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Donald "Don" Frank Yenko (May 27, 1927 – March 5, 1987 [1]) [2] was an American car dealer and racecar driver best known for creating the Yenko Camaro, a high-performance version of the Chevrolet Camaro.
1968 Yenko Super Camaro. Yenko continued to modify Corvair coupes as Stingers for the rest of the car's production run. The last Stinger was a 1969 coupe, after which Corvair production ceased at Willow Run, Michigan. Charlie Doerge wrote a book on the Yenko Stinger and some of Don's escapades in 2011.
The Yenko Super Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, developed by the dealership owner and racer, Don Yenko, and subsequently aided by special parts ordering directly through Chevrolet. The Yenko dealership did not merely install performance parts, it also made modifications and provided race track ready tuning.
Don Yenko Dave Morgan Harold Whims Chevrolet Corvette StingRay: Chevrolet 7.0L V8 197 12 P +5.0 4 Holman & Moody: A. J. Foyt Ronnie Bucknum: Ford GT40 Mk.II: Ford 7.0L V8 192 13 S 5.0 23 Scuderia Bear Bruce Jennings Richard Holquist: Ford GT40 Mk.I: Ford 4.7L V8 189 14 S 1.6 63 Autodelta SpA: Giacomo Russo Gaston Andrey Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 ...
Don Yenko: Charlie Kolb Horace Pettit Roger Penske: Bert Everett Bob Holbert: Jay Signore Bob Bucher Skip Barber: M. R. J. Wyllie Jack Crusoe Glenn Baldwin Ed Hessert 3 VIR #11 Chevrolet #12 Chevrolet: A #37 Lotus #6 Cooper #27 Alfa Romeo #14 Porsche #44 Triumph #29 Porsche #74 Sports Car Forum #37 Lola #21 Alfa Romeo #39 Osca #5 Fiat-Abarth ...
1970 Yenko Nova coupe 350 SC. Retired race car driver and muscle car specialist Don Yenko of Yenko Chevrolet in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, refitted a series of third-generation Novas, as well as Chevelles and Camaros for optimum performance to compete with the frontrunning Ford Mustangs, Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Challengers.
A post shared by Don Johnson (@donjohnson) In the photo, Johnson was also joined by wife Kelley Phleger. The two share three children: 24-year-old Grace, 22-year-old Jasper and 18-year-old Deacon ...
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Yenko. Retired Corvair and Corvette race car driver Don Yenko (a Pittsburgh-area Chevrolet dealer) developed his line of signature Chevelles, Camaros and Novas, marketed as Yenko Super Cars. At the time, the largest engine installed in Chevelle SSs was the 396 V8.