Chevy made plenty of powerful and rare muscle cars during the '60s, but one ultra-limited monster stands out even within that ...
The most lethal of all Yenkos was the 1969 Nova. And if you have to ask why anyone would shove a 427 into a Nova, we can't be friends. If you know muscle cars, you know Don Yenko. The man built some ...
The 1969 Chevrolet Nova was the brand’s entry level model with a starting price of $2,200, but a few are ...
The first Yenko Camaro offered at public auction in a decade, this Fathom Green coupe changed hands for over $800K (including ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
Since the modding culture predates the muscle car era, it was common for the already savage machines of the 1960s to become even meaner thanks to gym visits such as those performed by Don Yenko, a ...
Don Yenko grew up in his family’s Chevrolet dealership. In 1957, he set up a performance shop at the dealership for adding a bit more punch to Chevy cars. The shop sold performance parts to customers, ...
As most of us know, the muscle car era came to an abrupt end around 1971 or so. Once the ’60s were over it was time for the “me” generation to sell out, get rich, and watch the “cool” blend into ...
Any self-respecting Chevrolet or Camaro fan knows what Yenko is. The Pennsylvania Chevy dealership rose to fame after planting General Motors’ 427 V8 under the hood of first-gen Camaros, which was ...
The factors that brought about the end of the first muscle car era are well known to enthusiasts. By 1970, the insurance industry was tired of paying claims caused by big engines in fast cars and was ...