Driving my car...looking for opinions

[sYc]

Gary; We all face the same problems. My Yenko Camaro, and other muscle cars, are not trailor queens, but I do haul them in an enclosed trailor to events. This summer we have gone through over 100 gallons of racing fuel, as we drive/race our car quite a bit. We enjoy the 4:10 gears and awesome horsepower. Do not change a thing. To me a trailor queen is a car that is NEVER driven, just a show car. Tom

[GMH454]

Are we supposed to enjoy the cars or be custodians of history for the future. Currently putting a 12 bolt 4.56 back in my car, now has a 10 bolt 3.36. Hope the Hone that I picked up actually works.
Yes its not a clone, its an Australian General Motors Holden Special. Hence GMH454
I think if it is low miles with a lot of original parts try to keep it that way. (ie don't drive it much - I'm not)
Otherwise as long as you put back what you take off you should enjoy it. It really is a nice dilema you have.

[bkhpah]

Have driven the crap out of my different Yenko's for over 20 years. Never really felt uncomfortable. I don't live in LA though! I know what you mean sometimes about the other people on the road that don't care...
BKH

[Charley Lillard]

Three Cheers for driving the Crap out of them...........Within reason. :-)

[Yenkofan]

Thanks to everyone for their replies, however I must ask again to those who are "driving the crap out of them" are you doing it on 1969 tires? It sure doesn't feel safe to me with those tires.

I would certainly save any parts removed so they could later be replaced.
And yes the car is very original and beautiful including motor and trans but is not concours.
Gary

[GMH454]

Gary, buy some period mags and put on the best rubber you can find, and enjoy smoking them.

[bkhpah]

I have never owned a Yenko car with a radial. I don't understand why you cannot keep it under control. Have you checked your suspension for flaws? I have logged thousands of miles in 427 Camaros with nothing more than a E-70-15 WTGT. After all that is wht the cars had on from new. If they were that hard to drive they would all be trashed. I have REALLY driven the crap out of the cars,
without regard... I have calmed down some over the years lately...
BKH