1969 Yenko Nova

[William Dyer]

Hi All,

First of all, I owned the car back in the early 90's

This is how it happened.

We bought the car from Price & Moore. It was one of the 37 on the Yenko list.

We talked to Vince Emme who told us it was on the list, but it might be a 396. I asked Vince what led him to believe that. He said it was because the SELLING PRICE of the last 7 Novas was below what the other cars were sold for.

I asked him, does it say anywhere in the paperwork that it was not coverted to a 427? Answer was no.

My contention is that, as they do today, dealers sell distressed cars at discounts. The 427 Nova was impossible to insure, so Yenko probably sold them at 396 prices to move them out the door. It was also the end of the model year and the duece Novas were on their way.

But since Vince was set against this car being a 427 at the time, we sold it for about what we paid for it. We never touted the car as being a true 427 car, only as being a 69 Yenko Nova that is on the SYC list.

My questions

Why is it on the SYC list if it's not converted?

Why would Yenko assume the warranty liability on a standard 396 Nova?

Why didn't the car sell through Yenko Chevrolet if it was a plain Jane 396?

Did Yenko sell any factory 427 Camaros or 427 Chevelles in 1969 at a discount? Does that make them unconverted?


Just my opinions.

William Dyer