MUSCLECARMAGMAN
YS-8027 does not match the VIN that was listed on yenko.net because that list was not correct.
It had 6 vin numbers (including 8027) that are 1967 vin numbers and 3 of them are also listed on both the 1967 vin and 1968 vin list.
These 6 vin numbers cannot be 1968 Camaro and have to be 1967 Camaro because they are N2xxxxx and 1968 didn't use N2xxxxx.
I asked about this when the vins were first posted and never did get a good answer.
They said that is how the list was found from Yenko.
There must have been some sort of mix up when the list was made.
YS-8027 is the red one found in England and has a vin different then on the yenko.net list
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=130506&highlight=yenko+england&page=9
It had 6 vin numbers (including 8027) that are 1967 vin numbers and 3 of them are also listed on both the 1967 vin and 1968 vin list.
These 6 vin numbers cannot be 1968 Camaro and have to be 1967 Camaro because they are N2xxxxx and 1968 didn't use N2xxxxx.
I asked about this when the vins were first posted and never did get a good answer.
They said that is how the list was found from Yenko.
There must have been some sort of mix up when the list was made.
YS-8027 is the red one found in England and has a vin different then on the yenko.net list
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=130506&highlight=yenko+england&page=9
There were 3 things to consider ,in my opinion,going on then.Dick and Don had a falling out,they were building the 67s late into 68 and racing really didn't start until the winternationals in the spring of 68.It's possible Don built cars that were never registered from September until january but its just a guess on my part.I'll try to find out but its a good question.
Working on the Yenko/Harrell time line.
WIP (work in progress) -subject to change
Found a race report on the 1967 AHRA Winternationals at Beeline in AZ. (about Feb. 67) They do not mention the Yenko/Harrell Camaro but mention a Camaro S/S of Dave Atkins with Banner Chevrolet as sponsor.
Same magazine shows a picture of a Don Kirby Corvette Funny Car under construction.
It says sponsorship will be Nickey Chevrolet and Exhibition Engineering.
Still looking for early races for Yenko/Harrell Camaro
Aug 67 magazine with the April AHRA Spring National at Odessa TX shows the Yenko/Harrell Camaro setting a record. Also has article showing the S/S Camaro and the Chevy II Funny Car.
The Chevy II FC does not yet have the Yenko logo on it as it does in later photos.
Do not know if this April race was the first. attach pic
Some Yenko Timeline dated info. May change as new info is found. WIP
Dec 1966 Full page Yenko/Dana news ad.
Yenko will sell Dana 427 Camaro. Dana will sell Yenko Stinger
Dec 29, 1966 Yenko SportsCar dealer promo letter for Stinger and 427 Camaro
Dec. 1966 early vin of a Yenko YS-6xx car
Jan 1967 (from Z/28 site) “The first 25 Z-28's were built between Dec. 29, 1966 and Jan. 12, 1967. These went strictly to favored dealers, mostly for reworking as all-out competition cars.” Z-28 #2, #3, and #4 went to Yenko Chevrolet,
Yenko SportsCar dealer sponsor 1967 Z/28 drag car picture unsure of date
Yenko SportsCar dealer sponsor 1967 Z/28 road racing car picture unsure of date
February 1967 From Yenko Stinger site - second Chevrolet fleet order for another 25 COPO Corvair Yenko Stinger base cars.
February 1967 Yenko L88 DX Oil Corvette race car prep for Daytona 24hr Feb 17 1967
Race prep Stormer Z/28s for Daytona
Continue Stinger racing support
Mar 67 Yenko 427 Camaro YS-604 “Stomper” vin. is Mar 67 build
Mar 14 1967 dated article announcing “Dick Harrell has joined Yenko SportsCars as manger of the drag racing program.”
Mar 17 1967 GM Zone letter announcing production of 1967 SS 396 375HP (L78) Camaro
May 19 1967 newspaper ad for Yenko 427 Super Camaro “Engineered by Dick Harrell”
(only early dated one I have)
May 1967 early vin of a Yenko/Harrell YS-7xx car
April 1967 Yenko receipt dated 4/19/67 to inspect Harrell building
April 1967 AHRA Spring Nationals Odessa, TX. Dick Harrell sets record in Yenko/Harrell sponsored 427 S/S Camaro
WIP (work in progress) -subject to change
Found a race report on the 1967 AHRA Winternationals at Beeline in AZ. (about Feb. 67) They do not mention the Yenko/Harrell Camaro but mention a Camaro S/S of Dave Atkins with Banner Chevrolet as sponsor.
Same magazine shows a picture of a Don Kirby Corvette Funny Car under construction.
It says sponsorship will be Nickey Chevrolet and Exhibition Engineering.
Still looking for early races for Yenko/Harrell Camaro
Aug 67 magazine with the April AHRA Spring National at Odessa TX shows the Yenko/Harrell Camaro setting a record. Also has article showing the S/S Camaro and the Chevy II Funny Car.
The Chevy II FC does not yet have the Yenko logo on it as it does in later photos.
Do not know if this April race was the first. attach pic
Some Yenko Timeline dated info. May change as new info is found. WIP
Dec 1966 Full page Yenko/Dana news ad.
