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Don Yenko built the 427 Camaro that Chevrolet wouldn’t Hagerty Media
Published Mar 14, 2023 Don Yenko showed us the true potential of Chevrolet muscle cars from the 60s and 70s. We remind you of his legacy and his most coveted creations. Via: Getty Images Muscle cars have defined America's love for cars. Between the '60s and '70s, they were very popular.
1966 Chevrolet Yenko Stinger America's Answer To The Porsche 911
29 April 2019 Share When Chevrolet refused to build the big-block 427 Camaro that people wanted, Don Yenko stepped up to answer the call. His speed shop in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, turned from race car support to production line in 1967 as new Camaros received heart transplants by the dozens.
Mecum Auctions Spring Classic Spotlight 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
The Yenko Super Camaro gets its name from Don Yenko, an American racecar driver from Pennsylvania. Yenko earned his stripes racing Corvettes in the United States, winning the Sports Car Club of America national driving championship four times, as well as competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
At the Canonsburg dealership, Don Yenko started modifying Corvair Corsas into SCCA-certified Yenko Stingers. From there, as the oft-repeated story goes, came the nationwide network to sell his modified cars and the Canonsburg-built Yenko Camaros, Yenko Deuces, and COPO Chevelles.
The Last 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Converted to 427 Power by Don Yenko is
Don Yenko will always be remembered for his amazing achievements in the automotive industry, most notably, bringing about the creation of Yenko Chevrolet and all of the "Super Chevys" that came about because of it. But, much like most of the greats in Chevy history, Yenko wasn't born into the spotlight.
1969 Yenko Nova The Incredibly Rare 427Powered 'Almost Lethal' Nova
The Yenko name also added additional modifications and special touches, such as decals and custom embroidered headrestsd. Barrett-Jackson presents this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko as one of three Camaros personally sold by Don Yenko to racers for use in NHRA Drag Racing programs. Don Yenko himself signed off on the sale contract.
Ebay Find The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette That Don Yenko
01 August 2018 Share Don Yenko, whose Chevrolet dealership in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, famously built road-racing Corvairs and street/strip Camaros, Chevelles, and Novas in the late 1960s, perished in a plane crash in 1987.
Don Yenko,Chevrolet Vega Stinger GT,197172 a photo on Flickriver
Yenko Chevrolet was a Chevrolet dealership located at 575 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Operating from 1949 to 1982, the dealership is best known for selling customized sports cars during the late 1960s. Referred to presently as "Yenkos," they are among the most collectible 1960s vehicles. History
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
Don Yenko was a winning road racer from Pennsylvania. His family had a small Chevy dealership in Canonsburg, not far from Pittsburgh. He proved very skilled at throwing Corvettes into corners in places like Sebring and Nassau at high speed, even after GM pulled the plug on all formal racing involvement in 1963, which got him some high-level.
What Made Don Yenko’s Legendary COPOPowered Chevelles So Great?
Of the 350 +/- COPO 1969 Chevelles produced, Don Yenko ordered 99 of them. The remaining 251 +/- Chevelles were ordered and sold through other Chevrolet dealers nationwide. Today, these.
Don Yenko’s L88powered 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Race Car
To own a 1967 Yenko Camaro would be a dream come true for Perry, who revels in the history of Yenko Chevrolet, that small dealership in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, that has become legendary.
Don Yenko's First '67 Camaro Heading to Auction
May 27, 1927 - March 5, 1987. Long before people talked about the Corvette lifestyle, Don Yenko lived it. The only son of a Chevrolet dealer from small town Pennsylvania, Yenko joined the race for the good life early on - and risked it all skidding through the corners of the country's race tracks, pursuing the checkered flag. In 1957.
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Don Yenko built the 427 Camaro that Chevrolet wouldn’t Hagerty Media
Posted 08/28/23 by Paul Sakalas Last updated on 12/05/2023 If you're into high performance Chevrolets—in particular, tire-shredding Chevelles, Novas, and Camaros—then you should really know about Don Yenko. Thanks to his efforts, some of the meanest Bowties of the 1960s screamed out of his Yenko Chevrolet dealership.
A brandnew late’60s Yenko Camaro can now be yours Hagerty Media
The Yenko Super Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, developed by the dealership owner and racer, Don Yenko . Background This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Don Yenko with a Chevy Corvette C3 Corvette race car, Vintage
Donald "Don" Frank Yenko (May 27, 1927 - March 5, 1987 [1]) [2] was an American car dealer and racecar driver best known for creating the Yenko Camaro, a high-performance version of the Chevrolet Camaro . Biography Early life Yenko grew up in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania.
Money No Object 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Turbo Z
This is one of just 16 examples of the 1981 Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z that were ever made - the final production model ever offered from Don Yenko - a worthy rival of Carroll Shelby. The Yenko Turbo Z was fitted with a slew of upgrades over the stock Camaro, most significantly a turbocharger was fitted under the hood producing 7 PSI.