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Were settling my dads estate, and he left his girlfriend what he always called a yenko vega. Now I know that sounds to good to be true, but its a 1972 and he knew about cars. What should I look for that would verify that it is a yenko? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Does it have a dealer on the back, possibly from one of these dealers?:

Stocker Chevrolet, State College, PA
LeFever Chevrolet, Millersburg, PA
Marshall Chevrolet, Reading, PA
Country Chevrolet, Tremont, PA
Klinger Chevrolet, Sacremento, PA

How does your Vega compare to this (raced prepped) Yenko Vega? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif I had the chance to take a couple of shots at R&S before the new owner took possession. Should have bought it when it was offered to me a few months ago. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/65210af5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/79f40c2e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/a14360b2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/IMG_0279.jpg

Tony....so how did that '71 work on your test runs?? ~ Pete

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

I just looked under the hood, I always thought yenkos had a V8, once I saw the 4 banger, I really didnt look any farther. Didnt notice if it had any dealer name on it. Its orange with a big black stipe down the center. Ill get some more info later.

Anybody got a pic of the 'Son of a Z' ad?

I don't dig the hair-drier but
I really think that is a really cool car.

mr t i have that silver vega on film making its maiden voyage down the track from the 70 s. that car was built in my dads garage in carpentersville il. i have alot of racing on tape from great lakes dragaway in wisconsin and byron dragway in il and some pictures of it as well from a car show at arlington park race track. do you know who bought it ?

I know the previous owner personally, but as far as who the new owner is, I really don't know. How about posting some of that video? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

ill get some some videos up soon. or maybe SHOR can help ?

Jeff,
Do you remember an orange yenko deuce in carpentersville? It was bought new at fencl tufo.

It would be appreciated, and happy birthday!

marlin
i remember that car, the owners name is micky shock,he was going through a divorce a long time ago and he hid the car from his wife behind a barn out here for many years. the stripes shrunk and cracked from the sun beating down on it but i believe the paint may be o kay. not sure though. maybe ken barnhardt may know of the condition of it.as far as i know, micky is the original owner and still has it somewhere out here.

Mr t
ill go over to my dads and get all the pictures i can of the vega and post them. i think he may even have pictures of it being built the way it is today . and THANKS for the birthday greeting.

Hey Happy birthday Jeff!

Didn't that Vega belong to Gary Holub?

It belonged to Bo Holub, Gary's son. He bought it from John Oehler from Chicago.

i do have video footage of a silver yenko vega racing...but i had a real heck of a time posting/uploading it...
rob, did you get any better at posting video clips? maybe you can post it?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

I love seeing the period photographs. Very cool.

Dave Sundlof https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

VERY COOL! Rob how the heck did you guys get that pic!

Man Jeff, it seems like you guys know of a lot of Yenkos in our area! I believe that Deuce you were talking about has been gone from the area for a long time now. Here is a link to pics of the car from the early 90's before the car went off to Ohio with it's current owner.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/8/vc/1

By the way Jeff, do you know what dealer the silver Vega was sold new at? I know for sure that at least 1 maybe several Yenko Vega's were sold out of Fencl Tufo.

frank, yeah i know about a few more cars from the area as well, (yenko chevelle and yenko camaro ) from medina . owned by a father and son that own a body shop. they used to take the chevelle to the grove on the body shop tow truck. and another yenko deuce from crystal lake. it was a cranberry red car but is now painted daytona yellow. the owner likes that color better i guess. i dont want to say too much , i got some p.m.s from some guys saying that they dont think that the yenko vega ( silver one ) was built in my dads garage, but they actually were the ones to build it,so until i get some pics to post on the car.....mums the word. and i sent you an e mail.

Its a Yenko, they popped the hood and it says right on the valve cover Yenko Racing. Wooooooohoooooooo

Valve covers were also a catalog item, as were the stripes and other options. Did you get the vin# info?

Found some paper work.

It was made shipped on 3/29/72
to Healms Cheverolet
Model# 14177
Color 6565
Trim 861
No turbo

Anybody got the vin lists for the Vega's?

