Original Owner Yenko Vega

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This write up is from my FB page that covers car history of the Wheeling-Ohio Valley area.

Pete K. from Bethlehem (outside of Wheeling) bought a yellow 1971 Yenko Vega hatchback new in '72. It was a unsold leftover. Pete said he sold the car in the later 70's to a guy in Weirton W.Va .-still in the Yenko stripes.
The car went through 2 sets of recalled front fenders due to rust out. Before installing the last set, he coated the inside of the fenders with roofing tar and when he bolted up the fenders the tar squished out of the sides. The Vega was set up to be turbocharged but it never was-Pete still has the Yenko Turbo valve cover. His neighbor ,Chuck Hornoer (I'm butchering this spelling and pronouncement) worked for Yenko and always volunteered to take the car up for servicing but Pete always wanted to go to check things out and see what was new.
The picture with the quarter wheel damage was due to a motorcycle hitting him.
Pete said every time he went to the dealership he visited Chuck who gave him handfuls of Yenko stuff- Yenko badges etc. Pete said everything was in a back room in boxes and he would grab a handful of Yenko matchbook covers, badges etc.
Pete took the Yenko badges off the side of the car and replaced it with GT badges and GT paint treatment on the hood because he liked the look
Any of you Weirton guys know of this car?
I want to thank Pete for sharing these pics and story.