Yenko and COPO info

[JoeC]

I think it is safe to say that no one knows the exact number of Yenko Camaros that were built in any Year. There are too many variables to calculate an accurate total. Between transplant cars, cars sold as 396 not 427, cars not built at Yenko, customer order cars, etc. On top of that there are documents that Yenko submitted to NHRA that were clearly exaggerated. The 350 number was used for promotion purpose and I donít think Don sat down and tried to get an accurate number. He knew it was about 350 units (not 300 and not 400) for the 1969 total counting Corvette Corvair Camaro Chevelle and Nova. In my opinion they rounded up the number to nearest 50 units. Itís like the one billionth hamburger at Mikey Deeís, who counted them? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[68l30]

Don't know [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img],I lost track around a million... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Steve

[sYc]

Until Chevy decides to release their records, there is no way of knowing how many cars Yenko sold. We can only use two numbers. 1. documented cars that exist today and 2. accepted number, such as 130+ Corvairs, 100+ '67 Camaros, 70ish+ '68 Camaros, 198 '69 Camaros, 99 '69 Chevelles, 40ish '69 Novas, 175+ Deuces, ? Vegas, 19+ turbo Zs, etc. The term "accepted" number simply means where there is evidence to support these numbers, such as original Yenko paperwork, GM records, NHRA paperwork, etc. And, as more documented cars and Yenko paperwork turn up, the numbers change. With Don deceased, we can only speculate how/where he came up with the numbers he did, so this paperwork will have to do, at least until Chevy helps us. And, even then, that will only prove which cars Yenko sold and which cars were COPOs, any other Yenko supercars will need additional paperwork.

[Unreal]

Tom, You mention 198 69 Yenko Camaros as being the current "best guess". However, on the Yenko page, here, the number is listed as 201. I've heard 201 ordered, with 3 cancelled. What is sYc's official position?

[sYc]

How about 198+. I honestly do not know, nor do I think anyone else does. All we can do is look at the information at hand and go from there. The numbers quoted are simply to give the public some idea of how many of each were built. And, as I said, that could change, with either more Yenko paperwork being released and/or GM releasing info.