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Yenko Camaro
« on: August 16, 2017, 07:42:20 PM »
Came across this ad for the first prototype Yenko Camaro? Anyone know the story with this car? Not on the list I have seen?

https://www.cleanclassiccars.com/1969-chevrolet-camaro-copo-yenko-c-1931.htm
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2017, 07:52:02 PM »
Been around for a while.  Nothing concrete and its mostly bs.

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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2017, 07:52:12 PM »
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2017, 11:59:11 AM »
agree on the bs.
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2017, 12:39:07 PM »
bs is getting expensive.  :o 
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2017, 03:12:29 PM »
Whats the over under on the cowl hood sheet metal date being <49?
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2017, 03:58:27 PM »
51,862 to 1 roughly.    ;D

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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2017, 04:09:42 PM »
YES ITS THE REAL DEAL verified by Lynn Yenko

Nothing like an endorsement from someone doing federal time for embezzlement.

https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/12/02/physician-sentenced-for-bankruptcy-fraud.html
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2017, 04:57:18 PM »
Wow
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2017, 01:43:49 AM »
What a crock of BS.
Nothing indicating it was special, no docs. Been discussed at length on syc.
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2017, 02:07:11 AM »
Boy, am I out of the loop.  Had no idea Lynn Yenko had been convicted of embezzling.  Sad.

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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2017, 02:15:03 AM »
The article states she was 60 years old when convicted. She was 12 years old when that car was built.
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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2017, 03:11:43 PM »
I believe that so called Yenko prototype was restored and "researched" by Jim B from CARS who also made 1969 Yenko and 427 COPO replicas and also had legal issues with at least one of the Camaros seized by the sheriff and sold at auction


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Re: Yenko Camaro
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2017, 09:42:49 PM »
There is not one original document showing the car was shipped to Yenko Chevrolet. Zero.

All the docs they are so proud of were generated within the last few years.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2017, 02:27:28 AM by william »
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