Original owner picture 67 Yenko/Harrell Camaro

[shor]

I think JD took direct GM delivery of 4 yellows.

Mike, my vin ends in 313, what is yours?

[camarojoe]

I'm not certain, but I don't think you could get a D90 hockey stripe on an X11 car, as the X11 already got the pinstripes as part of the trim package, and they wouldn't put both stripe options on the same car...not sure if you could have deleted the pinstripes and ordered the D90 stripes instead. I want to say you couldn't, but I'm not certain. I do think you could get them as an option on any base model car though, as in an X44, COPO or otherwise.

The yellow car in the '72 pics looks to be an X11 car, yet i don't see pinstripes... so maybe you COULD delete them and order the D90 hockey sticks...maybe the whole car was repainted by 72..I doubt that, but heck if I know...I wasn't born til '75.

[sixtiesmuscle]

Thanks for the compliment Chris, but, I make no such claim. I do know Jack Douglass very well, and, actually went to the dealership in '69 when the cars were there for sale. I have had many in depth conversations with Jack about what went on at the dealership during the heyday of high performance. I have related most of those facts in the past years, so, I don't see how rehashing it all will be a benefit. Most of what we discuss regarding these cars includes a lot of "I thinks", and, "maybes". I don't think that will ever change. Although I'm not at home, and, don't have my VIN or title search info with me, I do know that my car was in the western & southwestern suburbs of Chicago until it was sent to Wisconsin in, I believe, the late 70s. The first wisconsin title lists the word Yenko in the model box, and, it had Yenko stripes over original paint according to the first Wisconsin owner. Who put them on & when, I don't know. Maybe Bill can remember the name of the guy who supposedly was converting all the old Douglass COPOs to Yenkos in the 80s, and, we can try to find him. With Bill's memory for dates, people's names & cars, that shouldn't be too hard. One thing that seems to be fairly consistent is that stripes or not, the people buying the cars thought they were buying Yenko Camaros. The stripes were an extra cost option [approx. $400] so, some people opted for them, and, some did not. My recollection is that there were both D90 striped, AND, Yenko striped cars available for sale. Take your pick. Just pay 400 more for a car with exactly the same equipment except for different stripes. $400 was a lot of money, so, it stands to reason that not everyone would go for the full Yenko stripe package since it didn't make it any faster. Some guys were into go & some were more into show. Same as today. I think maybe.

[olredalert]

-----Mike,,,Im not sure my memory is as good as you think, but I am putting a call in to George as soon as I can track down a phone #, and he may be able to shed some light on this subject. He may have the serial # for the Yellow car he had as he is a very organised type of guy. We will see.........Bill S

[ssl78]

I have Georges number at home right now I am in Florida, when I get home I will relay the number to Shor. Every original Douglass car has the crest on the tail panel. I also have pictures early on of the other White Yenko and it hasd the crests on the tail panel and the above the body line on the front fender. The pictures were from early 80s when BOBBY johnson found the car from there it went into the Otis Chandler cfollection now Gary Licko in Florida owns the car. It was not original paint but the eblem placement on that car and my car were the same, our body numbers were only one number apart and Shors were 3 numbers away it seems all theese cars were cosecutive.
When I delivered my Whit Yenko to Wayne last weekend I noticed how the 68 Yenko had the crest above the Fender line also maybe thats why they did it. Yenko did sell 68 Yenko Camaros.
I do not know if my car originally came with stripes but I know according to Don Yenkos notes Jack paid him royality on every car to become one so to me by putting them on is no different then puuting them on a Cannonsburg Yenko that was deliverd without them. I might be partial but I really think it is the best looking Yenko out there.

[sixtiesmuscle]

That would be great Bill. I knew we could count on you. I marvel at your ability to recall so many details about the cars you have seen, and, the people who have crossed your path over the years. Mike

[ssl78]

I just found the number and sent it to Shor

[DarrenX33]

Hey Chris, in the circa 72 pictures is the "Camaro" fender script missing?

[hvychev]

Very interesting and informative thread.