Russo & Steele photos Fri/Sat. ('villions too)

[Kim_Howie]

I guess I should have kept my 67 Yenko. How can a non-convert car bring more than 427 car!!

[68l30]

I don't think the Magic Miror trim tag is exclusive to Yenko cars in 68. I have parted out a few 68 Camaros with the tag and know there was nothing special about them, only the trim tag...Wish I saved a few for referance.


Steve

[sYc]

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I don't think the Magic Miror trim tag is exclusive to Yenko cars in 68. I have parted out a few 68 Camaros with the tag and know there was nothing special about them, only the trim tag...Wish I saved a few for referance.


Steve

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Interesting. I guess the special trim tag is just reason to dig a little deeper into the car's history. Thanks for the info.

[enio45]

I believe the magic mirror tag was also export required as well, so if it was an export camaro, you would also see this. Export did not need to qualify for emissions as i understand.

Maybe the ones you parted out that had the magic mirror tag were the some of the remaining missing 4 ??

Charlie, was great to meet you and many other members as well....some nice cars that crossed the block during teh shows.

[Canucklehead]

Anyone know what that black 67 nova went for?

[jeff-san]

I thought I heard someone say it was bid up to 37K...I could be wrong...it was gorgeous, IMO

[68l30]

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Maybe the ones you parted out that had the magic mirror tag were the some of the remaining missing 4 ??



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Nope.....I was on to this 25 years ago and yes I knew what a Yenko was. My friend had a 68 with this tag and I would often compare his to mine. His started out as a 327 glide and was later converted to a 396( not by Yenko ) ...His was a early 68 car, it had the Astro door glass in it. Mine is a 07E car. Magic tags often appear later in 68 (Yenko build dates ).Mine is one of the last built in 68 without this tag, built along side those that have it.... True,the Yenkos had them.That much is known..but..it's just as hard finding a "normal" 68 with them as it is finding a Yenko.Why couldn't I find a Yenko? You can come up with a bunch rational reasons why Fisher might use that tag, but they don't make sense when you consider Magic Mirror being the main difference.To my knowledge there is nothing different about 68 Yenko paint. Converted or not. It's not a 9737 thing.Export tags are different. I think it may have something to due with a type of batch order, or possibly some other internal quality tracking related to the paint supplier or finish.Something triggered the need for that tag. I'd bet the farm that,other than by chance, it had nothing to do with Yenko.

Steve

[enio45]

Steve, do you have a pic or the export tag that your familiar with?

[427freak]

Ed
I thought the export and Yenko tag for 68 were the same? The reason you and Sam and Carl from Chicago had such a good time Sat. night was because I lent you my private waitress, Bionca. Seriously it was a blast. I had to come home to recuperate.

[68l30]

I'll dig for the pic...I think it was one of the export cars that had sunroof... I thought export cars are usually not legal to register in the US? Does not make sense for these Yenko cars to have them if that is the case...Yenko did the conversions..140 mph speedos were legal..What's the connection ? I'm starting to wonder why the Chevrolet Div. and Detroit Mich notation..Again, special order or something ....Export may just be a coincidence as well..

Steve