1966 Yenko Stinger for sale

[JoeC]

Yenko didn't manufacture the whole car but neither did Chevy.

I will fix my post

SCCA recognized Yenko Sportscars Inc. as a manufacturer
ACCUS recognized Yenko Sportscars Inc. as a manufacturer
<font color="red"> 69rsss350 does not recognized Yenko Sportscars Inc. as a manufacturer
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[69rsss350]

Joe, do the VIN numbers on these cars designate sYc or Yenko as manufacturer or Chevrolet. It is not a case of whether I recognize these entities but whether or not they are legally and universally regognized as General Motor Chevrolet Division "manufactured" cars. I really don't choose to disqualify your opinion on who "manufactured" these cars any further, so this will be my last post on the manufacturing issue...unless of course you choose to embarass yourself further. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

[sYc]

I hate to bring it up, but because of the number of cars Yenko had produced/sold, the federal goverment (EPA) considered Yenko a manufacturer. That is why he was unable to sell his Vegas with his turbo kit. He was told that he would have to comply to the same rules as Ford, Chevy, etc and run the required 50,000 mile test. Following numerous discussions, threats, begging, etc, Don finally gave up and shelved the project. The paperwork related to this makes for some interesting reading. Joel Rosen ceased producing his awesome cars (at least for sale in the US) for the same reason. I believe Joel is quoted as saying that the fine was $10,000 for every infraction. Tom

[Stefano]

Tom, that is is great info and I don't want to wait for your book to get more of it. Thanks for sharing that significant info.

[Stefano]

I would think the acid test could be who was responsible for the warranty. Don did what he had to do out of necessity and was able to make a significant impact on one of the largest and most powerfull Corporations of the era.

I would speculate that if Don could have arranged GM to provide the cars as he wanted then he wouldn't have even ventured into some of the areas he did. But he did and it is an awesome history even to non enthusiasts such as myself [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]