Unconverted 1969 L78 396 Yenko Nova Found In Western PA Parked Since 1978

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2018
  • 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 thusfar.

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  • @drewdukes3897
    @drewdukes3897 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you for a awesome history lesson of COPO and yenko’s history together. Even though it doesn’t have that 427 conversion it’s truly a amazing muscle car

  • @americafirstmaga5073
    @americafirstmaga5073 Před 6 lety +21

    So it's a ss 396 Nova bought at Yenko dealership that wasn't converted. Still just as cool.

  • @aumetalmental8403
    @aumetalmental8403 Před 5 lety +4

    That was awesome. Great presentation.🤗 Love how you went right into title subject. HP, trany, specs, salted with history hints along the way without losing focus of that awesome car.

  • @richardbradfield7437
    @richardbradfield7437 Před 6 lety +7

    When I was 17 years old, I bought a 1969 Nova SS 396/375, Muncie 4 speed, bench seat, no carpet, version in 1971 for $2,100. Only had it a few years and traded it in on a Orange 1973 Vega GT. Loved them both! Wish I had them today!

    • @Ripcurl552002
      @Ripcurl552002 Před 6 lety +2

      Richard Bradfield Traded for a Vega?! That's crazy!

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Před 6 lety +1

      Layne Griggs
      Gas and insurance crunch yoe

  • @hurtnpinksock
    @hurtnpinksock Před 5 lety +3

    Good job on the rescue. I came across it 3yrs ago when inquiring about the Malibu rotting in the front yd. Told me he didnt want to sell the Nova. Offered 30k, said wasnt interested in letting go. Now working on trying to get kid to sell a 70 Chevelle sitting in a steel building where i just moved 2yrs ago. About 15 mile from that Nova's location if your interested in filming it

  • @672egalaxie6
    @672egalaxie6 Před 6 lety +7

    A friend of mine had a 396/375 black 4 speed. had to be back in 1981-82. Was a monster, had a cool little tach in the dash next to speedo. Great fun, those carefree days were...

  • @contractor6178
    @contractor6178 Před 5 lety +8

    In my travels as a Home improvement contractor, I’ve seen a lot of cars sitting in garages that haven’t seen the light of day for decades. It’s sad when people say I’m keeping it for a son or daughter, or I’ll fix it up someday. But you know they never will. The sons and daughters want something newer. If you have something sitting in your garage for years, and your in your 70s, and someone wants to buy it. Sold.

    • @scarharting5577
      @scarharting5577 Před 4 lety +1

      "your in your"? Does this make sense to you?

    • @adstaton8461
      @adstaton8461 Před 4 lety +3

      For the reasons you mention, I am convinced the market for this era of cars is at its peak. Young people dont have the disposable income to buy them and they wouldn't buy them if they could. Us old timers that want these cars to relive our younger days are dying off rapidly. Better unload them soon.

    • @ws4545
      @ws4545 Před 3 lety

      AD staton meh tghn

    • @jerrycraig6522
      @jerrycraig6522 Před 3 lety

      I need someone to save my 1972 Cheyenne super C-10 lwb with all original 350 engine, turbo 350 trans and rear end, but I'm NOT trying to give it away!!!

  • @mikesimpson901
    @mikesimpson901 Před 5 lety +1

    I commend you on your videos and knowledge. I like your enthusiasm. I'm in Tennessee. Had my hands on many Yenko restorations, though not known by many, as others are, such as Supercar. I love these cars.

  • @MikeLoggans
    @MikeLoggans Před 3 lety +1

    Patrick just to clarify, Willow Run airport complex was the facility, but it was located in Ypsilanti Michigan. I grew up there very close to the Fisher Body plant in the glare of the lights. A good friend of mine’s father worked there throughout the sixties and seventies and one of the things he did was to drive those Novas off the final line out to be parked. He told us that under no circumstances would they let young guys drive those big block cars off the line because invariably they would mess around and lose control and wreck them.lol. I love your posts and I love these cars. I tend to be a Ford guy having owned several Mustangs and Torino big blocks and now currently own a very rare 71 429 SCJ Mach I. My folks both work for Ford Motors. I feel fortunate to have grown up during prime of these wonder cars.

  • @davycrockett3230
    @davycrockett3230 Před 3 lety +5

    Love the Sound of the 396,it has a sound like no other engine .

