How many Yenko Novas were made?

If you know muscle cars, you know Don Yenko. The man built some of the most insane muscle cars to ever pound the Earth. The most lethal of those was the 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova. There were only 38 built, and each came with a 450-horsepower 427 cubic-inch V8 under the hood.

How many Yenko Novas exist?

Seven are known to exist today. Some magazines have even quoted Don Yenko as saying he probably shouldn't have built the '69 SYC 427 Super Novas. Well, he did.

What is the rarest Yenko car?

There is a stunningly rare Yenko Camaro headed to the Mecum Auctions Kissimmee event in January 2021. Yenko Chevy of any model are exceedingly scarce, but to find one that is both a Yenko Camaro and a Double COPO car is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

What is the rarest Chevy Nova?

The 1978 Chevy Nova 9C1 Coupe may be the rarest Nova ever produced. Almost all other Police Novas were built as four-doors.

How much is a 69 Yenko Nova worth?

Used 1969 Chevrolet Nova Yenko For Sale ($49,900) | Motorcar Classics Stock #1518.

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How many Yenko Chevelles were made?

Only 99 Yenko Chevelles were produced, less than 50 remain in existence today. COPO 9562 L72 engine package and COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion.

What is a Yenko Deuce?

To live up to the standard of the models that came before it, the Yenko Chevy Nova for 1970 would have to use the LT1 found in the Corvette LT1 and Camaro Z/28. The new Yenko Chevy Novas would be known as the Yenko Deuce. It would be ordered through the Central Office Production Order, or COPO, program.

What does Yenko SC stand for?

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.

How many Yenko Camaros are left?

The recognized production number for these cars is approx 64 cars converted, with well less than half of that number known to exist today.

Did Yenko make a Vega?

Yenko built a Vega Stinger turbo prototype that impressed automotive media with low 15-second quarter-mile performance, validating the claimed 155 horsepower. (The stock Vega engine was rated at 110 hp and ran the quarter mile in a glacial 19 seconds at 70 mph.)

How fast is a 69 Yenko Nova?

Others were less complimentary, calling the SC 427 Nova "almost lethal, a real beast!" Actual testing of a dealer-doctored 1969 Yenko/SC 427 Nova Phase III (with a Yenko super-tune, headers, and quite possibly drag slicks) yielded zero to 60 times of 5.1 seconds with a top-end speed of 120 mph.

What engine did a Yenko Nova have?

In addition to the L72 engine, the car got the standard equipment M-21 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission and a 4.10 PosiTraction gear in the 12-bolt differential.

Did Yenko make a 1972 Nova?

This 1972 Nova Yenko Tribute Combines the Best of Then and Now!

What was the fastest Chevy Nova?

Larry Larson's 1966 Nova: 2300hp. Awarded the title of the fastest Unlimited Class street car in America by Hot Rod magazine two years in a row, Larry Larson's '66 Nova can reach 209.1 mph in 6.95 seconds.

Who owns the Yenko name?

Currently, General Marketing Capital owns the rights to the licensing rights to Yenko, meaning the name has been put on some modern Camaro cars. However, to mark 50 years of Yenko Camaros, General Marketing Capital is partnering with Brand New Muscle Car to build brand-new 1968 Yenko Camaros this year.

What happened to Yenko?

After the Yenko Supercars program came to a close, Yenko continued to sell performance parts through a catalog and through his dealership. But by 1982, even that came to an end when he sold the dealership. Five years later, still an avid pilot, Yenko died when he crash-landed his Cessna near Charleston, West Virginia.

How many 1969 Yenko Camaros did they make?

The records show that 201 Yenko Super Camaros were sold in 1969, but approximately 25 of those cars were produced not at Yenko's Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, dealership but Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Chicago.

What is a COPO Nova?

The COPO 9738 Nova SS marked the very first factory Chevrolet car that linked a mechanical-lifter big-block V-8 to an automatic transmission. In no time at all, they were known as "Mystery Novas." Not too many knew anything about them.

What is a Yenko Chevelle?

Don Yenko was one of the most famous muscle car tunists during the late 1960s. He started out with souping up Chevrolet's 67 camaros. He continued to work with the camaros until 1969 when he decided to expand his inventory with the Chevrolet Nova and Chevelle.

What is a 69 Yenko Camaro?

The 1969 Yenko Camaro was a limited production vehicle, equipped from the factory with COPO 9561, a special performance package including a L72 427/425hp engine, special ducted hood, dual exhaust system, increased cooling capacity and special suspension.

What year Nova is the best?

We think the best Novas are the two-doors made between 1968 and 1971. That generation of Nova was arguably the best-looking compact on the market, and the SS version offered big V-8 engines that had real bite.

How much is an original Yenko Camaro worth?

1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro sells for $157,500 at Mecum Auction in Glendale | NBC Sports.

How much is a Yenko Chevelle worth?

Estimated to sell for up to $300,000, this 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle features a Turbo 400 automatic transmission, power steering, and a vinyl top. Photo by David Newhardt, courtesy of Mecum Auctions.