1968 YENKO Chevrolet Camaro
The Yenko Super Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, under the command of Don Yenko. The originals were all first-generation Camaros. When the Camaro debuted, a General Motors corporate edict prevented it from carrying an engine larger than 400 in? (6.6 L) V8; this put the Camaro at a serious disadvantage to the Ford Mustang, Plymouth Barracuda and the Dodge Dart since neither Ford nor Plymouth/Dodge had a such a limit. Don Yenko, however, knew there was a market for an ultra powerful Camaro and found ways around the GM limit.
1968 YENKO Chevrolet Camaro
Accelerating from 0 to 135 mph in 9.97 seconds is heart-stopping. Doing that in an original Yenko Camarois astounding. And that?s exactly what Randy Miller, a lumberyard operator from Millers Creek, North Carolina, does.
1968 YENKO Chevrolet Camaro
During the supercar battles of the late ?60s, Pennsylvania-based Yenko Chevrolet undertook an all-out assault on the horsepower wars. Yenko convinced Chevrolet to build a quantity of special high-performance 427ci Camaros. These unique F-bodies hit the lot dealer-equipped with special striping and equipment for dragstrip duty. With just over 200 of these hard-charging Camarosbuilt during 1969, today they are eagerly sought out?especially Randy Miller?s. His modified ?69 Yenko is a player in the NMCA Factory Street class. Last year at the Atlanta NMCA World Championship finals, Randy?s Camaro won the Factory Street class clocking a low e.t. of 9.97.