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1967 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Super Camaro 450

  • Chassis Number: 124377N229158
Only 54 examples of the Yenko Super Camaro were built in 1967 and approximately 10 are known to survive today. To passersby, the Yenko Camaro gave few outward signs that this $5,000 Coupe was any different from a showroom stock 396 SS. One of the most noticeable give-a-ways was its fiberglass Corvette-style 'stinger' hood, complete with quick-release racing pins and Chevrolet 427 badging.

This Yenko Camaro was originally delivered as an Ermine White L78 SS and immediately shipped to the Dick Harrell Performance Center in St. Louis, Missouri. From there, the stock Camaro was transformed into a Super Camaro 450. The original 396 SS engine was replaced with a 450-horsepower L72 mechanical-lifter 427 that had 11:1 compression, a 780 cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor, an aluminum dual-plane intake, and free-flowing dual exhausts. A Muncie M21 close-ratio gearbox, heavy-duty clutch, larger-capacity radiator, custom-designed suspension, metallic brakes, and a 12-bolt Posi-Traction rear end with a 3.73:1 rear axle were also installed.

This Super Camaro 450 was also given front disc brakes, tuned exhaust headers, traction bars, 15-inch steel wheels, and an NHRA-approved scatter shield. It is also one of the few examples that had the Rally Sport trim, which included a center console, walnut-grained steering wheel, and push-button AM radio.

On August 1 of 1967, the completed Super Camaro 450 was sold in a group of six Yenko Camaros to Jay Kline Chevrolet of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This first-year Yenko Camaro has had four caretakers over the past two decades. Kevin Suyadam has a collection of cars that includes the finest factory- and dealer-prepared muscle cars, and this car was once part of that collection. Noted Yenko collectors Gary Holub and Wayne Schmeeckle also owned this vehicle.

The car was given a restoration by Dave Tinnell of Dave's Auto Service in Edmonton, Kentucky. Since the work was completed, the car has been invited to many exclusive Camaro and Yenko gatherings and was featured in Bob McClurg's Yenko: The Man, the Machines, the Legend.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2013
The 1960s, for better or worse, were all about breaking rules and graying areas of black and white. Don Yenko would be one such man that would make a living and become quite famous living in this area of ambiguity. The result of his work in this area would be, unequivocally, the best line of Camaros ever to be built.

Yenko Chevrolet was first founded all the way back in 1934 under Donald's father. By 1957, Don Yenko was already a regular on the racing scene and would decide to set up his own performance shop specifically intended for Chevrolet vehicles. At the shop, customers could either order high performance parts and install them themselves, or, could employ Yenko's own mechanics to make performance improvements.

Yenko would soon begin to produce his own modified versions of Chevrolet cars. His first would be 'The Stinger' and it would be a modified version of the Corvair. Around 185 would be believed to be sold over a two year period between 1965 and 1967. And then Chevrolet introduced the Camaro.

The Camaro certainly looked the part of a muscle car but had a problem. The Corvette was Chevrolet's flagship sportscar and it did the company no good to have another car boasting of the same kind of power and performance. Therefore, the company would set limits on the Camaro. One of those limits would include no engine greater than 400 cu.in. ever being placed inside of the Camaro. Unfortunately for Chevrolet, the Camaro was to compete with the Ford Mustang, Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Dart. Neither one of these would have such a restriction placed upon them. So, the Camaro was at a disadvantage. Yenko would therefore determine to rectify the situation.

As he had with the Corvairs that become the 'Stinger', Yenko would begin taking first generation Camaros and would start the process of turning them into ultra-muscle cars. The starting point for Yenko and his crew would be where Chevrolet wanted to end things. He would take delivery of the same 7.0-liter L-72 V-8 that powered the Corvette and would begin placing them inside the Camaro. The changes would just begin there.

Besides the engine, Yenko would have a fiberglass hood fitted to the Camaro and would have a 4-speed Muncie M21 Close-Ratio manual gearbox placed inside the car's chassis in order to deliver all of the 450 hp to the wheels. Finally, Yenko would re-work the suspension on the car. An independent double-wishbone front suspension would be used while a live rear axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs would be used at the rear.

Called the Yenko Super Camaro, the first examples would roll out the same year as the Camaro would be made public in 1967. In all, there would be only 54 examples of the Yenko Super Camaro built. While there would be just 54 examples ever built, even fewer, just about 10, still remain.

One of those ten, chassis 124377N229158, would be made available for purchase at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island in March of 2013. Heading to auction, this particular Yenko Super Camaro would be drawing estimates ranging from $375,000 and $450,000, and there would be good reason.

Delivered as an Ermine White L78 SS, the car would be immediately sent to the Dick Harrell Peformance Center in St. Louis, Missouri where it would become a Super Camaro. It would be transformed into a Super Camaro 450, the most powerful model offered during the first year of production.

Throwing in the L72 engine wasn't a straight-forward matter, and therefore, required the addition of the Muncie M21 gearbox, a heavy-duty clutch, larger radiator and a 12-bolt Posi-Traction rear end. Besides these rather necessary updates, the Camaro would also receive disc brakes on the front and tuned exhaust headers. The car would even get an NHRA-approved scatter shield.