  • @jaycee7413
    @jaycee7413 Před 6 lety

    Patrick an excellent find and purchase. That's a fine example of sleeper muscle.

  • @jimdandy4825
    @jimdandy4825 Před 5 lety +2

    Great job on the video and barn find PGN! Interesting find and purchase. Hopefully you'll bring that baby back to original condition and show everyone??I had the opportunity to purchase a 1969 Nova as a kid (in 1972). The lady that had had it only put less than 10k miles on it. Was like a new car to me! My first new car was a 1973 Nova SS. Love them Nova's. Keep up the great videos!

    • @patfromamboy
      @patfromamboy Před rokem

      How did you buy a new car as a kid in 1973? Thanks, my first new car was when I was 18 in 1980. A 1966 Chevelle. I still have it.

  • @gregghatfield9946
    @gregghatfield9946 Před 6 lety

    That’s sweet,,I like the odd ball cars wow. Thanks for the video and hope you keep it

  • @Red-rl1xx
    @Red-rl1xx Před 6 lety +95

    So, it's not a "Yenko" Nova, but an L78 Nova that was bought from the Yenko dealership?

    • @dodgeguyz
      @dodgeguyz Před 6 lety +12

      Red 13
      Exactly. It’s a big block nova!

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety +9

      Not that rare!! So it ain't converted?! As far as I'm concerned it's just another big block Nova. Does he have documentation that Yenko had it in their possession?!

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety +2

      Red 13 yea I don't get it?!

    • @mr.e1220
      @mr.e1220 Před 4 lety +2

      I believe what he is saying is that this car was supposed to be converted by the dealership so whatever Chevrolet did to the l78 396 cars to prepare them for the 427 was done on this car that was not done on regular big block Novas.

    • @ericdebisz9458
      @ericdebisz9458 Před 4 lety

      Left uncovered... Is that like saying you came in 2nd? I could have won the Stanley cup...

  • @JA-sm9zf
    @JA-sm9zf Před 2 lety

    What an amazing muscle car! Thanks for sharing!

  • @stuartthat30atgmail88
    @stuartthat30atgmail88 Před 6 lety +12

    When I was a todler, circa 1982 (born in 79), I could spot a Nova from a mile away. I'd yell NOVA and my parents would bug out trying to find it. 4 lights up, there she'd be. I still yell it when I see em. Someday I'll marry one. Haha. Beautiful find, sir

    • @riccocool
      @riccocool Před 6 lety

      StuArtThat30 Atgmail because they needed a lame and a half

  • @dondale8638
    @dondale8638 Před 4 lety

    I know a guy here in southeast Texas that has a 65ish Mustang, he had it in high school, hasn't been touched since the early 80's, except when he moved once, the car is all original, and has always been in a garage. When he bought a new house, it had to be dragged out of the garage because the breaks were locked up!

  • @rodneyf.9595
    @rodneyf.9595 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful car good gracious what a find does my heart good to know there's a few real jewels out there thank you for the video .😉

  • @Gerk8
    @Gerk8 Před 3 lety +1

    Congratulations on that purchase!

  • @dsticker5963
    @dsticker5963 Před 3 lety

    Thank you. Nice to see and great to learn. You are awesome.

  • @ALFA8902
    @ALFA8902 Před 3 lety +3

    I’m glad your talking softly as to not alert anyone of your amazing find!!!

  • @markjamison9677
    @markjamison9677 Před 4 lety +4

    Wow he knew what he had all along . Smart man .

  • @johnnymartines2118
    @johnnymartines2118 Před 3 lety

    Cool car.. Nova Super Sport production totaled 17,654 for 1969. The L34 396/350-hp big-block was installed in 1,947 of them, and another 5,262 were fitted with the L78 396/375-hp engine. The 350hp was rarer then the 375hp. The Yenko sold is kind of cool. Paperwork and low mile! Pretty cool

  • @scoobyroorogers
    @scoobyroorogers Před 6 lety +1

    Thank You Patrick , this is so freaking awesome!! Very much enjoyed.

  • @Imnotyourdoormat
    @Imnotyourdoormat Před 5 lety +6

    nice find Matthew...don't know how you find time for this with a big movie career. Loved that "We Are Marshal" flic.

