1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Yenko Sport Coupe

Don Yenko began transplanting engines into the Chevrolet Corvair in 1965 and into the Camaro in 1967. The Yenko Chevelle was produced for only one year - 1969.

Yenko used the Central Office Production Order (COPO) to get around General Motors' policy against engines larger than 396 cubic inches being factory-installed in mid-sized cars. The COPO allowed unusual combinations by way of special order and disregarded company policy if enough units were ordered.

Of the 320 total COPO-ordered Chevelles, Don Yenko built only 99 with his Super Car package. These cars had a 427 cubic-inch engine producing 450 horsepower and were based on the standard Malibu. They included a high-performance camshaft, a four-barrel Holley carburetor and a choice of a Muncie four-speed or Turbo-HydraMatic transmission. A heavy-duty suspension, power disc brakes and a blacked-out grille were also part of the Yenko Super Car package.

Only 35 Yenko Chevelles are known to exist today. This is one of only 14 to be painted Monaco Orange, a non-Malibu color.

This car was originally purchased by a Navy sailor from a Chevrolet dealer in Norfolk, Virginia. Later, the car was repossessed. The third owner of the car had it restored.

This car is one of only three 'triple COPOs,' as it is also equipped with an automatic transmission.