Anyone else following the 1969 Nova maybe a Yenko thread on FB?

[Pro Stock John]

So if he confirms it was delivered to Yenko it's at least a COPO and maybe he can track down more info. Did he share pics of the cluster, those are different for COPO's right?

[JoeC]

the 1969 Yenko 427 Nova was not a COPO order like the 69 427 Camaro and Chevelle . Yenko transplanted the 427 short block.

There are still some items to look for such as holes for the SW tach and sending unit.

Most of the Yenko 427 Nova ads list 4:10 gears so I am curious of the gear ratio.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

This is an amazing car, congrats to all who were chasing the story and eventually found the Holy Grail!

[Pro Stock John]

He posted a bunch of pics in the Yenko FB group, saw Joe C reacting to them. Great stuff.

Looks like the owner is just up the road from MCACN in Milwaukee.

[Stefano]

Warren D is a key person to check with. While I have never seen the list of 37 1969 SYC Novas, it is my understanding that Vince Eme has the list as well as info on some of the converted cars.

[Pro Stock John]

Holes make sense if the SS panel was held in by 4 screws/bolts. Nice eye!!

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Looks like this Nova came thru Dale Chevrolet, anyone else see the Dale emblem on the trunk lid??

[napa68]

In and around the Milwaukee area, there are so many significant (and non significant) cars stuffed away. West Allis, Hales Corners, South Milwaukee, Butler, and Waukesha were a hot bed of high performance back in the day. The cars didn't necessarily move, they just got stuffed away and forgotten about.

As people are having health difficulties, retiring, and / or passing........some of these cars are seeing the light of day again.

I have made a couple of friends who worked at Dale Chevrolet in period. I could listen to the stories for days.

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Originally Posted by napa68

In and around the Milwaukee area, there are so many significant (and non significant) cars stuffed away. West Allis, Hales Corners, South Milwaukee, Butler, and Waukesha were a hot bed of high performance back in the day. The cars didn't necessarily move, they just got stuffed away and forgotten about.

As people are having health difficulties, retiring, and / or passing........some of these cars are seeing the light of day again.

I have made a couple of friends who worked at Dale Chevrolet in period. I could listen to the stories for days.

I have a 70 L34 Nova that came out of Dale Chevrolet. It was in the Wisconsin area the entire time, until I bought it in 08. Car never saw winter, no rust anywhere and original paint too.

[mrays]

If the VIN is on the list and it was sold through one of the Yenko network dealerships there's a good chance it was a 427 transplant car. One of my friends told me a story several years ago about a 427 Nova one of his friends bought new at Gates Chevrolet. Apparently his friend had to work late the day the car came in so his friend arranged for him to pick it up at the dealership and bring it to his place of work. My friend said that was the fastest car he had ever driven at the time. I asked him if it was a Yenko Nova and he said it wasn't. He remembered it as being blue and not having any stripes. I always assumed it was a Yenko that was delivered without stripes. Gates did receive a LeMans Blue Yenko Nova with a 427 transplant according to the VIN list.