L.R.A. Enterprises Auto Museum and Sales presents: 1970 CHEVROLET
YENKO DEUCE LT1 350/365 HP, 4-Speed 1 of 175 Yenko Deuce Novas
produced LT1 350/360 HP V-8 engine 4-speed manual transmission
Power front disc brakes Hood tachometer Headers and dual exhaust
5-spoke wheels with Y center caps Firestone Wide Oval tires Fathom
Blue with Black interior Yenko stripes and emblem Listed on the
Yenko Deuce VIN list Copy of a previous title Original
Protect-O-Plate For 1970, Don Yenko knew he was facing a rapidly
reshaped sales environment. His Super Camaro program in 1969 had
started a revolution, but big inches were becoming an insurance
problem. Hence, the Yenko Deuce releases, like this car, became the
first time the SYC name was applied to a displacement package that
was smaller than the largest factory-available engine combination,
as the company still offered the SS396 Nova package in 1970. Yenko,
however, was one step ahead of the game, as he knew the potential
of the just-released LT1 350/360 HP V-8 engine, at that point
available only in the Corvette and redesigned Camaro Z28. Using his
notable connections in Detroit, he was granted a COPO code to get
this engine installed in place of the standard 350 CI V-8 in non-SS
Novas. COPO 9010 eventually resulted in 175 Yenko Deuce Novas. It
came with the M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, and
Yenko also specified power front disc brakes and heavy-duty cooling
equipment on these cars. Headers and dual exhaust are on this
examples engine, which still has the factory-released LT1
chrome-lid air cleaner. This car is painted in classic Fathom Blue
and features white Yenko Deuce graphics that included side stripes
with rear-fender identification, the name of the engine, LT1, laid
out in parallel stripes on the hood, and a special Dixco
hood-mounted tachometer featuring a Yenko insignia on its face.
Inside, this car has the standard black vinyl seating, auxiliary
gauges, Yenko Deuce door callouts and chrome pedal dress-ups. A set
of 5-spoke wheels with Y-logo center caps are on all four corners,
and this car rides on Firestone Wide Oval tires. Quite ironically,
this would be the final of Yenkos V-8 packages during the era, as
Don would go to Vega models the following year. That said, the hot
lil Deuce and its LT1 driveline combination was a fitting
conclusion to that heritage. Call or email with any questions or to
setup an appointment! 215-781-3790 -
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