Yenko Chevrolet
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Yenko Chevrolet, located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was one of largest custom muscle car shops of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Don Yenko, son of the dealership founder, first sold specially ordered and equipped Corvairs in 1965 through 1967 called the Yenko Stinger.
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[edit] History
When the Camaro entered the pony car fray in 1966, Yenko transplanted Chevrolet's 427 cubic inch (7 L), 425 horsepower (317 kW) L-72 engine (along with other high-performance parts) and created the Yenko Camaro. The cars were so popular that, in 1968-69, Yenko used Chevrolet's Central Office Production Order (COPO) system to have L-72 engines installed into Chevrolet Camaros, Chevelles, and Novas on the factory assembly lines.
In 1971, the Chevrolet Vega Yenko Stinger II was sold with Vega's aluminum-block 2.3 inline 4 with a turbocharger and 155 hp. Chevy didn't take the hint on its marketing potential as the Yenko-requested higher-compression engine blocks nor factory equipped turbo engines were ever built. The Stinger II was offered from Yenko Chevrolet through 1973. The high performance and limited production of all Yenko-modified cars makes them valuable and prized to collectors.
[edit] General Marketing Capital Inc. ownership
In 2009-10-14, General Marketing Capital Incorporated (GMCI) announced its ownership of the Yenko trademark and its plans to revitalize the brand.[1]
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[edit] External links
- Yenko Stinger II Vega
- Yenko dealers at Yenko.net
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