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The Yenko Nova was a limited production muscle car made by Chevrolet and Don Yenko in 1969. It was the only year this special edition of the Chevy II Nova coupe ever rolled off the assembly line, making it one of the most sought after collector cars today.
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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. And as far as we know, everyone.
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Equipped with a 4.10 rear end, heavy duty suspension setup, and a fiberglass "Stinger" hood similar to the design found on the big block 1967 Corvettes, 427ci L-72 V8-powered Yenko Camaro offered either an M22 Muncie 4-speed manual gearbox or a 3-speed automatic to channel the power of its 450 horsepower big block.
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The handsome new lines of the 1968 Chevy II Nova. (Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.) Built on the new, X-body platform with a bolt-in subframe that incorporated the engine, front suspension, and transmission crossmember, this generation Chevy II/Nova had a longer wheelbase than its forebear.
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It was 1969. Moonwalks. Woodstock. Manson. For the guys just back from a vacation in Vietnam with Uncle Sam, things were popping on the street, as 1969 was an open-carry year for performance cars as well. This was the year Dodge unleashed the NASCAR-inspired Charger Daytona. Ford had big, bad Boss 429 Mustangs.
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Despite what Ralph Nader had to say about the Corvair, Chevrolet's answer to the Volkswagen Beetle, Don Yenko saw its potential and applied to the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) for approval to race the Corsa. The Corsa was Chevy's hot rod Corvair that was offered with an optional 180 hp boxer-six.
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Each of the Yenko Deuces that were made were fitted with a slew of performance upgrades, most importantly they were given the highly-tuned 350 cubic inch solid-lifter Turbo-Fire V8 engine producing 360 hp. Fast Facts - The Chevrolet Nova LT/1 "Yenko Deuce" Don Yenko became a famous racing car driver in the 1950s and 1960s, typically.
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In 1969, Yenko turned its focus from Corvairs to other Chevy models. One such model was the Nova. That year only 38 Novas were fitted with a 450-horsepower 427. This was followed by 175 examples that were produced in 1970. Limited numbers and incredible capabilities made these Yenko Novas highly coveted and highly collectible.. This 1970 Nova 502 Yenko Tribute is a stunning throwback to the.
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Yenko Chevrolet placed the first order for 125 YDN's on December 16, The exact date of the second order of 50 YDN's is unknown, but was late enough to incorporate the Special Spring Colors that became available on Novas in early 1970. All of the cars were built in 3 consecutive weeks.
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13 Slides Media Platforms Design Team The most lethal of all Yenkos was the 1969 Nova. And if you have to ask why anyone would shove a 427 into a Nova, we can't be friends. Media Platforms.
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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. History
Compared to the Yenko Deuce made a year later, 1969 Yenko/SC 427 Novas
In This Article Category: Buyer's Guides A Camaro sedan? Those are the words Car and Driver used to describe the redesigned 1968 Chevy II Nova in the December 1967 issue: "In effect, this hot version (SS 350) comes off exactly like a Camaro with more room." Hmmm.
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The 153-ci 4-cyl and the 194-ci 6-cyl were all new engines when the Nova debuted on September 29, 1961. It was the first car to offer a Chevrolet 4-cylinder engine since 1928. That engine would later be used as a base for the development of GM's 4-cylinder sub-compact engines of the late 70's and 80's. A strong following had been generated by.
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Yenko's Deuce used the base interior, requiring a '69 GTO bench-seat shift handle for the '69 Z/28 shifter. By all accounts, it seemed to matter little just how hot a particular car was from the factory--if the new owner was a drag racer, or harboring such aspirations, he'd be making changes, and soon.
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The Nova back story: In 1969, Chevrolet denied Yenko's Central Office Production Order (COPO) request to have the L72 427 installed in the Nova at the source.
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Share Tweet Yenko Nova S/C In creating the Yenko Nova S/C, Don Yenko and his team in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania were testing the Nova's limits and the insurance companies' patience.
