Yenko Camaros (1969) - Two! - Lemont, Il. 1969

[Schonyenko2]

Do you remember the deuce owners name. Greg Schram maybe?

[FASTONE]

Rich Maksym, owner of Coast to Coast has a documented DY Jack Douglass

[Quick85]

William, not familiar at all. I lost touch with both guys
in the early '70's.

As far as the Nova goes. I don't remember the guy's name. It
was a friend of a friend deal. He had headers on the car and
I needed stock manifolds. If Greg is in the area of, say,
57-60, it could very well be him. I just remember being slightly jealous at the time that this kid had this new
Yenko and I'm driving a '68 SS.

[LITTLE TOMMIE]

here's a link to a J D yellow yenko
http://www.coast2camaro.com/index.php?n=car&car=54

[lzdick]

[ QUOTE ]
Cool story!..
Did you check the Vin listings..there's at least one DY Douglas sold Yenko car noted?.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...ge/0#Post76004

[/ QUOTE ]


Let's get back to the origination of the thread...before it was stolen.

I currently own the DY #578804 listed 4th on the VIN list. It is a non-vinyl top, 4-speed car. Purchased at J.D., the car spent its entire life in the Elgin/Carpentersville area until the late 90's when the Elgin owner moved to Madison, WI. I purchased the car from him in 2003.

[lzdick]

Quick85,

You should contact Rich Maksym at Coast-2-Coast Camaro Parts & Restoration (phone (248)933-0440) as he has spoken to the original owner of his DY car...which sounds like you know who that might be. His DY car is not on the VIN list (#649223) as it is a COPO car ordered/created by Jack Douglass, an '05D' car, sold 11/18/69. If you recall the two DY cars on the streets of Lemont in 1969, this car would be too late a build. The other give-away would be the endura front bumper...that would be recognizeable in the wreck. Good luck with your 'quest'.

[DarrenX33]

I have just found out that Quick85 (Mitch) is a friend of my father's from back in the 70's. He even worked with my brother for a while back then. Mitch as I remember was a total car guy, probably why him and my father got along so well. Mitch also gave me my first ride in a Corvette, I was probably 7 years old or so. The fact that I was the first to reply to him and not knowing who he was is amazing to me. What a small world!

Mitch also had a silver 69 Z that somewhere along the line had the american flag painted on the inside of the rear deck lid. That rang a bell with me for some reason. Anyone remember this car?

Mitch

[DarrenX33]

Photo posted...

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...98/#Post427698