cars that were built but not in the guide?

Michael Beard · 08-09-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

It was called the "Yenko Stinger". Don Yenko was involved in road racing before drag racing and the Stinger was his first "tuner" car. Google it.

You'll love Merle Grabhorn's "The True Exploits of a Yenko Stinger".... hilarious (and true!) story, at http://www.staginglight.com/editorials/mg1.html

TGould · 08-09-2010, 02:14 PM

Back in mid-1965 Don Yenko, noted Corvette racer and Chevrolet dealer from Cannonsburg PA ,decided to take the second generation Corvair and do to it what Carroll Shelby did to the Ford Mustang. He and his dad formed Yenko Sports Cars. Don purchased 100 white 1966 Corvair Corsa coupes with all the available performance parts. These cars were then modified with fiberglass body parts and tuned to one of four stages of preparation per customer specifications. The result was the Yenko Stinger. The SCCA classified the cars in its D-Production class. In addition to the original 100 white Stingers, a number of clones (all colors) have been built and raced (SCCA) by individuals.

Following the Stinger effort, Don got permission to build the Aluminum big block Chevrolet V-8, which Yenko Sports Cars installed in Camaros and Chevelles.

08-09-2010, 02:14 PM	#2
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: cars that were built but not in the guide? Back in mid-1965 Don Yenko, noted Corvette racer and Chevrolet dealer from Cannonsburg PA ,decided to take the second generation Corvair and do to it what Carroll Shelby did to the Ford Mustang. He and his dad formed Yenko Sports Cars. Don purchased 100 white 1966 Corvair Corsa coupes with all the available performance parts. These cars were then modified with fiberglass body parts and tuned to one of four stages of preparation per customer specifications. The result was the Yenko Stinger. The SCCA classified the cars in its D-Production class. In addition to the original 100 white Stingers, a number of clones (all colors) have been built and raced (SCCA) by individuals. Following the Stinger effort, Don got permission to build the Aluminum big block Chevrolet V-8, which Yenko Sports Cars installed in Camaros and Chevelles.