Aug 3, 2017 · Yenko saw potential in Chevy’s next small car, the 1971 Vega. The hatchback model had a sporty look, and its chassis was fairly sophisticated, with its live rear axle on a four-link coil-spring suspension, rather than leaf springs as on Ford’s Pinto.

Yenko Chevrolet was a Chevrolet dealership located at 575 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Operating from 1949 to 1982, the dealership is best known for selling customized sports cars during the late 1960s.

Yenko obtained a Vega to be used as a mule for this testing. Initial testing of the New Stinger program was favorable. Many of the top car magazines wrote articles on theTurbo Stinger's’s potential.

Dec 3, 2015 · The all-new Vega was powered by a small, four-cylinder engine, but what conversion could Yenko undertake to keep his performance legacy alive? When the Corvair was around, Yenko built a version that he called the Stinger.

Jan 1, 2023 · Don yenko has biessed the vega with better road-holding, sharper appearance and a turbocharger to let the rest of the pieces be of good value. by STEVE KELLY BY RAJAY

Mar 10, 2024 · I knew I had found something unusual when this vintage snapshot appeared during my browsing; a Vega Yenko Stinger on a trailer. It’s one of about 400 ever made, of which only 11 are reputedly still around.

1971 Chevrolet Yenko Vega LT-1 specs, 0-60, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures.

Don Yenko was a Pennsylvania dealer who became famous for hot-rodding Chevies in the 1960s and 1970s. He took a crack at creating souped up Vega’s in 1971 and 1972 and this ’73 Kammback is a tribute to those limited production cars but with one difference: it has a Buick V-6 under the hood rather than a Vega 4-cylinder.

Mar 28, 2018 · Yenko decided to build a turbocharged sleeper with the Vega. Once again, using the COPO program, Yenko ordered 200 (production numbers unconfirmed) Vega GTs with the 2.3 liter engine outfitted with turbo-friendly forged aluminum pistons for a Yenko-developed turbocharger system that never made it on the car due to the EPA never approving the ...

Feb 23, 2021 · The owner Mark Hassett is a huge Yenko Chevrolet enthusiast, so when he came across this beauty, he had to have it. Mark owns a Nova, Chevelle and Camaro all being painted in Orange as his Yenko Stinger 1972 Vega. Check out my friend Lou's video to see more of this rare Chevrolet Yenko Vega.