Whereabouts of a 69 Yenko?

[Mr70]

Mike
I live in Clarendon Hills.This could be the car?

[Stefano]

Mike,
I did speak to a Neighbor/Friend and fellow Super Car enthusiast regarding your question.

He does remember a Daytona Yellow Yenko for sale in Lisle, IL (????).

BTW,his Hugger Orange Yenko's plates read: 427 HP ,at that time.

[Steven J]

At the present time, that license plate is no longer on file with Il. SOS. I worked in, and drove the streets of Lisle for over 18 years and never saw a Yenko Camaro, not to say one wasn't in someone's garage. I did know Mike N's brother Dean, though.

[StealthBird]

Just to elaborate, I never doubted the authenticity of this Yenko, we just wondered what happened to it. It was a VERY nice car. In retrospect, I believe the guy was a little defensive because he really didn't want to sell the car at that time. This was 1981/1982, and we discussed the possibility of these cars skyrocketing in value someday.

I do not recall a Yenko in Lisle, Illinois.

The people around this area probably remember the Yenko Deuce parked behind a repair shop in Westmont on Ogden Ave. as well.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Deuce??

What color? Trans type?
M

[StealthBird]

Mr70, Ed Cunneen drives his Daytona Yellow car on occasion, and he's brought it to the Lombard cruise night a few times. Could this be the car you occasionally see? He usually drives his Corvair Stinger to the cruise.

Ed's Yenko Camaro looks original, but he said it's an old resto, ex-race car. I've asked him to bring out his ZL-1, but it's tucked away.

On the Nova, being as I'm a Pontiac man, coupled with the fact this was a LONG time ago (early 80's), I remember this being the first Deuce I ever saw in person. It was red with a 4-speed.

What struck me was how bold the stripes were on a Deuce, and the Dixco/Yenko hood tach. I was used to the lower profile Pontiac hood tach. The car sat with a nose high attitude, the engine was out, but the handmade "For Sale" sign said the engine was being rebuilt inside the shop. The rims had some rust on them, but the car was straight and I remember seeing what seemed like dozens of Yenko emblems all over the place.

It sat there for over a month, and everyone I knew that was into cars seemed to know about "that small block Nova with the funky stripes" parked behind this fix-it shop.

To tell you the truth, even I got the VIN and any codes off that car, I wouldn't have known where to look the info up back in the early 80's. We've come a long way since then as far as documenting cars.

Sorry I can't supply more info...

[Mr70]

MikeNoun
The Camaro I am talking about is not Eds.I grew up Villa Park/Lombard,so I know what you are referring to.
My parents still live their,so I drive through to see them weekly.
I moved to Clarendon Hills,so can you give me an exact store place this Duece used to be.I drive down Ogden daily.
Rick