Aluminum Big Block?
norcal1966
10-16-2005, 02:00 AM
I Have An Aluminum Yenko Big Block 454, What Is It Worth?
CRUZN69
10-16-2005, 05:31 PM
How about some more info. Short block? Long block? year, What's it out of?
Probably worth a lot. Really rare, in fact. Here's why:
Perhaps the best known of the high performance dealers was Yenko Chevrolet, based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, roughly 25 miles from Pittsburgh. A sucessful racer, Don Yenko first dipped into the performance market in 1965 with his "stinger" Corvairs. Next came the first Yenko Super Camaro in 1967 which was a Camaro which had its 350 pulled out and the Corvettes L72 427 engine dropped in, along with other heavy-duty hardware and performance upgrades. Yenko did the same for 1968, but started with a Camaro SS396. In 1969, Yenko was able to order factory built COPO 9561 Camaros with 427s installed at the factory. With special stripping and badging, the Yenko Camaros were real eye-catchers. But Yenko didn't stop there, and also ordered CORP Chevelles which came with 427s from the factory. But his wildest creation was the Yenko Nova S/C which featured a dealer installed 427 engine. The Nova actually was the lightest of the three vehicles and had the best weight distribution so were actually the fastest of the Yenko Super Cars. Just a few were sold, as they were so fast (0-60 in 4 seconds) that they were downright dangerous. In retrospect, Yenko remarked that "this probably wasn't the safest car in the world." In 1970, high insurance costs reduced the market for super cars and Yenko only offered his Yenko Deuce, a Nova with the LT-1 350 from the Corvette rated at a stout 360 bhp. About 200 were built, as they could be insured as a 350 Nova. For 1971, Yenko only offered a Stinger Vega and the performance era was officially over. Yenko, and three passengers, were tragically killed when his Cessna 210 crashed in West Virginia on March 5, 1987.
Probably worth a lot. Really rare, in fact. Here's why:
Perhaps the best known of the high performance dealers was Yenko Chevrolet, based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, roughly 25 miles from Pittsburgh. A sucessful racer, Don Yenko first dipped into the performance market in 1965 with his "stinger" Corvairs. Next came the first Yenko Super Camaro in 1967 which was a Camaro which had its 350 pulled out and the Corvettes L72 427 engine dropped in, along with other heavy-duty hardware and performance upgrades. Yenko did the same for 1968, but started with a Camaro SS396. In 1969, Yenko was able to order factory built COPO 9561 Camaros with 427s installed at the factory. With special stripping and badging, the Yenko Camaros were real eye-catchers. But Yenko didn't stop there, and also ordered CORP Chevelles which came with 427s from the factory. But his wildest creation was the Yenko Nova S/C which featured a dealer installed 427 engine. The Nova actually was the lightest of the three vehicles and had the best weight distribution so were actually the fastest of the Yenko Super Cars. Just a few were sold, as they were so fast (0-60 in 4 seconds) that they were downright dangerous. In retrospect, Yenko remarked that "this probably wasn't the safest car in the world." In 1970, high insurance costs reduced the market for super cars and Yenko only offered his Yenko Deuce, a Nova with the LT-1 350 from the Corvette rated at a stout 360 bhp. About 200 were built, as they could be insured as a 350 Nova. For 1971, Yenko only offered a Stinger Vega and the performance era was officially over. Yenko, and three passengers, were tragically killed when his Cessna 210 crashed in West Virginia on March 5, 1987.
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