1969 Yenko Nova

[supermuscle]

Ok, been sitting back just reading all of this in amazment or should I say disgust... I'm curious about this recent resto by BH, heard from reliable sources we're talking BIG bucks was spent.. Him being a Yenko expert it's hard to beleive he was clue less as to what this car was orig. Just an opinion of course..

[Chevy454]

Huh? How can you fault BH? We're talking about a non-original engine car that had already seen a semi-restoration! Plus, this car came with *literally* a notebook of stuff calling it a 427 car...it had a certificate from Ed, and *at least* one independant appraiser was hired, who talked to Emme, on behalf of the buyer...all before the car was purchased/restored. You can't fault them for not having been lucky enough to track down a relative of the original owner...someone, or more likely "2 someones", found out what this car was a couple of owners ago, but kept it to themselves until they could wash their hands of it...now THAT is disgusting.

[Steve Shauger]

Perry in 1969 the Yenko novas were L78 cars converted to L72's. There are no COPO components that would identify the car as such eg: rear, suspension, radiator speedometer. In addition this car had been restored and badged as a 427 car for many years, several times. In addition it was certified as stated above. This cars true pedigree has been hidden by at least one of the past owners and the "Expert Locator/Researcher" who called the original owner four years ago.

[68l30]

How would you know what it was? With a certificate and paperwork from Yenko.....What is it? Apparently someone did know about 4 years ago....Who was deceptive? You do the best you can until new info comes forward...Is the exact history known on every car? Certainly not.....New information can be found everyday .....There are puzzle pieces all over the place.Different people hold most of the info......until it all comes together the truth may never be known on all the converted or unconverted supercars....


Steve

[Kim_Howie]

Perry, I think BH was asked to restore the car. Not check the history.

[supermuscle]

Good points all, not throwing stones but it all just seems strange...

[vfitom]

Then it would seem that the person who certified the car, and the info he received from whomever to certify the car, made an error(s). ??? Should be easy to rectify. But the $$$ part won't be as easy I suppose.

[Kim_Howie]

Gary Dyer sold the car in 94 or 95 wasn't
showed until I think 99

[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

[Charley Lillard]

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

I think Dorsey is saying it did sell thru Yenko Chevrolet as a 396 Nova.