1969 Yenko Nova

[A468BU]

Yes SS427 I believe that is the car. My uncle is the oringnal owner of that car. I had a guy stop in asking me about it the other day. I think someone by the name of henderson restored it and it has not been done for too long now. All I know is someone stopped in asking for my grandfather (he signed for the car) and so the story in sewed. I can't say for sure if that is the car or not that you showed the pictures of. Do you know if the oringnal owners initails are CD?? If so theres a discrepancy with this car.

[Salvatore]

Brian Henderson from the Supercar Workshop!! Don't forget Arones Body Shop.

[hvychev]

What is the descrepancy?

[chads454Ls6]

Hey Brian,please do not start something unless you are ready to back it up! Funny you start this as vettefest starts and you do not answer heavychevys question!

[A468BU]

Not starting anything. And I did post a reply and it disappeared. I will say once again. If the oringal owners initials are CD then that is the car I am talking about. This car has been brought up to us numerous times. People asking if it is indeed a "Yenko Super Car", witch it is not. The car was bought brand new from Yenko Chevy by my uncle but was titled under my grandfathers name.

[COPO]

WOW What engine was in your uncle's car when purchased new from Yenko? Was it a 396 - 375 HP?

[Chevy454]

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[A468BU]

I'm not exactly sure of the horsepower. But it was a 396. I will have to ask my father he knows for sure. They blew the engine in the car I believe within the first 2 weeks of owning the car. I believe it sucked a valve. They called Yenko Chevy and explained to them that they had put headers,4:88 gears and slicks on the car. They told him to put the street tires back on and tow it in. They picked the car back up with a total bill of $2 and some odd change for the oil.

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Also forgot to mention it was replace with another 396 engine. I'm pretty sure the heads were also replaced. I remember him say they only reused the intake.

[A468BU]

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I may have not clicked both post buttons then, my bad. And again I would like to stress that I am not 100% sure that this is the car. Like I said though if my grandfathers name was on the title of this car then it was just a plain ol BB nova. I know my father has some pictures of it around somewhere, I'm goin to see if i can get my hands on them and get them on here.

[William Dyer]

Yenko Sportcar Conversions didn't order any cars from Chevrolet. Yenko Chevrolet bought the cars and then transferred them over to SYC for conversion.

The car had a file with SYC meaning it had work done. Being on the list meant that Yenko took responsibility of the warranty on the car, not GM.

From what I've heard about the 37 Novas on the list, only one has a 427 notation next to it, so you can't just say since it doesn't say 427 that it's a 396. Then you'd be claiming that the other 36 weren't converted.

So why would Yenko take responsibility of this car's warranty when it is a plain jane '69 L78 Nova?

If the car wasn't converted, they would have simply moved the car back over to the regular dealer lot and the car wouldn't have been put on the SYC list.

The cars were put on the SYC list when they were delivered to the customer or transferred to the purchasing dealer showing the selling price, vin, color, trans, and extra notations.

The only reason I can think of is that they did convert it to a 427 or 454 (depending on the delivery date), and then sell it less stripes and badges so their employee can get it insured and race it in the 396 class without anyone at the track knowing it was touched. Make the paperwork out saying it's a 396 for his insurance company and financing.

Why would an employee of his buy a 396 L78 Nova to race when they had 427 Camaros and 427 Novas which were a lot faster?

Yenko was in business to sell cars and make money, he wasn't doing this hoping one day these cars would be that valuable.

As I've heard from many a dealer:

"What's it gonna take to sell you this car today?"

My father built and raced the funny cars for Mr. Norm's Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago (1964-1975). It was common for them to make "special cars" for a customers and make them look stock for street and drag racing.

My father was also a good friend of Dick Harrell and was on the starting line in his own funny car when Dick blew the front tire, hit a post and was killed in Toronto.

Again, just my opinions

William Dyer