The Gambler Yenko
 

Saw this on FB:
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...66&oe=5E8EA455

Cool pics, wonder what the reason was for running the "snows" front and back?

Pikes Peak.? lol

Is this a known car? Where is it today?

I think I see "Fond du Lac Wisconsin" on the front fender. Plenty of extra snow tires up there back in the day.

It belongs to Jim Parks in Wisc, restored today and one of the lowest mileage cars known.

Winter ice racing, can't tell if tires are studded?

I just wanna know who applied that Hooker headers decal.

Nice bumper jack stands!

What is that sticker above the Yenko stipe on the driver door? That is one of the unidentified that was on my car.

I see what looks like Wisconsin International Raceway stickers in the back glass...……

I don't remember seeing those pics before but there was an old thread on the Gambler with these pics

was said to be converted to a race car when new

Looks like Pro-Shift:

Thank you....the search is on!

Love that 34.9 cent advertised gas price in the one old picture! That young lady is easy on the eyes, too :naughty:

I found the old thread from 2005 and it has those FB pictures in it


https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...t=83177&page=9

One of the first 50 - X66 coded car... KILLER!

found these Gambler Vega pics

looks like a Yenko style stripe on it

National Trail Raceway

Isn't that "Gemlers" and not "Gambler"?

oops :)

I got mixed up with the Gemler's Yenko Camaro

I hear you, I wasn't sure if maybe they were related somehow. Cool pics either way, thanks.

Ain't you never been to rural Ohio? That's Gambler..."G-e-m-l-e-r", spelt jus like it sounds.

What's a few letters between friends.... :)

The Gambler Yenko
 

I love the TSE Trick Stuff Engineering lettering on the front fender of the Vega. Ron Hutter's Company in NE Ohio. Ron Hutter & Mike Valerio had the old "Canned Heat" Pro Stock '68 Camaro back in the day!

I like that GEMLERS Vega. They made really nice racecars. Would love to to a NOSTALGIA Pro Stock with one. And I just happen to have a EX Pro Stock 500 and Liberty trans......

More pics of the Gambler Yenko...


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Are the pics Mark posted @ the start of this thread working for you guys also these the same?:hmmm:
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Yes...I can see them.


I got the second owner in touch with the current owner today. He shared more pics with him too.


Sometimes the internet is a cool thing :)

He sure likes his beer. Cool pics.

It is Wisconsin after all. A fair amount of beer is consumed here.

Same car?

Ryan W31

Yessir!

That's a Doug Nash Pro Shift Decal, I have a couple of originals and tried a local guy for copies. The copies didn't come out as nice as I had hoped. message me if your still on the hunt.


Tommy