The Yenko Camaro emerged from a loophole in corporate policy and a dealer’s racing obsession, and in the process it reset expectations for what a “factory” performance car could be. By pairing ...
In the late 1960s, Chevrolet dealer Don Yenko of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, carved his name into muscle car history by creating the Yenko Super Camaro. Frustrated by General Motors’ corporate ban on ...
Don Yenko was a young, struggling jazz pianist trying to break into the NYC jazz scene before coming to the realization that the life of a musician would be a hard one. After the prodigal son returned ...