Lancaster, PA Yenko Chevelle

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by SS427

Why the black crests then? Sure would be nice to know the VIN. Maybe one of the unknown Garnet Red cars.

I see 2 plausible scenarios here:

1) It could have been repainted by 1977, which would explain the missing stripes. The emblems may also have been changed at that time.

2) This is what I was hinting at before... it may not be a garnet red car originally. What if a customer specifically wanted a cortez silver 427 Chevelle, would Don have pulled a car out of his regular inventory and converted it? This would explain the black crests on this particular car.

I don’t think people were cloning Yenko cars in 1977, were they? Beat up looking with snow tires?

[camarojoe]

Whole car could have been repainted, crests too. I certainly don't see the fact the badges aren't painted correctly as a sign its not legit. BTW, they aren't painted how the stick-on black and chrome ones were painted either.

[camarojoe]

It may very well have been repainted, but why would you think it's not one of the 99 Yenko Chevelles? It's got a bowtie in the grille and an SS hood, no Malibu side trim, IE: all the COPO stuff that a Yenko 427 Chevelle would have. It wasn't some put together car off the back lot.

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by camarojoe

It may very well have been repainted, but why would you think it's not one of the 99 Yenko Chevelles? It's got a bowtie in the grille and an SS hood, no Malibu side trim, IE: all the COPO stuff that a Yenko 427 Chevelle would have. It wasn't some put together car off the back lot.

Like I said in a previous post, I agree this car looks like a copo, but anything is possible. Joel Rosen would have built you whatever you wanted as long as you had the cash to pay for it. There are a few things out of the ordinary on this car that gets the gears in my head turning

[camarojoe]

Exactly. There was no set place or template that dictated exactly where the emblems had to go. That includes the 427's too.

[camarojoe]

Joel Rosen didn't build this one. Don Yenko did.

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by camarojoe

Joel Rosen didn't build this one. Don Yenko did.

Gee, thanks for clearing that one up

[camarojoe]

No problem.

[luzl78]

You guys sure it’s a real yenko or COPO or made up?

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by camarojoe

No problem.

Forget about the car in the pictures for a minute. So you’re basically saying that there is no way no how Don/Yenko Chevrolet would have put a 427 into a Chevelle in 1969 (non copo) no matter how badly a customer wanted one in a different color than his run of supercars? It would explain the lack of stripes, headrest call outs, and the black crest. I thought dealers were in business to make money. Cash talks, and the customer is always right.