The first X44 Yenko?

[Denis]

It is possible the Fisher body #'s were assigned by body style (eg coupe, convertible, 2-door, 4-door) and the VIN's sequentially by assembly line?

Seeing as how the VIN is shared between the engine, trans, trim tag, and cowl wouldn't it also make sense the VIN was assigned "down the line" once all of those components were in place?

[Chevy454]

Here's our theory: Wouldn't the VIN # have to come first? It was more than just a tag like the trim tag...it was stamped into the sheet metal itself (behind heater box on Novas & under cowl on Camaros). Fisher Body had to assemble the body before they could affix the trim tag. This explains why some cars with 6 cylinder VIN#s have V-8 trim tags, and vice versa.

[Belair62]

Are there documented cases where a 6cyl. VIN would have a V8 in it ? Doesn't sound right to me unless some serious mistake was made somewhere.

[Edited by Belair62 (06-23-2001 at 11:06 PM).]

[Chevy454]

There is a low mileage L-6 '69 Nova here around our town that has a 6 cylinder VIN # but a V-8 trim tag. I want to say it was just sold by the original owner, but I will have to ask dad to make for sure.

[Edited by Chevy454 (06-21-2001 at 05:27 PM).]

[COPO PETE]

When you guys get this figured out, you can help me with which came first, the chicken or the egg. In my business this would be great to have documentation on
Peter

[COPO]

There is a guy on the camaros.net board w/user name JohnZ. He has extensive knowledge of this process as he was a plant manager for Chev. He explained the sequence earlier on the camaro board. Can't recall it exactly.

Also on the copo.com board when Ed C was unsure of the original selling dealership, he would list it as Yenko Chev. The was the case on my Colonial sold Yenko Camaro.

[Edited by COPO (06-22-2001 at 08:01 AM).]

[Unreal]

A bit off track from Brian's X44 question, But KurtS mentioned an X11 Yenko. Would an X11 Yenko have wheel well trim, quarter louver trim, drip rail moulding? i've seem pictures of "Yenkos" with this, but didn't know if any were actually produced that way.