I was wondering if there is anywhere I can more info on these cars. I have seen brief mentions in Camaro books and like one picture I was wondering if tehre was anything out there about them. thanks


Shawn

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I WOULD RATHER PUSH A CAMARO THAN DRIVE AN IMPORT

1983 Z28- 406ci
LT1 intake
AFR 195's

1995 Z28- 350ci
A4, leather, T-tops bone stock for now.
250 RWHP 300 RWT
14.0 @ 99 MPH on a 2.2 60'

 

I am talking about the 2nd gen Yenko's. Does anyone know anything about them? HOw many did they make? What years were they made? Anywhere to get any pics or anything.

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I WOULD RATHER PUSH A CAMARO THAN DRIVE AN IMPORT

1983 Z28- 406ci
LT1 intake
AFR 195's

1995 Z28- 350ci
A4, leather, T-tops bone stock for now.
250 RWHP 300 RWT
14.0 @ 99 MPH on a 2.2 60'

 

Try looking around for some old Hotrod or Super Chevy magazines. I remember reading about them in there way back when. Also you may want to try and contact Yenko Chevrolet in Cannonsburg Pa. I remember seeing a Yenko message board somewhere on the net a couple years ago that dealt with all the Yenko cars. Try to find that also. Good luck.

EDIT: I think they only made them in 79 but I am not positive on this. I know they had a turbo, and it seems to me there were only a couple hundred made.
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[This message has been edited by scooters97ss (edited August 28, 2002).]

 

Try asking on www.nastyz28.com (2nd gen board). I'm sure someone there can help you.

 

Head start:
http://nastyz28.com/2gcog/stegmiller/special.htm#Yenko

and a picture of a 1981 Turbo Yenko:
http://nastyz28.com/2gcog/stegmiller/81yenko.htm

 

thanks for the help guys. too bad so many were made. Has anyone ever seen one in person?

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I WOULD RATHER PUSH A CAMARO THAN DRIVE AN IMPORT

1983 Z28- 406ci
LT1 intake
AFR 195's

1995 Z28- 350ci
A4, leather, T-tops bone stock for now.
250 RWHP 300 RWT
14.0 @ 99 MPH on a 2.2 60'

 

Ah-ha, so you want something like this:
http://nastyz28.com/camaro/1979/ultraz40.jpg
one of one. It's a GM styling exercise or a concept car. It's either in a museum now or it was destroyed.

You can notice that GM used the wheels and the grill on the next years Z. Pontiac used the turbo (or similar) on the 301. Fortunantly (IMO), neither used the whale tail. Some folks like it and it was boss back then. Rice - 15 years before rice was invented.

 

I remember seeing that car in a magazine way back then. I remember that I also thought it was pretty cool at the time.

Bill B.