Does anyone know this 1969 Yenko Camaro

[JoeC]

I don't know if Gary Dyer has any Yenkos today but I have heard his name mentioned many times as an early Yenko collector. He had at least two Yenko Chevelles and at least two Yenko Camaros maybe more. Anybody know him? Would be nice to have him visit this site.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I know he used to own the '69 garnet red Yenko Nova that Holub now owns. Dyer purchased it from Mitch Moore and Mick Price who snatched it from a country boy in Mariana, PA. The owner in PA was told that it was always a 396 car. I think Dyer had it verified by Emme as a 427 conversion, but not sure.

[Kim_Howie]

Gary owned three yenko camaros and two chevelles two 69s and one 68 the 69 you are taking about went to minn. dont know his name Kim Howie

[hvychev]

I just checked my e-mail and I already got a response from Gary Dyer. I am going to post it word for word.

Yes I bought the car from Craig Jensen. It is vin#579586. It was verified by Vince Emme as an original X66 (first 50 Yenkos) Yenko and sold through Jack Douglas Chevrolet. My son and I did the restoration with help from Rich Gibodowski who did the paint. It is an original engine & rear car, and did have one sleeve in the block.

The car won Chevy Vette Fest, Camaro Nationals, and was a special invite to Super Chevy Indy.

I sold the car to a guy in Wisconsin that is a car collector. Can't remember his name though. Sold it for $60,000 back in 95 or 96.

Also had a 68 Yenko Camaro(413680?), 3 69 Yenko Chevelles, 69 427 Nova, and the first 68 Dick Harrell Nova(68 COPO Nova L78 Auto converted by Dick Harrell.)

I have sold all my cars and am now enjoying my grandkids and working on blowers.

Thanks for the interest.

Gary Dyer

Seems like a cool guy. He must have read the post since he mentioned the sleeved block thing. I never mentioned it in the e-mail. The more info we get on these cars the better.