68 yenko camaro

[JoeC]

Stan, I have more questions then answers on the 1968 Yenko Camaros but there have been a few articles that make the claim of a COPO 427 1968 Camaro. If the factory used a standard L78 why would they put the special MV code on it? Maybe it was a special COPO L78. I do not know. Jim Mattison did recall in his interview with MCR that the 68 Yenko had a factory installed 427. The article in CHEVY ACTION Magazine Oct. 1992 written by Mike Mueller appears to prove that at least one 1968 Yenko Camaro is a COPO 427 car. The Camaro is the white 68 Yenko now in Kevin's collection. The magazine has a picture of an original COPO order form dated 2-13-68 requested by Yenko Chevrolet and Span inc. for a 9737HD sports car conversion. One line of the document listed the RPO L78 that appears to have been deleted and replaced by other components. The article on the blue 1968 Yenko Camaro raffle car also claimed it was a COPO 427. I do not know if Kevin received all the documentation when he purchased the cars but a close look at the paperwork may answer some questions.