1967 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko in Scottsdale, Arizona

This 1967 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro 427/450 began as one of 1,138 L78 396/375hp cars built equipped with a Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission. It is finished in Code EE Deepwater Blue Poly paint with Code 760-Z black standard bucket seats. Options include an A02 tinted windshield, G80 posi-traction rear axle with 3.73 ratio, J52 front disc brakes, wood-grain plastic steering wheel, U63 AM radio and Z23 Special Interior Group. It was upgraded to a Super Camaro 450 standard for $677.27, including replacement of the 396ci short-block for the L72 427ci unit, metallic brakes, heavy-duty clutch and pressure plate, high-capacity cooling system and suspension upgrades. Other items included a Stewart-Warner tachometer and instrument package, a fiberglass hood, hood pins and added 427 emblems. Further Yenko options included Traction Maser traction bars, tuned headers, scattershield and special spark-plug wires. According to a report by Camaro expert Jerry MacNeish dated August 31, 2021, this car was completed at Yenko Chevrolet on July 18, 1967, and was one of five shipped on July 27, 1967, to Jay Kline Chevrolet in Minneapolis. The car was verified by Yenko expert Vince Emme and documented as one of 54 original 1967 Yenko Super Camaros in his records. Listed in the Yenko Supercar Registry, YS-725 continues to benefit from an older photo-documented restoration and, according to MacNeish, retains the original VIN plate and hidden VIN cowl stamping. The vehicle is equipped with a non-OEM Trim Tag. Documents include the detailed MacNeish report, COPO Connection and Camaro Hi-Performance LLC Certificates of Authenticity, copies of the Yenko conversion and dealer invoices, a copy of the original shipping record, an NCRS Shipping Data report and a letter from the original owner. Additionally, original Yenko mechanic Warren Dernoshek inspected and affirmed this Yenko's authenticity.