chrome & black Yenko badges???

[sYc]

Our '71 Yenko Stinger Vega has the painted RWB emblems on it, which no doubt are original. This matches what is listed on the original spec sheet we have for the Yenko Vegas. When I bought my Yenko Camaro, it had two RWB emblems and one BC, and all appeared to be original, as was the paint and stripes. As I checked with prior owners, I found out that in the eraly '70s, one emblem was either lost or stolen, so they contacted Yenko to get a replacement. They received the BC one.

[Supercar_Kid]

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When I bought my Yenko Camaro, it had two RWB emblems and one BC, and all appeared to be original, as was the paint and stripes. As I checked with prior owners, I found out that in the eraly '70s, one emblem was either lost or stolen, so they contacted Yenko to get a replacement. They received the BC one.

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Tom,
JBB here...
That makes sense to me! It does seem odd they used the "pinned" 69 style emblems on the Vega in 71, but used the stick on type in 70 on the Nova... I guess they decided drilling holes was still easier than hand painting the chrome emblems red white and blue! I do have pictures of SEVERAL 71 Vegas, both coupe and sportwagon with the stick on black and chrome emblems, so the boys at Yenko probably just stuck whatever was laying around/leftover/etc. from their 69/70 projects on the Vegas. Also on the topic of Yenko Vegas... do you know what ever happened to the Vega that was given away through the Group 7 Oil filters promotion? It was supposedly to be a Turbo car, and although Yenko didn't "sell" complete Yenko Turbo Vegas, I'm wondering if they could have "given" one away?? I have some reason to believe this giveaway car MAY have actually been a turbo car...it was at least striped as one.... got any info on it?