This car is incredibly rare, and super cool! It was shipped to Yenko Chevrolet, with the intention of being one of the Yenko 427 Novas we all know and love. The guy who bought it chose to keep it stock, instead of being converted, and he still owns it today. It has been sitting since 1978 and is thought to be the only automatic equipped car to be shipped to Yenko for conversion. Watch the video below, you’ll like it.
Here is the info from Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds.
Walk around video of a ultra rare 1969 L78 396 Nova purchased new at Yenko Chevrolet. According to available records, only 37 were sold through the Yenko dealership and only 26 VINs were known before this car was found. This car is also the ONLY automatic to surface thus far.
Am I missing something? who cares.
How bout the blower sitting on the stool next to the left front headlight??
Another bullshit Yenko story. Yenko sold Chevys, all kinds of Chevys not just conversions. I’m sure they sold a bunch of Novas that were left stock. Even if it was sitting in the back row slated for conversion and a customer came in & wanted it , they would sell it and just order another one. Fact is it was never converted therefore not worth anything more than a regular Nova. Next thing you’ll hear is somebody saying they bought a ’70 impala from Yenko and that Yenko said they were going to make it a 427 for speed, but never did.
Agreed. Yenko was in business the whole time the Nova was made. Wouldn’t that make every Nova they sold “unconverted” other than the documented 427 Super Cars?
This nut has been hyping this for months probably trying to auction it soon. Big Deal Yenko sold a factory 396 Nova
I can take a dump in a box and mark it Yenko,…. I’ve got spare time.
All these “barn finds” overlooking the ten years of abuse the cars weathered. “Barn thrashed” is more appropriate.
It’s been my experience that there is a reason these cars were parked a long time ago.
Glad I’m not the only one filing this away in the “Nope, don’t give a shit” folder.
Yenko Chevrolet was just a regular Chevy dealer. Don Yenko had his performance shop on a separate property. Had his own holding yard and car holder.
Its a factory big block Nova sold by a legendary dealership, I think that’s cool and note worthy. I’m a Ford guy but I have to say if it was 1969 and I was buying a new car a 396 375hp Nova would be pretty high on the list.
I don’t care what y’all say. That was a cool, fast car when it was new. That thing terrorized the streets for a good decade before it was put away.
No one is doubting it is not cool. There is no extra valve for the non-427 conversion. I’m guessing since Yenko could get factory-converted 427 cars (Camaros and Chevelles), for WAY less hassle, he jacked up the price on dealer-converted cars and the owner buyer of this thought the price was too much. This in MY OPINION ONLY.
Did you notice the Protect-O-Plate did not match the title?