Yenko will sell Dana 427 Camaro. Dana will sell Yenko Stinger
Dec 29, 1966 Yenko SportsCar dealer promo letter for Stinger and 427 Camaro
Dec. 1966 early vin of a Yenko YS-6xx car
Jan 1967 (from Z/28 site) “The first 25 Z-28's were built between Dec. 29, 1966 and Jan. 12, 1967. These went strictly to favored dealers, mostly for reworking as all-out competition cars.” Z-28 #2, #3, and #4 went to Yenko Chevrolet,
Yenko SportsCar dealer sponsor 1967 Z/28 drag car picture unsure of date
Yenko SportsCar dealer sponsor 1967 Z/28 road racing car picture unsure of date
February 1967 From Yenko Stinger site - second Chevrolet fleet order for another 25 COPO Corvair Yenko Stinger base cars.
February 1967 Yenko L88 DX Oil Corvette race car prep for Daytona 24hr Feb 17 1967
Race prep Stormer Z/28s for Daytona
Continue Stinger racing support
Mar 67 Yenko 427 Camaro YS-604 “Stomper” vin. is Mar 67 build
Mar 14 1967 dated article announcing “Dick Harrell has joined Yenko SportsCars as manger of the drag racing program.”
Mar 17 1967 GM Zone letter announcing production of 1967 SS 396 375HP (L78) Camaro
May 19 1967 newspaper ad for Yenko 427 Super Camaro “Engineered by Dick Harrell”
(only early dated one I have)
May 1967 early vin of a Yenko/Harrell YS-7xx car
April 1967 Yenko receipt dated 4/19/67 to inspect Harrell building
April 1967 AHRA Spring Nationals Odessa, TX. Dick Harrell sets record in Yenko/Harrell sponsored 427 S/S Camaro
Attachments
same vin listed for YS-750 and YS-760 ? (I think 760 is incorrect)
same vin listed for YS-756 and YS-758 ?
There are a bunch of lists out there
a 107 list, a 54 list, a YS-6xx list, a 32 vin inventory list, another inventory list,
a list of cars found,
a "Chevrolet order status listing" dated 6-22-67
Warren info
Vince E info
other info
also have my own list which is made from all available info I can find but I'm not sure if it is correct as I have had to change it a number of times
one good thing is that some cars appear on all the lists
some Warren info shows 427 conversion
some on inventory list shows HP
same vin listed for YS-756 and YS-758 ?
There are a bunch of lists out there
a 107 list, a 54 list, a YS-6xx list, a 32 vin inventory list, another inventory list,
a list of cars found,
a "Chevrolet order status listing" dated 6-22-67
Warren info
Vince E info
other info
also have my own list which is made from all available info I can find but I'm not sure if it is correct as I have had to change it a number of times
one good thing is that some cars appear on all the lists
some Warren info shows 427 conversion
some on inventory list shows HP
YS-750 N241451 is OK I think that was just double listed before
YS-760 N247971 where is this number from?
I don't show it on any of my lists which is strange because the higher numbers show up on multible lists
There is one listed that is one digit off but I don't show a YS number on that vin
YS-724
YS-733
YS-747
YS-755
the vins on these are different then mine but very close so may be a typo as the inventory list is not always clear.
I can post mine but if somebody can post a correction and is same as mine that will serve as a cross check
To add to my lists of lists
there are also shipping info lists some of them show YS numbers
YS-760 N247971 where is this number from?
I don't show it on any of my lists which is strange because the higher numbers show up on multible lists
There is one listed that is one digit off but I don't show a YS number on that vin
YS-724
YS-733
YS-747
YS-755
the vins on these are different then mine but very close so may be a typo as the inventory list is not always clear.
I can post mine but if somebody can post a correction and is same as mine that will serve as a cross check
To add to my lists of lists
there are also shipping info lists some of them show YS numbers
Doing more checking and I think these numbers are correct
YS-760 N247971
YS-733 N241505
YS-747 N241937
some observations and cross checking…
On the 107 list the first 36 cars are directly listed in order from the Chevy order status listing and appear to be a batch order of vins 240xxx to 253xxx (June-July) and use YS-725 to YS-759 randomly assigned.
Appears to be another batch order of about 25 cars 226xxx to 231xxx (May-June) that use YS-701 to 724 and these are not randomly assigned but are almost in order.
YS-601, 604, 605, 606, 715 and 760 are not on the 107 list but have been found on other documents.
The YS-7xx numbers fall in line with the Vince E. 54 car list
There may be more YS-6xx cars since there is a large gap between the YS-6xx high of N185xxx and the first YS-7xx N226xxx.
This was around the time of the factory SS396 intro, so Don may have just waited for the SS396 cars to do more conversions.
Also is around the time of the Yenko/Harrell MAR 14 announcement.
YS-760 N247971
YS-733 N241505
YS-747 N241937
some observations and cross checking…
On the 107 list the first 36 cars are directly listed in order from the Chevy order status listing and appear to be a batch order of vins 240xxx to 253xxx (June-July) and use YS-725 to YS-759 randomly assigned.
Appears to be another batch order of about 25 cars 226xxx to 231xxx (May-June) that use YS-701 to 724 and these are not randomly assigned but are almost in order.
YS-601, 604, 605, 606, 715 and 760 are not on the 107 list but have been found on other documents.
The YS-7xx numbers fall in line with the Vince E. 54 car list
There may be more YS-6xx cars since there is a large gap between the YS-6xx high of N185xxx and the first YS-7xx N226xxx.
This was around the time of the factory SS396 intro, so Don may have just waited for the SS396 cars to do more conversions.
Also is around the time of the Yenko/Harrell MAR 14 announcement.
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