69 Nova Big Blocks

mc25t190 · #1 11-25-2002, 06:19 PM

randy miller had a fathom green one that went to canada, i own his former rallye green car. the last time this came up ther were 9 i had accounted for.
7) tom clary blue
8) yenko bart blue
9) rob richardsons lemans blue currently running a small block, i'm told

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #2 11-25-2002, 06:26 PM

Hi Kevin;
I understand that YenkoBart has a '69 Yenko Nova, but I have'nt been able to confirm which one it is, the options, trim tag data, etc....

So, Bart, how about some details??

mc25t190 · #3 11-27-2002, 10:43 PM

i have been informed that there is some mis info on the one in which you are inquiring, and if there is one at all? not meant to be out of line, one would only be proud of such a car!

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #4 11-30-2002, 08:10 PM

Kevin;
Pls clarify your post.
Are you referring to the car you listed as number 8 in your prior post? Bart's '69 Yenko Nova - Lemans blue?

I don't know if this exists or not.

RLS_Jr · #5 12-01-2002, 12:06 AM

where does brian henderson's nova fit in. just curious
Ron

sYc · #6 12-01-2002, 02:34 AM

Ron; You have asked a very interesting question. Up and through the reunion, the concensus was that the car was a very expensive (over $4800.00) Yenko sold, special paint, 396/375 Nova. But, a couple of weeks later, I was visiting with a former employee of Yenko about my Nova, when the subject of Brian's car came up. This person did not know that it had sold or that I knew the car. Much to my surprise. I was told that it was a 427 car. Following this conversation, I contacted Brian to see what, if any additional information he could add. Brian was more surprised then I was. With this new found information, we preceeded to try and document this. A return call was made. Brian's car was delivered as a 396/375 horse car, with special paint and numerous other options, trim, buckets, m-21 and 4:10. Sometime in late 1970, one of Don's employees (and race team mechanic) built and installed an aluminum headed, L-88 427 in the car. The only thing left to figure out is this. The car's list price was $4800.00, very high for a 1969 Nova. With the original paperwork is a credit for $500.25., about the price as was charged for a 396 to 427 engine swap. We are wondering if the car was ordered with the special paint, trim, buckets and a 427. Then for some reason, (money, wanting the car right then, ? ) when the car arrived at Yenko, the owner did not have the conversion done.

sYc · #7 12-01-2002, 04:48 AM

Ron; Now to your question. Because of where it was sold(Yenko) and who built/installed the 427(Yenko mechanic), the sYc classifies Brian's car as a 427 Yenko Nova. Not in the same sense as some of the others, which were 427 cars from the get go, but still a supercar. FYI, the list of known 1969 Yenko Novas includes at least one, and maybe two other 396 cars. One was bought with the original 396 intact, but sporting a 3 deuce carb set up. My source for much of this, and other valuable information, told me that many of the Novas in 1969 were "very unusual" in the way Yenko built them. Tom

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