| 1966 Yenko Stinger YS003 Original STAGE 3 Yenko I bought this Stinger From Seth Emerson in 1990, immediately traded it for my first race car (YS199). I bought it back early in 2008 and finished the quality restoration started by the previous owner. YS003 is For Sale This is the most original, best restored, best documented, and best optioned Yenko Stinger in existence. One of the 100 Stingers built by Don Yenko in 1966 for homologation with the SCCA. YS003 is one of only four or five cars documented to be ordered and delivered in STAGE 3, SCCA Dprod, race form by Yenko Chevrolet. Like other Stingers YS003 was a fleet ordered, white, 1966 CORSA with HD suspension, quick steering box, and Yenko only (special code) 3.89 ratio positraction differential. Like the others it was fitted by Yenko Chevrolet with wider 7" rear wheels, special duel braking system, fiberglass decklid, fiberglass landau panels, and special Yenko ID tag. Unlike the vast majority of Stingers, YS003 was additionally fitted by Yenko with a roll bar, and with special Rochester carbs bored by Yenko from 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inch throats sitting atop a 220hp engine in place of the Stage 1 160hp unit. 2 additional 7" wheels were purchased from Yenko after the fact as documented by original invoice. This is also one of only a few documented "stripe delete" cars delivered new without stripes. YS003 was subject to a recent 2-1/2 year professional, rotisserie restoration to as delivered new condition. This Stinger is not over restored, rather it has been restored to original condition, as delivered by Yenko Chevrolet. 90% or more of the chrome trim, weatherstrip, rubber, grommets, knobs, and ect is new old stock GM (NOS). A 2008 Sportscar Marketplace review stated that this car was in #1 condition. YS003 has a known documented ownership history since new. Including numerous copies of letters and photos from early owners. It has been recorded and tracked in the Stinger registry since it's inception. Additional documentation of YS003 comes from copy of the original Yenko Chevrolet order signed by Don Yenko himself and the original second invoice for purchase from Yenko of the 7" front wheels it still wears. Second owner, and author of many automotive books, Richard Finch featured YS003 and photos of YS003 throughout his book How to keep your Corvair Alive. YS003 was rented for a brief cameo appearance in the Love Bug Movie Herbie goes to Monte Carlo. Correspondence from 3d owner Seth Emerson indicates that YS003 was driven on the movie set by Max Balchowski, builder of the Ole Yaller specials. Restored to as close to as delivered from Yenko Chevrolet, and as first raced in 1966 condition, YS003 could authentically wear the Fitch type stripes installed by it's second owner, or the Stinger competition scheme installed by it's 3d and subsequent owners. Note that decklid and landau panels are original, and that the car sits on 7" steel wheels as delivered. This is the original body as verified by the hidden serial number stamped underneath the front sub-frame, and the correct fleet ordered chassis tag still retained on the engine compartment frame edge. |
| Photos above are of the original Yenko YS003 order signed by Don Yenko when puchased in May of 1966 by Gus Shaffer and a subsequent accessory order. |
| On track circa 1967 |
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| Letter from original to second owner in 1969 |
| Yenko Stinger YS003 Summer of 2008. Inset: YS003 Summer of 1966 with 1st owner at the wheel just a month after purchase from Yenko Chevrolet. |
| Wearing the custom "Fitch" like stripes with 2nd owner at the wheel |
| YS003 vs. Herbie on the left and chasing Herbie's girlfriend on the right. From Disney's Movie "Herbie goes to Monte Carlo" |
| YS003 wearing Yenko competition livery when in 3d owner's care. |
| Original title and assignment to second owner. |
| Restored engine compartment features original air cleaners on properly functioning big bore primaries and secondaries, correctly date coded block. Engine wears correct original Yenko Crager oil pan, and even the crappy but correct original Yenko unequal length headers. |
| Original SCCA racing logbooks |
| Letter and history from original owner Gus Shaffer |
| Original Yenko Rollbar - Yes this unique stripeless stage 3 Stinger was originally delivered with a back seat! |
| Stage III description from original brochure |
| Enlarged high CFM carbs were $100 ea. times 4 carbs. Not inexpensive in 1966 |
| Not YS003, but my favorite ad |
