Yenko Deuce accident

[SYCIWISH]

Marlin, when we were talking in Pottstown that night I didn't tell you that I personally saw a Fathom Green Motion tuned L78 1970 Nova dropped in the crusher(actually a backhoe bucket did it ) in the past year. I tried to buy the car MANY times but he would not sell it . it still had original quarters and you could still make out the Motion stickers on the rear quarter windows. I did make off with the BE coded rear housing. I hated to see the special radiator support go also. did they only use that in 69-70? :-( ,
If you get a chance find out from your Vineland buddies who used to run the Cumberland County Fairgrounds swap meet. he's the one that wound up with one of my L-78 Novas. DAVE

[sixtiesmuscle]

Are you saying that, as you stood there with a fair offer in your hand, the owner chose to destroy this car? And then, they let you take the "B E" rearend from it? This is quite a story, and, I'm sure we would all love to hear more.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Dave;
I'm not sure I can figure out what you're referencing there! It sounds like a Phase I or II Motion car?

The Novas did not get a BE coded rear, they were only installed in the '69 COPO Camaros. Also, if it was a '70, the rear would have three letters in the code, starting with a 'C' - maybe a 'CBE'? I know that Mr. Brady had a CBE rear on EBAY a year or two ago advertised as a COPO rear - but to my knowledge they are not from a COPO car.

Sounds like a neat story, was there something on the car other than the quarter window decal that suggested it was a Motion car? I don't know if I would trust a sticker, they were available through mail order etc... just like stickers today.

The Pottstown show was pretty good! No racing on the way home this time though.

[Belair62]

Sixties...do you have a catalog or a magazine ?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

BTT;
Bauer; Do you remember any more details about the car or the accident? I know that Jim Spencer was from Chicago, and that his dad owned a Packard dealership at one time. I also thought he was behind the SPAN Inc. organization. I know he was the true force behind the Yenko Deuce Novas, much like Kim Mason was for the '81 T-Z's.

I was also told that this silver Deuce was still behind the dealership in '81 or '82 when Vince bought the stuff from the dealership, is that possible?

Supercarkid, thanks for checking the local papers in the south-western PA area.