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500 355xxx Blue Coupe
501 355xxx Blue Coupe
502 355xxx Blue Coupe
503 355xxx Blue Coupe
504 356xxx Blue Coupe
505 356xxx Blue Coupe
506 356xxx Blue Coupe
507 356xxx Blue Coupe
508 357xxx Blue Coupe
509 357xxx Blue Coupe x
510 357xxx Blue Coupe
511 357xxx Blue Coupe
512 357xxx Blue Coupe
513 357xxx Blue Coupe
514 357xxx Blue Coupe
515 357xxx Blue Coupe
516 357xxx Blue Coupe
517 357xxx Blue Coupe
518 357xxx Blue Coupe
519 357xxx Blue Coupe
520 358xxx Blue Coupe
521 358xxx Blue Coupe
522 358xxx Blue Coupe
523 358xxx Blue Coupe
524 358xxx Blue Coupe
525 358xxx Blue Coupe
526 358xxx Blue Coupe
527 358xxx Blue Coupe
528 358xxx Blue Coupe
529 358xxx Blue Coupe
530 357xxx Red Coupe
531 357xxx Red Coupe
532 357xxx Red Coupe
533 357xxx Red Coupe
534 357xxx Red Coupe
535 357xxx Red Coupe
536 357xxx Red Coupe
537 355xxx Red Coupe
538 355xxx Red Coupe
539 355xxx Red Coupe
540 356xxx Red Coupe
541 356xxx Red Coupe
542 356xxx Red Coupe
543 356xxx Red Coupe
544 356xxx Red Coupe
545 356xxx Red Coupe
546 356xxx Red Coupe
547 356xxx Red Coupe
548 356xxx Red Coupe
549 356xxx Red Coupe
550 359xxx Red Coupe
551 358xxx Red Coupe
552 358xxx Red Coupe
553 359xxx Red Coupe
554 359xxx Red Coupe
555 359xxx Red Coupe
556 359xxx Red Coupe
557 359xxx Red Coupe
558 358xxx Red Coupe
559 357xxx Red Coupe
560 367xxx White Coupe
561 371xxx White Coupe
562 367xxx White Coupe
563 368xxx White Coupe
564 371xxx White Coupe
565 368xxx White Coupe
566 368xxx White Coupe
567 372xxx White Coupe
568 368xxx White Coupe
569 368xxx White Coupe
570 372xxx White Coupe
571 368xxx White Coupe
572 368xxx White Coupe
573 372xxx White Coupe
574 368xxx White Coupe
575 458xxx White Coupe
576 458xxx White Coupe
577 xxx White Coupe
578 xxx White Coupe
579 xxx White Coupe
580 xxx White Coupe
581 xxx White Coupe
582 xxx White Coupe
583 368xxx White Coupe
584 372xxx White Coupe
585 368xxx White Coupe
586 369xxx White Coupe
587 409xxx White Coupe
588 409xxx White Coupe
589 409xxx White Coupe
610 372xxx Green Coupe
611 367xxx Green Coupe
612 368xxx Green Coupe
613 372xxx Green Coupe
614 368xxx Green Coupe
615 368xxx Green Coupe
616 372xxx Green Coupe
617 368xxx Green Coupe
618 368xxx Green Coupe
619 372xxx Green Coupe
640 358xxx Silver Coupe
641 358xxx Silver Coupe
642 358xxx Silver Coupe
643 358xxx Silver Coupe
644 358xxx Silver Coupe
645 369xxx Silver Coupe
646 369xxx Silver Coupe
647 373xxx Silver Coupe
648 369xxx Silver Coupe
649 369xxx Silver Coupe
650 372xxx Blue Wagon
651 368xxx Blue Wagon
652 368xxx Blue Wagon
653 372xxx Blue Wagon
654 368xxx Blue Wagon
655 368xxx Blue Wagon
656 372xxx Blue Wagon
657 368xxx Blue Wagon
658 368xxx Blue Wagon
659 372xxx Blue Wagon
660 368xxx Red Wagon
661 368xxx Red Wagon
662 373xxx Red Wagon
663 368xxx Red Wagon
664 368xxx Red Wagon
665 373xxx Red Wagon
666 368xxx Red Wagon
667 369xxx Red Wagon
668 373xxx Red Wagon
669 369xxx Red Wagon
670 368xxx White Wagon
671 371xxx White Wagon
672 368xxx White Wagon
673 368xxx White Wagon
674 371xxx White Wagon
675 368xxx White Wagon
676 368xxx White Wagon
677 371xxx White Wagon
678 368xxx White Wagon
679 368xxx White Wagon
680 359xxx Green Wagon
681 359xxx Green Wagon
682 359xxx Green Wagon
683 359xxx Green Wagon
684 359xxx Green Wagon
685 359xxx Green Wagon
686 359xxx Green Wagon
687 357xxx Green Wagon
688 357xxx Green Wagon
689 357xxx Green Wagon
690 372xxx Silver Wagon
691 368xxx Silver Wagon
692 368xxx Silver Wagon
693 372xxx Silver Wagon
694 368xxx Silver Wagon
695 368xxx Silver Wagon
696 372xxx Silver Wagon
697 368xxx Silver Wagon
698 368xxx Silver Wagon
699 372xxx Silver Wagon

this guy traded in a 68 Camaro Convrt for one back in 71

Is that a complete list?

Re: Yenko Vega W/ Pics

Ok got some pics of the car. Though I don't know if they'll help. Some one will surely correct me if I'm wrong, but seems to me the only difference between a vega gt and a yenko vega (besides the turbo) are the pistons? So what would be the definitive way to tell if it was a yenko? Pull the head and look at the pistons? http://www.hunt101.com/img/380101.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/380104.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/380107.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/380113.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/380119.JPG

Re: Yenko Vega W/ Pics

Looks right, not sure I'd pull the head to check the pistons though https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Any paperwork in the glove box?

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in the picture from 1975 , it has a different stripe on the car. was this car re-painted at one time ?

Re: Yenko Vega W/ Pics

Jeff: that picture from '75 is of *our* Y-Vega...a totally different car than the one Buckshot posted pics of.

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ah i see. so did they have different stripe options ?

Re: Yenko Vega W/ Pics

This has got to be one of the first posts by a new guy where the "found" car actually turns to be real. Congrats Buckshot. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif