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Yenko Gauges ???

Hello Yenko friends !!! I was hoping someone can help me properly I.D. these gauges? As seen in the picture the face of gauges say "sYc". The back of both gauges say made in the U.S.A. They have definitely been used/mounted in the past. The mounting holes show slight surface wear from slight over tightening. Very light pitting and light scratches. I was hoping to find out if these were Original to a Yenko Chevrolet? or are these some type of after market reproduction item? In my searches on a history of these comes up with nothing. It appears to me Yenko cars had Green face gauges. Any help or thoughts anyone has please throw them my way.https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-36865-003.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-36866-005.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-36867-007.jpg
Thanks, ROB

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Gauges were an extra charge option on the Yenko. Most w Stewart-Warner Greenline gauges, although some were S-W black face (don't know the model name) Most were 2- 5/8", but some were 2- 1/4".

I've never seen ones like your pic. I'm betting they are a made- up item.

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I have looked and searched for another set like them. Came up with nothing. The face is very high quality. I thank you for your time and thoughts. ROB

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Can I have em ? I'm guessing someone had them made. I have never seen anything like them before but they look cool.

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Hi Charlie, Thanks for the kind words. I was hoping these were some rare one off original !!! Oh well. I have them in my man cave display case. ROB

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I find it hard to believe someone would make a "one off" set of gauges like these -- I think there is more to this story. Don Yenko had all kinds of little "projects" and this may have been one of them. TAZ

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CamaroJoe would know.

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I am not really sure who that is??

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Joe Barr is one of the most knowledgeable Yenko collectibles experts in the world. Give him a day or so, and he will probably chime in. If not, PM him.

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I am kind of new to this site. Still trying to navigate it. I just sent him a PM. Thank you guys

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I also sent him a pm. He will show up.....

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They're repops. Well, not really repops but rather something someone "created", as Yenko never produced or sold such gauges. I saw these or similar ones on ebay a couple years ago.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I find it hard to believe someone would make a "one off" set of gauges like these -- I think there is more to this story. Don Yenko had all kinds of little "projects" and this may have been one of them. TAZ </div></div>

While I'll agree Yenko did some interesting things and one-off's, these guages aren't one of his projects. They were sold on ebay several years ago, either this set or another set like them. I recall seeing these and some of the other stuff the seller had listed was also "made-up" or embellished. i don't know if this is the same set, or if he made and sold dozens of sets. What i DO know is that they have no connection to Yenko Chevrolet or Yenko Sportscars Inc.

In a semi-related thought... about 5 or 6 years ago there was an ebay seller who was selling leather key fobs from virtually every high perfomance dealer known to man. When you saw one auction you thought it was a rare NOS piece, then looked at the other auctions and saw dozens of similar fobs, Yenko, Mr. Norm, Scuncio, Berger, Shelby American, etc. All were the same leather snap closure fobs, and he was having different dealerships hot pressed into them and called them NOS. Anyone remember those?

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It would be interesting to hear the outcome from the those in the know ... thanks ... TAZ

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: camarojoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I find it hard to believe someone would make a "one off" set of gauges like these -- I think there is more to this story. Don Yenko had all kinds of little "projects" and this may have been one of them. TAZ </div></div>

While I'll agree Yenko did some interesting things and one-off's, these guages aren't one of his projects. They were sold on ebay several years ago, either this set or another set like them. I recall seeing these and some of the other stuff the seller had listed was also "made-up" or embellished. i don't know if this is the same set, or if he made and sold dozens of sets. What i DO know is that they have no connection to Yenko Chevrolet or Yenko Sportscars Inc.

In a semi-related thought... about 5 or 6 years ago there was an ebay seller who was selling leather key fobs from virtually every high perfomance dealer known to man. When you saw one auction you thought it was a rare NOS piece, then looked at the other auctions and saw dozens of similar fobs, Yenko, Mr. Norm, Scuncio, Berger, Shelby American, etc. All were the same leather snap closure fobs, and he was having different dealerships hot pressed into them and called them NOS. Anyone remember those? </div></div>

I think the NOS MP key FOB started the whole dealer FOB insanity....That was a cool piece, now bastardized by all the repop crap.

BIG

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Hi Guys, Well I thank you for all your help and your willingness to share your knowledge. I was hoping these were a real yenko item. Whoever made them did a real nice job. I haven't taken them apart to get a good look inside at the logos as I didn't want to damage them. I am going to keep them in my glass display case ( they are pretty cool). Thank you once again to all !!!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It would be interesting to hear the outcome from the those in the know ... thanks ... TAZ </div></div>

You just did.

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