Like many performance enthusiasts in the ‘60s, racer-turned-dealer Don Yenko was left unsatisfied by General Motors’ self-imposed engine size limit for the Chevrolet Camaro. In response, he created the Yenko Super Camaro, permanently etching his name into the muscle car history books. These days, an original Yenko Camaro can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. Luckily, there are alternatives – such as the gorgeous 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko recreation featured here.
This particular vehicle was the recipient of a complete rotisserie restoration, and looks fantastic both inside and out. The body panels are covered in Corvette Bronze paint, while the Rally Sport package adds extra aggression. There’s also new trim and chrome bits, new weather stripping, and new glass.
A dual snorkel fiberglass hood, front and rear spoilers, and Rallye steel wheels with Yenko center caps complete the look. Even the fully restored undercarriage is spotless, with a GM satin black finish to top it off.
This Chevrolet Camaro’s interior is new as well, and comes finished in black. A 140-MPH speedometer, tachometer, and Stewart Warner gauges are on deck for instrumentation, while the three-spoke, wood-trimmed steering wheel boasts a Yenko steering wheel center cap.
Under the hood of this Chevrolet Camaro is the venerable 427 V8 engine, which comes with an aluminum intake, chrome valve covers, and a Holley carburetor. The Muncie M21 four-speed transmission sends power to a 12-bolt rear axle, while a Hurst shifter swaps the cogs. Power front disc brakes haul it all down.
Now, this gorgeous 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko recreation is up for sale by Classic Car Studio, listed at $59,900.
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Source: Classic Car Studio
Comments
Nice-looking car; very clean, but $60 grand for a clone is a bit much.
This level of restoration and what was created is very reasonable for under 60K. One needs to see and understand this quality and level of resto to realize you could not duplicate this car for 60k.
You might be right concerning what it originally cost to restore that particular car (depending on it’s condition when restoration was begun), but traditionally, resto-mods and other hot rods generally only bring about half their construction cost when sold.
Now, if that was an ACTUAL, DOCUMENTED Yenko Camaro, that would be a different story. It would likely bring several times it’s current asking price at any of the millionaire auto auctions.
Big point I was making, to even bring a decent donor car to this level of quality resto, it cannot be done for 60k. The fact that this car was created to be a yenko versus a regular everyday camaro is iceing on the cake.
Rather odd to see a Rally Sport optioned car with optional nose/side striping and woodgrain steering wheel yet it has the base interior.