1969 Chevrolet Camaro

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Tribute Don Yenko, a major high performance dealer for many years, was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the L72 Camaro. In the years preceding 1969, Don Yenko performed many engine conversions on the 427ci, replacing the factory engine in numerous Camaros and Chevelles. In 1969 however, a new network of super car distributors was established, and Yenko quickly realized it would not be cost effective to swap out every engine. So he contacted GM and requested these 427's be installed from the factory. The COPO 9561 was established by GM from the central office, and the Yenko Camaro was born, with an initial order of 201. For consignment, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro showing 313 miles, but the true miles are unknown. Of all the 201 true Yenko Camaros, the very first one was LeMans Blue and used by Don Yenko himself, although that unit, interestingly, had black stripes over the blue, and currently resides at the Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, Florida.  Exterior The LeMans Blue paint is in beautiful condition and sports some correct Yenko stickers in the form of a Yenko triangle on the front of the hood, and dual racing stripes going to the windshield, ending on cowl induction. A triple threat white side spear sticker, starting at the front quarter, and racing rearward widens at the rear quarter with more Yenko badging, ending after turning upward and even capping the rear spoiler. Chrome bumpers are excellent, badging is correct and a nicely restored egg crate grille has single headlights on either corner. A black chin spoiler is also on front below the bumper while in back, three section tail lights hover over straight polished exhaust tips. 15-inch Chevrolet Rally wheels complete the package with staggered size tires. Imperfections include just a few bubbles in the paint down low.   Interior Nice ribbed black door panels have shiny cranks and a nifty rectangular Camaro badging in the center. Beautiful buckets, draped in ribbed black vinyl, have the essential sYc badging on the headrests while the rear bench presents cleanly. A three spoke steering wheel fronts the simple dual square instrument cluster while woodgrain accents the mid panel and center console where we find the Hurst shifter in its shiny glory just behind the quad gauge cluster notably present on performance oriented Camaros. To the driver's right is a newer AM/FM/Cassette radio, and vertical mounted climate sliders. Newer black loop carpet is in great shape topped by Yenko branded mats and the black headliner is high and tight. All very clean and plenty of attention to have everything looking very original.            Drivetrain Show ready and clean is the 427ci V8 under hood, enhanced with a Comp Cam Grind CB292H-10 with .550 lift and .244 duration. A Demon 4-barrel carb tops the Offenhauser intake and a Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission sends power to the 12 bolt axle with 4.10 gears and Positraction. Power brakes are supplied as front disc and rear drum with a new booster and brake lines added. A four core radiator is also newer.   Undercarriage Super clean underneath with no rust of any kind and only some residual oil on the pans. The clean dual exhaust system flows through chambered mufflers and exists through steel tailpipes. Suspension consists of coil springs up front and leaf springs in the rear still sporting their directional stickers.  Drive-Ability The 427 emits an impressive exhaust note and as we hit the test loop, we notice a slight miss in the engine. We complete the loop where the car otherwise tracks straight and handles well, lacking any creaking or squeaking you'd normally expect from a 1969 car, this one is tight. The center gauge cluster has not been hooked up yet so the gauges there don't work. In addition, the radio and reverse lights fail to work. Beyond that, all remaining functions operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functio