable as all Yenko 427 Chevelles.

The list of 1967 Yenko Camaros that was sent to NHRA by Yenko has not proved to be a list of 427 Camaros.



Yenko did meet the 50 car minimum at some point during the year but not sure what date the NHRA list was submitted.

The NHRA season began with the Winternationals in February. It may have been hard to prove that 50 COPO 427 Chevelles were built and sold by February.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Originally Posted by JoeC

I agree , the vin list that Yenko sent to NHRA may not be reliable as all Yenko 427 Chevelles.

The list of 1967 Yenko Camaros that was sent to NHRA by Yenko has not proved to be a list of 427 Camaros.



Yenko did meet the 50 car minimum at some point during the year but not sure what date the NHRA list was submitted.

The NHRA season began with the Winternationals in February. It may have been hard to prove that 50 COPO 427 Chevelles were built and sold by February.

This is likely the real case scenario. The COPO Chevelle was eventually classified, and Yenko's efforts to prove that the required number were 'sold' is what motivated these documentation sheets. The VIN's on the sheets are real, its the buyer's name that is skeptical - when you see the dealer owner's wife listed as the buyer, or the guy who tested the Chevelle for SSDI as the buyer.....you just might scratch your head!

[JoeC]

Marlin,
do you know the date on the Chevelle VIN sheet sent to NHRA?
thanks