We check out the prototype 1969 427 Yenko Camaro that started the COPO program and is being auctioned off at the 2026 ...

Beginning with the Camaro’s launch in 1967, Pennsylvania Chevrolet dealer and racer Don Yenko produced some of the most wicked versions of the model ever made. Because GM would not fit an engine ...

Most of the time we, the general public, tend to give credit for the success of this or that four-wheeled vehicle to the company that gave birth to it. But on the peculiar American automotive scene, ...

This rare 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Turbo Z is heading to auction. It’s one of the last original Don Yenko conversions. Chevrolet has produced the last Camaro. The automaker decided to discontinue ...

In the world of American muscle, certain names carry a weight far beyond horsepower ratings or quarter-mile times. Don Yenko ...

The Yenko Camaro is one of the many iconic Chevrolet vehicles of the 1960s. Yenko saw the demand for a Camaro with the L72 engine and began installing the engine into Camaro bodies in 1967. The cars ...

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 ...

SCCA racing in the ‘60s left Don Yenko yearning for something faster, specifically a platform that could pass Mark Donohue’s Ford Mustang. Yenko’s go-to choice was the Chevrolet Corvair, but ...

A 1969 Yenko Camaro, one of the best Camaros ever made, is a very rare bird. In fact, only 201 of these high-performance pony cars were ever made. This, combined with the way in which these models ...

In the 1960s, Pennsylvania dealer Yenko Chevrolet became famous for offering big-block Camaros before even Chevy itself did. The dealership closed in the early 1980s, but the name lives on with pride ...

Back in the 60s and 70s, Ford wasn't the only one of Detroit's Big Three enjoying a performance hero. And while Chevrolet's Don Yenko isn't as famous as the Blue Oval's Carroll Shelby, the first ...

The legend of the COPO Camaro continues to captivate the hearts of muscle car enthusiasts with a rare glimpse into the extraordinary pedigree of these powerful machines. A striking example is the 1969 ...