June 2006 Feature Car

Chevy454 · #1 06-14-2006, 01:07 AM

June 2006 Feature Car:Phil Guilbault's 1970 Yenko "Deuce" Nova

<table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" width="100%">SPECS:</td></tr></tbody></table><table borderColor="#FF9933" height="150" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Engine (factory):</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">LT-1 - 350/360hp</td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Trans (factory):</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">M-21 4-speed</td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Rear (factory):</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">4.10 posi</td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Exterior color (factory):</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Citrus Green</td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Interior color:</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Standard Black</td></tr>
<tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Options:</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">COPO #s 9010 & 9737</td></tr>
<tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Selling Dealer:</td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21">Sam Leman Chevrolet - Roanoke, IL</td></tr></tbody></table>

"This Citrus Green Yenko Deuce Nova is one of only 10 produced in this special 1970 ‘springtime’ color, and is one of only 5 remaining. The car is a 4speed, without power steering, 1 of 6 so equipped in this color. This particular deuce was purchased by its current owner back in late 1997 from a collector in Wisconsin. The car was treated to a thorough restoration, and made an appearance at SCR7 – including a jaunt down the ¼ mile!"

"The history on this particular Yenko deuce is interesting in that it has had approximately 17 +/- owners, carefully documented by Phil through his extensive research. The average number of owners of those Yenko Deuces found is approximately 4, so this car saw more than its share of street duty. Initially, this car was delivered to Sam Leman Chevrolet in Roanoke, IL on September 8, 1970 as part of a 4 Deuce order – all later cars. This is one of two citrus green Deuces sold by Sam Leman, but they were not the only dealer to sell two citrus green Deuces, as Colonial Chevrolet in VA also sold two. Being that it is the 141st Deuce built, it was in the second order of Deuces that was sent to Hurst Performance for conversion, and therefore it received a prefix of ‘H’ on the stock number of ‘HYS-141’."

[Information/photo credit Yenko Duece Registry & Murphy Photographics]