1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko
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When Chevrolet first introduced the Camaro in 1967 they decided that no Camaro would be fitted with an engine bigger then a 400 CI. This was rather upsetting as Ford, Plymouth and others were stuffing bigger more powerful engines into Camaro competitors. For Don Yenko, the owner of a Chevrolet Dealership in Pennsylvania, he knew there was a market for bigger more powerful Camaros. He decided he was going to build his own. In 1967 he ordered SS Camaros from the factory and swapped out the engine for the larger 427 V8 engine found in Corvettes at the time. As one would figure they sold like hot cakes. He would make about a 100 or so each year for 1967, 1968 and 1969. In 1969 he worked with Chevrolet to finally get the 427 V8 put in from the factory. This 1969 Camaro is a tribute to Don Yenko and the wonderful cars he put on the road for all of us to enjoy. This Camaro received a full restoration in 2009. The engine was swapped during this time for a 427 V8 and paired to a 4-speed manual. To help get the power to the ground it has a Mosher...