Unrestored 1969 Yenko Camaro at Mecum

[Stefano]

The 4 Yenkos I referenced which are listed on the Mecum site are:

1) Don and Judi's 1969 Yenko Super Camaro

2) Ed's one and only L88, Yenko Trans Am

3) The 1969 Yenko Chevelle featured in McClurg's Yenko Book

4) 1968 L71 427/435 Yenko sold Corvette

All "Great" Cars!

[sYc]

Bob; well, once again we see where jumping in without all of the facts (assuming) gets you. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]

[55Hardtop]

I'm curious about the description of this car:

&quot;Interestingly, the Yenko-installed Stewart Warner tach identifies it as an early production Yenko Super Camaro, later cars featured a factory-installed in-dash unit.&quot;

I've never seen anything that says the '69 Yenko Camaros came with a factory tach, that they were all Stewart Warner units installed in Cannonsburg?

I'm also puzzled by the blacked out rear valence. I was recently reading the interview Don Yenko gave in the April '87 issue of Muscle Car Review, in which he states that all of the Camaros were COPO 9561 cars, and that none were L78 conversions.

Any ideas on this? Don also states in the article that 500 Camaros were built in '69.

[COPO_Anders]

55Hardtop, please add information to your profile.

I have learned over the years that you have to stick around for a while to learn about things like this. The experts will probably chime in and tell you when the first Yenko with factory tach was delivered, but I believe it is correct that in the first ones had a Yenko-installed tach and the last ones had a factory-installed in-dash unit.

The first Yenko order of 50 COPO Camaros where ordered as X66-cars, and therefore they came with the blacked out rear valance.

It could be that he knew that 500 COPO Camaros had been built, even though he didn´t sell all of them. I believe he told Vince Piggins before the first order was placed that he would sell 500 Camaros, but then other dealers started placing orders.

[55Hardtop]

Will do, new to the board.

[sYc]

It has been asked, why should some one contribute to this site, and what good is a registry if it is not public?

Well, I could give several reasons, but the best reason is being played out in a couple of other threads on this site. Where else could some one get such expert opinions, quick AND free?

Appears this car, at least the tag, is not legit.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...550#Post449550




This car passed with flying colors, another supercar saved.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea...true#Post448598

[sYc]

Just got mine...some very cool cars featured. Even Judi's Yenko. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[SS427]

Hey Judi, since Don is such a party poop, can I drive YOUR car??? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[bergy]

Tom - Thanks for posting your reply to the &quot;why should we...&quot; question. I agree with you completely. Even a simple question that I recently posted regarding horn restoration got two quick recommendations for reliable restorers. These may not be &quot;Supercar&quot; questions, but the help is invaluable none the less.
I'm a relative newcomer to this site, so hopefully you'll all forgive my ignorance of how the registry works. I think maybe some clarification would help a lot of the newer members. How does the registry part of this site work? Are all COPO cars included, or just dealer prep'ed cars? I have personally registered two of my 1969 COPO Camaros (non Yenko) and I have never heard another word. I don't know if the cars are registered, if they qualify for registration, or even if the registration was ever received. I know you're a busy guy, but I've never heard back from you or had you answer a PM. I wouldn't be posting this on the public part of the forum if I could get a return PM from you. Finally, if one of the members has a question about a Supercar that they have found, and they don't want to &quot;tip off&quot; the whole community about its existance - how do we find out if the car has been previously registered? Are the notes and files available even in verbal form? This is a good site Tom - I, for one, am just ignorant about how it works.

Now - sorry for hijacking this thread (again) - the subject car is just about the best one out there. Hope it does a shot at auction!!!!!

[sYc]

All types of cars are sent to the registry, not just supercars. The majority of the info we receive, little, if anything is done, it is simply added to a file with other such cars. A few of them, such as ones new to the registry, we may do a follow up email, requesting more info, inviting them to the SCR, etc. Through the registry is how we know approximately how many supercars exist today.


For several years we had our lists up for all to see, but to be perfectly honest, it became too much of a PITA. Seems like weekly we were involved in some sort of heated discussion, at times getting personal, so we decided to go another route.

Requesting info on certain cars, what we provide, how we handle it, varies, depending on the car, the current owner, who is making the request and why. We do it both verbally and by email, and the majority of time, done in confidence.


To date we have never charged a fee, even for non paying members, for our services, though donations are accepted and appreciated.


Our goal 14 years ago was to promote and preserve the supercars, and I think we have done a pretty good job of it. And I say WE, as there have been many loyal members who have contributed to this success, not for gain, but for the good of the club and hobby.