Dick Harrell medallions - Page 2

JoeC · #11 06-03-2002, 02:01 PM

From what I have read about Span Inc., it was just James Spencer, a one man marketing company. He sold the Yenko Stinger (Corvair) and imported race cars. In 1966 he raced his own Yenko Stinger with Dana Chevrolet as a sponsor. In 1967 to 1970 he worked on Yenko sales by traveling around the country building the Yenko Dealer Network. I recently got a tip about a connection with Yenko and Dana (67-68) and am trying to get more info on it.

**Stefano** · #12 06-12-2002, 12:37 AM

RE:Muscle Car Review April/May 1995

If any Yenko/COPO enthusiast does not have this issue, then you may want to look into finding one. I had loaned mine out long ago and have only recently become reaquainted with the issue.

I had forgotten all of the great info. and Super Cars included within its pages.

There is a picture on page 46 of Dick Harrell, a 1967 RS/SS and the 1967 Camaro Funny Car sponsored by the "Super Camaro Dealers".

The caption reads,"Dickie Harrell, posing with the 1967 Camaro funny car sponsored by the Yenko Camaro Super Dealers,is credited with designing the first Yenko Camaro. On the wall is a poster reading, "See the Yenko Super Camaro.450, 427 cubic inch. The Boss of the Road."

Does anyone know which dealership the picture was taken at?

It seems that this Dealer (not the media) was one of the first to coin the term Super Camaros.

Most of the pictures are from Greg Rager's collection including the circa 1965 Transporter with 6 Yenkos aboard, 4 Chevelles and two Camaros.

**bkhpah** · #13 06-12-2002, 02:24 AM

The picture is at Yenko Canonsburg. The building looks pretty much the same today...BKH

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #14 06-12-2002, 03:08 AM

Stefano;
Trivia question: What is the significance of the '450' on that poster in the Yenko Chev. showroom in '67?

It's been a few years since I visited the old building, but it still looked the same. The radioactive signs were still on the fence surrounding the industrial park where the actual conversions were done. The little stream is still flowing out back where Donna Mae told me guys would row down the stream and run up the bank to steal parts off the cars. Their armed guard was found sleeping across the street on the hill behind the Dairy Queen.
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**Stefano** · #15 06-12-2002, 04:34 AM

Marlin,
I assumed it was for the 450 horsepower rating Don and his Dyno bestowed upon the 427 L-72s. But now I think it might be a trick question.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #16 06-12-2002, 02:05 PM

Stefano;
That is true, but what was the irony about the '450' on the '67 Yenko cars?
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JoeC · #17 06-12-2002, 02:51 PM

The 450 HP came about because the L78 was rated 425hp and the L72 was 450hp but then changed to 425hp. They just used the higher number because it sounds better. NHRA rated the L72 at 450hp also.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #18 06-12-2002, 03:32 PM

JoeC;
That is also true.
My ironic thought was in regard to the fact that the advertising of 450 really only applied to the '67 427 Yenko Camaro's with a 4speed. The '67's were also available with the a/t, but were hydraulic cammed and therefore only rated at 410 horsepower. No mention on that board of the Super Camaro 410 [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

However, it is referred to as the Super Camaro / 410 on the Span Inc. brochure. I believe this is the only hydraulic cammed super car from Yenko.
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**Stefano** · #19 06-12-2002, 04:26 PM

Marlin,
Didn't know that about the automatic Yenkos. I wasn't aware that the L72 was even available with the Hyd. lifters in 1967.
I do know that the early 1966 Corvettes with the L72 were rated at 450 hp, which ties the LS6 for GM's highest advertised HP rating.

**bkhpah** · #20 06-13-2002, 01:55 AM

They used the Corvette 390 horse version in the Yenko 410....BKH

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