How they were found!

[mahoy78spyder]

JoeC, do you know when that pic of the prototype Stinger was taken? ...and do you have any other pics besides that one?

Ken

[JoeC]

I believe that Yellow Stinger Vega was a prototype. There is a small B&W pic showing it with a Mich. plate (no. 11M-631) which I believe is a manufacturers plate. So maybe Chevy did some development on the car since it was done on a COPO but I'm not sure of the exact date. The car was also in a few magazines. Marlin's pic of the blue one shows the production stripe with "stinger" cut in the stripe and "Yenko" as a seperate decal above the stripe. Then if you purchased the turbo you got the " turbo" decal added. Do you have a Stinger Vega?

[mahoy78spyder]

JoeC, no I don't own a Stinger, although I have entertained the idea of it. Recently one of the two known Stinger "wagons" was for sale in FL and a friend of mine almost purchased it. As I understand it, the seller ended up keeping it and is securing an original turbo for the restoration. (although I don't think it was originally a turbo car)
I just am an enthusiest of the Stinger Vegas (and all GM Hbodies in general) I research them as a hobby and help maintain an Hbody FAQ website as well. I've owned 9 of them in the last 16 years.

I didn't know that in order to denote your Stinger was a turbo that you had to order the "Turbo" decal seperately. That's very interesting. I suppose they had to keep a supply of them in all available colors since they applied on top of the black Yenko stripe. What color is your Turbo sticker you got from Ebay?

Also, doesn't someone (founder?) in this registry now own a Stinger Vega? Can anyone tell me what the status of that car is? Is it a turbo version? Any pics of it around? As I understand it, he also owns one of the original turbos as well. (???)

The Yenko Stinger Vega is an interesting car to research. I recently located one of the two founders of BORT (who made many of the components of the Stinger Vega, as well as other well-known cars) and soon I will finish compiling my list of questions and conduct an interview with him. I will be asking about the Yenko Stinger, as well as the Pontiac Li'l Wide Track and the Monza Mirage. If you're interested I'll share what I learn. Should be interesting.

Ken

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

This guy was selling a set of stripes for the Stinger Vega on EBAY. The seller did not know where this car was, he only had the stripes.
M

[JoeC]

I have no idea where this pic came from but it was on my computer. I believe it is the prototype Stinger Vega with the Rajay Turbo that was shown in the magazines before production began using the Schweitzer turbo.
The stripes are different then production Vegas.



[Edited by JoeC (10-05-2000 at 12:23 PM).]

[JoeC]

I bought a set of decals of just the word "Turbo" from an ex Yenko employee who had them on e-bay. He said they are original and I believe him because who would repro them?

[WWJD]

i bought those(yenko vega stinger) stripes off ebay--if someone
needs a copy, i'll get a set reproduced.
jim

[WWJD]

must be the same guy--cuz he to was an ex-employee, he found the strip kit in his garage, wrapped inside an old delco-remy
box- original not reproduced.

[JoeC]

WWJD , What do they say on them? Just the word "Stinger" ? Not the same as in the pic?

[JoeC]

Ken, The "Yenko Turbo" decals were on the car above the stripe not on the stripe and I beleive only came in either Blk. or white. Mine are black.