  • @joecucch8261
    @joecucch8261 Před 6 lety +22

    Not a Yenko but still a nice find. A little work and it would make a nice 12 second street machine.

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 Před 6 lety +5

      It's a Yenko but I'm not sure you can claim it's Yenko Super Car as it's lacking those features. It doesn't have the decal package or the badging. It does look like it has the Yenko dealership badge on the rear deck lid. Being a L78 with documentation it's still worth a lot.

    • @joecucch8261
      @joecucch8261 Před 6 lety +10

      Yenko dealership badge just means you bought it at their store, All it is in its factory format is a Chevy with Chevy factory options,

    • @scarharting5577
      @scarharting5577 Před 4 lety +1

      @@joecucch8261 At least one person understands.

  • @williammatthews2948
    @williammatthews2948 Před 6 lety

    Incredible car. Thanks.

  • @Lukedawg1984
    @Lukedawg1984 Před 6 lety

    Where do u find all these amazing cars? lm new to your channel and I’m loving it man!

  • @joeconley1981
    @joeconley1981 Před 5 lety +6

    It's a crying shame to see such a beautiful peice of history just sitting to rot away.

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety

      Joe Conley Isn't it??!! A damn shame!!

    • @johnpirie2583
      @johnpirie2583 Před 3 lety

      So true why do people do this I would keep it covered and start it up and at least run it put it up on jack stands do a little maintenance but I’m not that lucky to own such a ride

  • @michaelbaumgardner9493
    @michaelbaumgardner9493 Před 6 lety +1

    How do you find out if it was on the list to be converted by Yenko? Besides using internet?

  • @robertnovotny1749
    @robertnovotny1749 Před 6 lety

    You got a great car 1969 yenko nova, nice.

  • @johnweaver1198
    @johnweaver1198 Před 3 lety +1

    I think this is one of the most unique cars you have found yet...... Some may not consider it a true Yenko car however there could be a strong argument that it's no different than the others... JMHO....

  • @hbhamilton3410
    @hbhamilton3410 Před 5 lety +11

    Yenko or not, that’s a very rare car. How many ‘69 Nova SS 396/375 cars were there built and still exist? Rally green with a column-shift auto? I enjoy your videos, Patrick. Keep them coming!

  • @williamboardman9476
    @williamboardman9476 Před 6 lety +8

    RPO not COPO. Great find.

  • @Sc00ter_65
    @Sc00ter_65 Před 5 lety +1

    I want that car I love novas I’ve loved them ever since I was a little kid

  • @anonymousgoat3669
    @anonymousgoat3669 Před 5 lety

    Great find👍

  • @frankm8533
    @frankm8533 Před 6 lety

    Thats a great fimd! i have a family member in Maryland that has some trucks in a barn from the 50s & 60s that have been there since then that he wont touch yet but im working on it..

  • @TheMitchbassman
    @TheMitchbassman Před 6 lety

    WoW...I like it .get it going and do another video when its running.. thanks

  • @joelwilson9284
    @joelwilson9284 Před 6 lety +52

    Car was not found.. It was never lost.. The guy who owned it knew whare it was the whole time

    • @maksyathinkdntit5738
      @maksyathinkdntit5738 Před 6 lety +1

      Joel Wilson Lol. It was in the last place I’d ever look, Grandma would say. Of course! Why would you keep looking for it after you found it?! I would say...

    • @jeffrogers3876
      @jeffrogers3876 Před 6 lety +3

      not to mention if he opted not to have it converted, it's now not a Yenko S/C , it's just an L78 SS Nova purchased at Yenko Chevrolet!! I've seen people get a ration of shit and controversy buy calling a car a Nickey car or Baldwin car or take your pick Yenko , Dana etc if they weren't original conversions but they stick a 427 in decades later, like the guy passing that gold 67 Camaro as the 1st Yenko Camaro, well no , it was the i believe lowest vin# camaro sold in 67 or maybe the first big block car delivered to Don or whatever and taken back well after the fact and converted when he realized it would bring way more $$ later maybe just me but this guys doing similar marketing strategy, and i LOVE the L78 Novas sleeper look lifters clacking just not for 200K or whatever he's gonna want

    • @rollingstopp
      @rollingstopp Před 6 lety +1

      THEY lost the keys maybe//////////////

    • @77yogurt
      @77yogurt Před 5 lety +1

      @kcotte59 at one point the Yenko Novas were valued at $300,000. Three hundred thousand dollars..... and you thought $200,000 was ridiculous!!

