eBay - Restored 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Turbo Z28
04-26-2012, 06:05 PM
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eBay - Restored 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Turbo Z28 Supposedly one of the very last cars Yenko produced and 26k original miles.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-Own...ht_19794wt_963
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-Own...ht_19794wt_963
04-26-2012, 10:46 PM
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huh.. its ACTUALLY a turbo car (a lot of people in the 80s liked using the turbo moniker with no turbo present) (a turbo 305 but still..).. interesting.. neat.. strange..odd.. cool.. and REALLY ugly..lol.
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Couple of thoughts:
Can't deny the unique coolness factor of the car
Damn that front bumper looks big/silly
Needs wider rear tires
Whole car looks brand new
Hose nightmare under the hood
Can't deny the unique coolness factor of the car
Damn that front bumper looks big/silly
Needs wider rear tires
Whole car looks brand new
Hose nightmare under the hood
04-28-2012, 07:38 AM
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http://www.yenko.net/features/2001/March2001.htm
What Yenko started with was a Z-28 Camaro, which came with a 175 horsepower 350, backed by a 350 Turbo Hydromatic transmission (which happened to be the only trans available behind the 350). While the 350 was unimpressive in stock tune, it provided the perfect foundation for a turbo. Both the Stage I and the Stage II versions got the extra "help" via the turbo, but for those who wanted a truly "all around performer", Yenko had the answer for that as well: The Stage II. So, falling back on what they had learned from years of racing experience, the boys from Canonsburg concentrated on key suspension components, such as the stabilizer bars, and threw in a set of Koni shocks for good measure. The end product was a car that would turn in 14 second ETs in the 1/4 mile, but still hang in there with the best of them when the road got curvy. All while enjoying the radio, with the A/C cranked, and with good gas mileage to boot! The '81 Turbo Z's turned out to be the last supercars that rolled out of Yenko Chevrolet, with a total of 19 being produced.
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I like the 78-81 camaros as I have one myself
That front bumper always reminds me of the mask from the movie "scream"
Just has that prolonged scary look to it and blacked out eyes (headlights bezels)
That front bumper always reminds me of the mask from the movie "scream"
Just has that prolonged scary look to it and blacked out eyes (headlights bezels)