Completed with the desirable Rally Sport trim, center console, push-button AM radio and walnut grained steering wheel, this particular Yanko Super Camaro would be highly-desirable for looks, comfort and performance.

By August of 1967, this Super Camaro would be one of a group of six Yenko Camaros that would be headed to Jay Kline Chevrolet of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the last couple of decades four well-respected owners have cared for and preserved the car. One such owner of this particular Yenko Camaro is Kevin Suyadam. Suyadam is well-known as having one of the finest collections of factory and dealer-prepared muscle cars.

Having had a restoration performed by the famed Dave Tinnell of Dave's Auto Service of Edmonton, Kentucky, the Yenko Camaro remains faithful to its original specifications and has since been invited to many exclusive Camaro and Yenko gatherings. Bob McClurg would also feature this very Camaro very prominently in his work Yenko: The Man, the Machines, the Legend.

Boasting of numerous documents including original work orders, shipping order and numerous other invoices, this Camaro comes about as complete as one would ever find. Combine all of this with the fact that the car still retains its numerous and rare high-performances options, Rally Sport trim, and the fact there are only about 10 still remaining and this 1967 Super Camaro 450 just might have to be considered the finest example of the first generation Camaro known to still exist.

Sure enough, as the car rolled across the block on March 8th, its distinctive qualities would be recognized and the car would end up going for the price of $350,000.

Sources:


'Lot No. 14: 1967 Chevrolet Yenko Super Camaro 450', (http://www.goodingco.com/car/1967-chevrolet-yenko-super-camaro-427450). Gooding & Company. http://www.goodingco.com/car/1967-chevrolet-yenko-super-camaro-427450. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

'The Yenko S/C: Don Yenko Creates a ¼ Mile Beast', (http://www.firstgencamaro.com/yenko.html). Firstgencamaro.com: Only 1967, 1968 and 1969 Camaros. http://www.firstgencamaro.com/yenko.html. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

Wikipedia contributors, 'Yenko Camaro', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 7 March 2013, 02:36 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yenko_Camaro&oldid=542497435 accessed 12 March 2013

Wikipedia contributors, 'Don Yenko', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 February 2013, 03:30 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Yenko&oldid=539165607 accessed 12 March 2013

By Jeremy McMullen

2013 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $375,000-USD $450,000 
Sale Price :
USD $350,000

1967 Chevrolet Camaro Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Camaro

(Data based on Model Year 1967 sales)
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS
Chassis#: 124377l150436
Sold for USD$70,400
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS
Chassis#: 124377n109778
Sold for USD$50,600
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
Chassis#: 123377n210881
Sold for USD$99,000
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1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377L128186
Sold for USD$57,200
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 396
Chassis#: 124377L156335
Sold for USD$82,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS/SS 396
Chassis#: 124377L160843
Sold for USD$91,300
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N160329
Sold for USD$55,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N154080
Sold for USD$41,800
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N141346
Sold for USD$55,000
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1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS/SS CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N127192
Sold for USD$132,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N180228
Sold for USD$132,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 123377N201307
Sold for USD$51,700
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N183637
Sold for USD$77,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N172480
Sold for USD$126,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS/SS CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 123377L101334
Sold for USD$82,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: 124677L156439
Sold for USD$52,800
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET YENKO SUPER CAMARO 427/450
Chassis#: 124377N241474
Sold for USD$605,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N245476
Sold for USD$60,500
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1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 124377N206914
Sold for USD$53,900
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28
Chassis#: 124377N194626
Sold for USD$220,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 

Chevrolet Camaros That Failed To Sell At Auction

1967 Chevrolet Camaro's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377l1035962024 Mecum : Glendale$36,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377l1474552024 Mecum : Glendale$70,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS124377l1559542024 Mecum : Glendale$75,000$140,000$180,000
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377l1617832024 Mecum : Glendale$55,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible124677n1232212024 Mecum : Glendale$60,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS124377n1977712024 Mecum : Glendale$35,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS124377l1649122024 Mecum : Kissimmee$110,000$120,000$140,000
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible124677n1307252024 Mecum : Kissimmee$57,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS124377n1395452024 Mecum : Kissimmee$57,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377n1291352024 Mecum : Kissimmee$180,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Custom123377n2310662024 Mecum : Kissimmee$42,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro123377n1189322023 Mecum : Chattanooga$35,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS124377n2033772023 Mecum : Chattanooga$78,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe124377n1548082023 Mecum : Dallas$50,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible123677n2353422023 Mecum : Dallas$45,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible124677l1084222023 Mecum : Dallas$60,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377l1232332023 Mecum : Dallas$130,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro123377n1486172023 Mecum : Dallas$45,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377n2514752023 Mecum : Dallas$75,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro124377l1602512023 Mecum : Dallas$60,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS124377n1395452023 Mecum : Dallas$50,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS124377n1213132023 Mecum : Harrisburg$45,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro123377n2310662023 Mecum : Harrisburg$38,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible123677n2353422023 Mecum : Harrisburg$50,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS124377n1822232023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$57,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible123677n2353422023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$55,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS124377n1395452023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$60,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro123377n1096962023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$30,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible124677n1488962023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$32,000  
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible124677n2170202023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$62,000  

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