1968 Yenko Copo Camaro/ Non converted car

**bkhpah** · #1 05-20-2002, 09:55 PM

I have just located a 1968 Yenko Camaro 9737 car. This car was sold unconverted. It was a 396/375 car. It was a COPO that did not receive the 427 conversion. It is a very low mile car. Original MV 396 is gone, but I think the rest of the driveline is intact. What is the thoughts of board members on a unique car like this. Supercar or not?...BKH

shor · #2 05-20-2002, 10:33 PM

I have missed your posts, Brian. Nice to see you back again.

T Billigen · #3 05-20-2002, 10:48 PM

Brian,
Did these cars come with a 4:10 rear? The car I had with the 140 speedo had a 3:73 rear listed on the window sticker. What color? I got ahold of the fellow that had mine and he sold it in November for 16.5K It had less than 4K miles on it. Where was the one you located sold at? I think these cars, if documented, would be very unique and worthy of being called a Supercar!

**Stefano** · #4 05-20-2002, 11:57 PM

No question in my mind definately a Super Car by defintion and application. It is after all a COPO 9737.

Just sounds like it is not also a Yenko Conversion Car.

Rat_Pack · #5 05-21-2002, 02:23 PM

Brian, If it has the POP or similar documentation showing the MV engine then there is no argument, it is a 68 Yenko Camaro like the other cars with their original MV engine. Otherwise it is a 375hp Camaro sold by Yenko...................RatPack.................

**sYc** · #6 05-21-2002, 03:50 PM

Brian; Neat car. I am assuming that this is the car that you had me research a while back. As per being a supercar, I would say yes. To me, it is the same as the 1968 396/375 automatic Gibb Novas that were not switched to 427s. Both are special in their own way. Yours with the 9737 COPO (Yenko) package and the Gibb cars with their COPO auto trans. To me, these cars represent the start of what I consider COPO built supercars.

**bkhpah** · #7 05-21-2002, 06:01 PM

To my knowlege no one has yet had a real MV 396/375 car. The car is a definite 9737 Yenko car. O7E build date. It was to be a conversion but was never done. It is a very interesting car. It has all the marks of a 9737 car..BKH

**Stefano** · #8 05-21-2002, 06:26 PM

I would agree with Tom's thinking. (While special on their own.) The 1968 COPO cars from Gibb and Yenko were the prelude to the the COPO Super Cars of 1969 and 1970.

Is this COPO one of the non converted 20 of 65 from one of the recent prior threads?

**sYc** · #9 05-21-2002, 09:22 PM

As Stefano, I too wonder if this is where the difference in the numbers comes in to play. The number of '68s was thought to be around 65, but Yenko's chief mechanic was paid for converting only 45 cars.
Brian, I am curious, what, if any, SYC data plate and/or serial number does the car have. Tom

**bkhpah** · #10 05-21-2002, 09:47 PM

The car has the special trim tag that only the 68' COPO Yenko Camaros had. Has the 140 speedo with the special sway bar, etc. Has plain 712 interior without console. Deluxe wheel. I was under the impression that @ 70 cars were ordered, only 65 converted. This being such a late car would seem to confirm that it was a straggler. This is the third car I have been told about that was bought as a straight up 396/375. Just like the Turbo Z program in 1981 more cars were available for conversion that got the conversion. This may be the only surviving example of a 9737/375 car. Anyone ever seen one?...BKH