Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars. |
|
#11
03-31-2008, 01:21 AM
|
|||
|
|||
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
Brian,
The Yenko crest emblem looks non-chrome as well. I was to the understanding that the originals were all painted over chrome. Nuch
__________________
|
|
#15
03-31-2008, 06:31 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
The 140 speedo is a VERY GOOD sign...as it is a COPO only item. The 427 emblem is the style typically used on 69 Yenko cars...but that's not to say they weren't being used on some of the later completed 68s. Yenko used what they had on hand, and were using both styles of 427 emblems on Chevelles in 69, so it wasn't written in stone as to which cars got what. It's entirely possible the 69 styles were in hand and being used in 68. It's my opinion that the pitted up 427 emblem on the back of that car has been there a LONG time...and it originated from Yenko. Without seeing the car in person it's tough to call it the real deal...but from what I see it definitely warrants a closer look.
|
|
#16
03-31-2008, 06:40 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
[ QUOTE ]
Brian, The Yenko crest emblem looks non-chrome as well. I was to the understanding that the originals were all painted over chrome. Nuch [/ QUOTE ] Chrome Yenko badges didnt debut til 1970, and were stick-on rather than pinned. 67's had no Yenko emblems at all, and 68/69 used the same white painted Yenko emblems with 2 pins, as this car has...weird thing to me is that it looks like the 427 emblem was stuck on instead of pinned...I don't see any holes. As for the emblem being a 69 style, I agree, but wouldn't say 68's couldn't have had em, I have old pics of 69's with 68 style 427's on them, so I could believe a few 68's coulda had the "69" style ones (with the large bar under the 427) put on too... I'm still thinkin' theres a chance this guy struck gold, hard to be sure at this point though...as stated, look for a door tag and a 140 speedometer for starters, SW tach or holes where it was, trim tag, etc... ...and Dana, he's gonna want his hood back. 
|
|
#17
03-31-2008, 05:12 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
Joe... I thought the same thing about the 427 emblem at first... but I think that the emblem is still on the car... just covered with dirt...
__________________
~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
|
|
#18
03-31-2008, 05:36 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
[ QUOTE ]
Joe... I thought the same thing about the 427 emblem at first... but I think that the emblem is still on the car... just covered with dirt... [/ QUOTE ] You're right... 
__________________
Joe Barr
|
|
#19
03-31-2008, 05:44 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
I really hope this is a Yenko... I love it when "new" ones are found...
__________________
~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
|
|
#20
03-31-2008, 06:32 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: 68 Yenko Barn find
Congrats to whoever found it,
__________________
Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
