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.
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. The Stinger II was offered through 1973. Chevy didn't take the hint on this one, as no Vega factory turbo was ever built. The high performance and limited production of all Yenko-modified cars makes them valuable and prized to collectors.
See also
External links
- Yenko Stinger II Vega
- Yenko dealers at Yenko.net
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