Yenko Vegas?

[camarojoe]

Say what you will... i think a Yenko Vega would be a cool car to have.

[hvychev]

Very interesting FACT. Fencl Tufo Chevrolet in Glendale Heights, IL received a 1971 Mon-O-War Red Yenko Vega. When the original paperwork was found there was several legal papers from when the owner was sueing the dealership because the car had had a lot of trouble!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That's not a surprise, I wish I could have seen the 50,000 mile endurance test Yenko Vega afterwards. Somebody fill in the details, was the block junked? Something like oil seeped right through the aluminum casting?

[Turbo Regal]

The early Vegas had aluminum blocks that did not have iron sleeves. Blown head gaskets and cracked blocks were common. Later Vegas had this problem fixed, but by then nobody cared. My dad had a 76 Vega that he got over 100k miles out of it.

[Supercar_Kid]

I've spoken with a gentleman who claims his father had a Yenko Vega that he bought second hand, with some race parts installed on it. Supposedly it was formerly owned and raced by Sterling Moss before his dad bought it, but unfortunately he can't find any old photos of it for reference. Does anyone know anything more on this Sterling Moss raced Yenko Vega?

[Schonyenko2]

I remember reading in a motor trend in 71 that they ran a Yenko vega, a mustang, and another car that I can't remember. The vega was the fastest. Ran low-mid 14s, but the said the block had gotten porus from the turbo, and got tired very quickly. I had a 76 vega GT 5spd. Ran Mobil 1 in it. Had 90k on it when I sold it, and would get 32mpg. Without the Mobil 1 it did'nt like to start in the winter. Schonye

[55chevy]

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That's not a surprise, I wish I could have seen the 50,000 mile endurance test Yenko Vega afterwards. Somebody fill in the details, was the block junked? Something like oil seeped right through the aluminum casting?

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Most likely why Motion put 350s and 454s in 'em.

[Rathbone]

I don't mean to hijack the thread but has anyone ever seen a Motion Vega? I haven't but I remember the seeing ads in magazines for years after they quit building Vegas. There must have been a bunch of them at one time.

[sYc]

Actually one of our CA members has one. A cool piece to say the least..

https://www.yenko.net/features/2000/May2000.htm

If we could just get him to bring it to a SCR.

[JChlupsa]

Its my understanding that a bunch of the BM Vegas got shipped off to the Philippines and other exported areas. Have some friends checking on the Philippine connection already!!