What happened to Don Yenko?

Yenko, along with his three passengers, died in March 1987 while bringing his Cessna 210 in for a landing near Charleston, West Virginia. The landing was hard, causing the aircraft to bounce and Yenko to lose control. It then hit a dirt bank, fell into a ravine and crashed. He was 59 years old.

How many Yenko Novas are left?

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.

Is Yenko still in business?

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.

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.

What is the rarest Camaro?

Numerous variants of the Camaro have been built during its 50-year production run. None have been as rare as the Convertible Z/28.

Don Yenko ~ Stinger, COPO, SC/Super Cars

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 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.

How much is a 69 Chevelle Yenko 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. Chevrolet built about 86,000 examples of the SS Chevelle in 1969, but only 323 of them were designated as Central Office Production Order cars.

What is 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.

Who owns the rights to Yenko?

General Marketing Capital owns the rights to license the Yenko name. To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Yenko Camaro, a specially licensed venture picks up where Yenko left off.

How much does a 2020 Yenko Camaro cost?

The 2020 Yenko/SC Camaro Is a 1000-HP Tire-Shredder That Costs $70,000. Specialty Vehicle Engineering, the same New Jersey company behind that new Canyon-based GMC Syclone, is back with another great creation. This is the 1000-horsepower 2020 Yenko/SC Camaro, and it can be yours for as low as $69,000.

How many Yenko Novas were produced?

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.

What is the rarest Nova?

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

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 most valuable Nova?

The 1966 Nova SS with 327/350 L79 engine is by far the most valuable, with an average price of $54,400 in #3 (Good) condition. Concours-condition examples are valued at $126,000.

Did the 69 Chevelle come with a 454?

1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

Most notable was the 454 in³ LS5 V8 rated at 390 hp and the LS6 at 450 hp. It was the 454 that made the Chevelle a legend. The LS6, with 450 hp and 500 ft·lbf of torque, would rocket the Chevelle through the 1/4 mile in low to mid-13 second times at 105 to 108 mph.

What does Yenko sYc mean?

This limited series of cars sometimes began to take the name "sYc" (standing for Yenko Super Car), after the graphics found on the hoods and head rests.

Did Chevy make a 427 Chevelle?

There never was an "official" factory-built 1967 SS 427 Chevelle. Jeffery Steffes' book Chevelle SS 1964-1972 says, "It the 427 was always installed by the dealer or under a Central Office Production Order (COPO). Chevelles with factory-installed 427s displayed no Super Sport identification."

Did Yenko make a station wagon?

Model: Vega Wagon Yenko Stinger II. Engine: 140 ci/200 hp. Transmission: 4-Speed Manual (M20) Body Style: 2DR Station wagon.

Did Yenko make a Corvette?

This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette being sold through GT Motor Cars is exactly that. Not only was it built and raced by Don Yenko, it is powered by the Corvette's legendary L-88 engine and it competed in some of the best endurance races in the U.S.

What is a catfish Camaro?

You're probably wondering where the nickname “catfish Camaro” comes from. As you can probably see, the Camaro that was produced from 1998 to 2002 had flush headlights and a front grille that looked like a gaping mouth.

How much is a Yenko Camaro worth?

A: The average price of a Chevrolet Yenko Camaro - 1st Gen is $306,640.