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

[JoeC]

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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 ??


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I was helping Tom do research on this car when he bought it the 2nd time.
We thought it had something to do with Yenko because of the 140 speedo.

Some info on the 1968 Yenko Camaros and some ads were found in files that came from Don’s office. This is where I found a small end-of-year sale ad with the hi po Camaros for sale.

Two 427 Super Camaros, One Rally Green and Five Corvette Bronze 396 375hp hi po Camaros with 140 speedo, special front suspension, spoilers, wide ovals, etc.

We think that either Kenny Ross Chevrolet bought some from Yenko or did some type of dealer trade.

On the magic mirror tags.
I don’t think they are export tags.
Found some pictures of Camaro export tags but not like the magic mirror tags.

Did find some early Chevy tags that look the same as the magic mirror tag blanks.
The info is stamped different but the blank’s stampings appear similar if not the same.

On the emissions law theory.
I would say it’s not correct because Don had the 1968 427 Super Camaros emission certified.
The Yenko paperwork said it has “US Gov approved smog control” and one ad said it was the only 1968 427 Camaros to have it.

The standard 1968 Camaro trim tag blank has a statement about meeting Federal Safety laws not emissions.

I thought that maybe they did not use the standard 1968 Camaro trim tag blank because the 140 speedo may void the Federal Safety claim but not sure.
I didn’t find any Yenko info about it so it’s another theory.

top tag is 1962 bot tag is 68 Yenko