The Camaro was Chevrolet's answer the ever-growing popularity of the Ford Mustang. Being introduced just two years after the Ford pony car, Chevrolet wanted to impress buyers with more aggressive body lines, multiple trim options, along with both big & small block engine options. It instantly made a dent in Ford sales every year, beginning the Ford/ Chevrolet showroom rivalry! The final year of this first-generation Camaro debuted in 1969 and continues to be the most desirable today!

The Yenko Chevrolet dealer based in Canonsburg, PA got an early start in 1967 on performance enhancements on his Chevrolet lineup to further separate himself from the competition. This meant working directly with Chevrolet utilizing the Central Office Production Order (COPO) system to order units that were factory fitted with Corvette power plants, and basic Super Sport equipment like the 12-bolt axle, power disc brakes, and big block suspension! He would order and build 201 Camaro Yenko SC427 Sport Coupes in 1969 making them one of the rarest muscle cars to ever appear on the market. With crazy price tags to match their limited availability, most Camaro enthusiasts and collectors will settle for a tribute example replicating an original.

We are excited to offer this beautifully restored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe Yenko SC427 tribute! Finished in its factory appointed code- 71 Lemans Blue and Black bucket seat interior (711) along with Custom Interior Group which included woodgrain accents on dash & steering wheel, bright metal pedal trim, glove box light, and a rear trunk mat. Powered by a fully rebuilt, later generation Hi-Perf 402ci V8 big block with 1966 date-coded oval port heads, Edelbrock RPM Air Gap aluminum intake, Edelbrock carburetor, HEI ignition, Sanderson ceramic coated headers, Magnaflow exhaust system, Muncie wide-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, and 1969-date-coded 12-bolt rear axle fitted with 3.31 gearing.

It comes very well equipped with options to include power front disc brakes, Borgeson power steering, cowl induction hood, rear bumper guards, Yenko hood & side stripes, Yenko 427 badging, special console instrumentation & dash tachometer, chrome engine dress up kit, 15” Rally wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires measuring 215/70R15 up front & 255/60R15 at the rear, and the Z21 Style Trim Group adding roof drip & wheel lip moldings, body sill molding, bright headlight & taillight accents, and simulated rear fender louvers.

A close look at this Yenko clone will display a beautiful older paint finish with only a few minor touch-ups here and there, along with an interior upholstery with proper YSC headrests. It truly sounds as good as it looks, considering the restoration was completed in approximately 2006. The former owner of 15 years bought the car from a Dallas, Texas collector in September 2009 and enjoyed the car from his Casper, Wyoming home ever since. It has clearly been garage-kept for most of its life and retains excellent gaps and fitment throughout. It runs down the road just as you would expect, with stellar performance in every respect!

Upon arrival to the St. Louis Car Museum, we provided a service to include a new double roller timing chain (in place of the former gear driven unit) which allowed us the opportunity to replace the water pump & gasket, fan & clutch, thermostat, radiator hoses, & heater hoses before flushing the system with fresh coolant. We also installed a new, larger Edelbrock 750cfm carburetor, fresh fuel filter; new spark plugs, fresh air filter, new engine oil/filter, engine mounts, transmission mount, rear differential gear oil and resealed differential cover. Please feel free to call with additional questions, or to schedule an opportunity to see it in person! Thanks for looking!