69 Yenko w/ automatic trans?

[kato]

Thanks for the info. One more question. OK, Two!
After I did a search, I found more info. There was supposedly two shifters installed. The Hurst his & hers (dual gate) and the Power stick. What was the Power stick ? I can't find any info on it. Were both shifters using the mini console like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=10076

2nd question. How many of the 200 69 Yenko Camaros were autos?

[JoeG]

kato,
I'm not a Yenko book of info--but I'm looking thru Leffingwell's book-American Muscle--in the back under 1969 Camaro Yenko/SC 427---Production 201---30 with automatics.----------JoeG

[kato]

Thanks for all of the replies guys. What is the best source of reference for Yenko cars?
I grew up about 25 miles from Cannonsburg, in Belle Vernon Pa. In the fall of 1979, I remember a guy selling an Orange Yenko Camaro with a big automatic shifter in it. I was managing a tire and custom wheel store. He left it in the lot for a few weeks to advertise it, so I got to look at it quite a bit.
There was more than one discussion over the fact that they offered automatic sYc Camaros. The guy who had it was from Monesson Pa. and he was asking $3,000. We all thought he was asking way too much. A few months after that, I bought a 1970 Nova SS, all original from the original owner for $300! Minor rust and 90,000 miles, it ran great for a few years. Muscle cars could be bought pretty cheap back then.

[John]

...You may want to checkout this "past feature car"

... www.yenko.net/features/2002/July2002.htm

...it was purchased from a guy from Penn. ....not sure if it is the same car you saw many years ago. I still own it and even had it at a car show in Roanoke, Va. for the July 4th weekend. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]
... Yes it came automatic on the column and the Hurst dual-gate shifter was installed at Yenko Dealership. and the original consoles were very flimsy...and cracked easily...

[Chevy454]

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What is the best source of reference for Yenko cars?

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Here's a good place to start: https://www.yenko.net/dealers/yenko.htm

[kato]

John, where from Pa did you buy it? How long did that guy own it? That sure looks like the car! I'm a writer as well as a muscle car nut. I grew up on Chevy muscle and now own a 69 Z/28. I'd like to collect and write about the many great stories out there! I have a wackey few of my own. Even one relating to Don Yenko himself.

Thanks for the link on the info. I've absorbed all I can on-line for Yenkos. Are there any books?

[Unreal]

If you have a story on Don Yenko, you gotta share it, here. We can't wait for the book!!

[John]

You may want to check out "The 1969 Camaro Reference Book" by John Hooper. There are chapters on Baldwin Motion, Dana, Zl-1, and Yenko along with many color photos with alot of great information on just the 1969 camaro.
...The guy I bought my car from was from Beaver, Pa., but had moved to West Point Va. when I purchased the car
( 1988 )...He had titled it in July of 1970...and owned it till 1988...when I purchased it.
...So let's hear your story about Don Yenko!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]

[T Billigen]

John,
What is the fellow's name you bought it from? I'm from Aliquippa and may know him. I remember one orange Yenko in the area but I thought it had black stripes but my memory could be failing me! Also, is it an X-11 car? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]