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[mc25t190]

Marlin, which is the 8th 427 nova? i thought Richardson's was just a 396 tri-power nova.

[sYc]

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Marlin, which is the 8th 427 nova? i thought Richardson's was just a 396 tri-power nova.

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Just..., We are talikng a 1969 L-78 Nova, complete with 3 deuces and other goodies, from Yenko Chevrolet. IMO, a Yenko SC Nova.

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Kevin, 'Just' a 396 Nova? This particular Nova was a modified sYc product, with paperwork, on Vince's list, etc... I believe that Don himself remembered the car, and described it to some folks before he died. Some of the other 7 are also reportedly 'just' 396 cars, amazing what prior owners of those cars remember - and how they all get restored as 427 conversions!

The 396 Harrell Tuned '68 Novas are still Harrell cars right?

[sYc]

Marlin, I find it kind of interesting when I look at the exterior colors and options of the 9 Yenko Novas known to exist. 2 garnet red, 2 lemans blue, 2 rallye green, 2 fathom green and Brian's special order paint car. And, some with vinyl tops, some without, some L-78s, some transplanted 427s. A nice mixture of colors and options.

[T Billigen]

Tom, since you have seen the info on my car being a 9737 COPO/Yenko dealer traded from Yenko Chevrolet. How do you think it stands up with these Novas?

[sYc]

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Tom, since you have seen the info on my car being a 9737 COPO/Yenko dealer traded from Yenko Chevrolet. How do you think it stands up with these Novas?

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What info would that be? Even though I am not doubting it to be a non-converted Yenko, I have not seen any concrete proof. And, as with the Gibb Novas, I would consider any such car a supercar. But several folks, including some of your associates, do not consider non-converted cars Yenko SCs. Case in point is Brian Henderson's Nova as well as Rob Richardson's car.

As per "stands up", I am assuming price. Which, the '69 Yenko Novas seem to be in a league of their own, with the last one to change hands for $275,000.00+.

[T Billigen]

Don't you consider Cunneen's verification proof? Unlike the Novas, the 68 Camaros were COPOS that were to be specificly converted. I would think it much easier to verify these 68s than the Novas? Who verified your Yenko Nova?

[mc25t190]

Marlin,
you were right! :
1) kevin suydam (garnet red)
2)john oehler (garnet red / black vinyl top)
3) randy millers former fathom green/ black vinyl top car (canada) copo pete?
4) cliff ernst fathom green/ black vinyl top car
5) kevin hand rallye green/ black vinyl top car
6) keith hutson rallye green former reggie jackson car
7) tom clary lemans blue car
8)yenko Bart lemans blue car
1969 396 Yenko Nova's
1) brian henderson's black car original corvette bronze car
2) rob richardson's tri-power 396 lemans blue
Total : 8 427's, 2 396's (yenko novas's that is}
Does this look right Tom?
thanks and sorry for the miscount.
Kevin

[sYc]

Kevin, in an earlier thread, you had some concerns about Yenko Bart's car. Any new info?.

Mis-count, no problem, as you know, the '69 Novas are hard to track, as most times they stay "below the radar".

As per 396 vs 427, I guess that depends on who we tend to believe, as Vince has been quoted as saying that at least a couple of the 427 cars on your list are really 396s.


All in all, IMO, really does not matter , as any '69 big block, solid lifter Nova from Yenko is "super".

[T Billigen]

Rob Richarson's car sounds vey interesting! I never remember hearing anything about it. Was the tri power installed at Yenko and was it supposed to be a converted car?