Yenko Deuce in Wheeling W.VA?????

[bkhpah]

Over the last few years of looking at the "prototype" pictures and talking with Marlin I was curious about the missing 350 emblems and the hint of a shift lever peaking out over the dash pad. We always thought that the car was a mock-up and it seems we were on the right track on this car after all.
BKH

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Whitetop;
Any news on this car? Did it have a hood scoop, or holes from one? Was it originally blue, and did they repaint it?
M

[whitetop]

My recollection of this car was not as great as I thought. I just got of the phone with Mr. Williams, the second owner of the car.
Here is what he said and he was very specific on the car, no memory problems:
He bought the car('71 model) from the original owner in 1973 with 4500 original miles. When they sold it in the late '80's it had 34,000 miles (sold for $3000), original paint (bronze copper-orange color color with a black vinly top. Never been repainted. Car was never out in the winter except once. Car had no stripes except pinstripes. Car had a 6 cylinder with column shift. Original owner was a regional manager for STP (lived in same sub division but moved away many years ago to become an insurance adjuster)) and car was brought from Yenko. Mr Willimas said at one time he remebered seeing the original Yenko bill of sale because he bought the car for $2850 and remembers the car originally sold for $3850. The car did have SS louvers and tail pan with SS emblem. Car DID have Yenko emblems on tail pan and both front fenders. Mr Williams said the original owner told him the car had a Yenko Package and was modified by Yenko. He remembers this specifically. Car had black bench seat interior. No accesory gauges. Car had SS wheels but no trim rings. Mr Williams said the 6 cylinder was modified (bored out)by Yenko (the original owner told him this. The only thing he was questionable about was he thought the original owner told him Yenko added the SS emblems etc, but not sure)
Apparently this car was probably a cosmetic package only based upon the original price and the year '71.
Did SS models come with column shift??? What about the modified 6? I will try to get pictures and post them. He gave me the persons name he sold it to and the subsequent owner and I will try to contact them.
Whitetop

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

This certainly sounds interesting!! I believe that Yenko would put just about anything on a car to get it off the lot, so I believe that there would be Yenko emblems on a 6 cyl. car.

The Novas could be an SS with a column shift, but an SS could not be a 6 cyl. or 396 in '71, only 350's. I know that the brochure 'mockup' Yenko Nova was blue, had white stripes, no pin stripes, sport mirrors, blue interior, column shift, and a hood scoop. This car has not been found either. It would be neat to find either of them!!

Marlin