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Před 5 lety

      Joel Wilson
      Yup, it was right where he left it.

  • @thomasmagda4580
    @thomasmagda4580 Před 6 lety +61

    I think pushing this Yenko connection will ultimately take value away from this very cool car. It's creating a controversy where there doesn't need to be. As far as the column automatic being rare, rare doesn't always equal desirable, therefore valuable. It's not in the Yenko registry cuz it's not a Yenko Nova.

    • @stude1953
      @stude1953 Před 6 lety +14

      I agree all we have here is a Chevy Nova sold by Don Yenko's dealership in Canonsburg..

    • @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674
      @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674  Před 6 lety +16

      Thomas Magda this car was a total unknown before this discovery that’s why it’s not in the registry. This car will teach you and the registry something not the other way around. This car was DEFINITELY intended for the conversion and is also beyond a shadow of a doubt a Rally Green 1969 Yenko Nova SS396 L78 left unconverted. PERIOD.

    • @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674
      @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674  Před 6 lety +7

      stude1953 wrong!!!

    • @stude1953
      @stude1953 Před 6 lety +17

      But that's like saying any Nova Yenko sold at his dealership was a Yenko Nova that wasn't converted.

    • @nemesisxrox6773
      @nemesisxrox6773 Před 6 lety +1

      ( LOL ) !

  • @rednecklowlife
    @rednecklowlife Před 6 lety

    A guy I know had a 1969 427 YENKO with that green with the white Yenko lettering on the quarter panels! It was the best looking Nova in Coshocton Ohio!

  • @YTjndallas
    @YTjndallas Před 3 lety +4

    I wonder why all the excessories were removed from the engine??

  • @chevellecamino
    @chevellecamino Před 5 lety

    Nice!!! I gotta agree with the owner, why replace that L78 with a 427. A L78 in a Nova, can't get better than that. Those were mean motors. Thank for sharing another beauty

  • @Deucealive75
    @Deucealive75 Před 5 lety

    Always liked these Novas. Even the plain jane variety with 307's or 6 cyl. The 69-72 had the same look. Back in the 80's I had a very rusted out 74 with a 6 cyl three on the tree.

    • @Deucealive75
      @Deucealive75 Před 5 lety +1

      @Mark RichardsYou're right I forgot about the 68. Even the 73 and 74 were pretty nice looking. I didn't care for the change in 75.

  • @jackmeyers40
    @jackmeyers40 Před 5 lety +1

    Ok so ill explain. Matthew M. says that only thirty something Novas in 1969 were shipped to Yenkos dealership. This is why its rare. The customer opted to not have the conversion done. But again .....only thirty something novas were shipped to Yenkos dealership. Put down the beer get out of the recliner and pay attention. Thanks for the video. Patrick Glenn.

  • @chrischiampo7647
    @chrischiampo7647 Před 6 lety +2

    Your “Yenko”ing My Chain this is An Amazing Find 😮😮😀😊 Novas are the Best

  • @johnhull6363
    @johnhull6363 Před 6 lety +51

    Just because a car was sold by yenko doesn't mean it was meant to be a special one....seen more than a few novas 396/350 or 375 in my day

    • @chevyone5512
      @chevyone5512 Před 5 lety

      didnt know they made a 375 cubic inch ever never heard of it

    • @billybiker5712
      @billybiker5712 Před 5 lety

      @midnitesquirldog1 they had whatever the customer wanted it wasn't one specific thing although most did opt for the best some didn't there was a few 396 yenko car's out there

    • @stretch54
      @stretch54 Před 4 lety +1

      @@chevyone5512 - it's 350 horse or 375 horse - not cubic inches.

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety

      John Hull I got your back on that too John. I don't understand this video!!?? Lol!!

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety +1

      chevy one he meant to say 375 hp.

  • @randomprecisionmotors3130

    Canonsberg PA is where they were 'built' by Don Yenko in a separate shop behind the dealership. These weren't something bought off the showroom floor ready-to-go. Jerry Heasley talks about a '67 Yenko Camaro, and they go into the whole Yenko back story...interesting stuff...

  • @ShelbyCorGT500
    @ShelbyCorGT500 Před 6 lety +57

    If it’s a Yenko, would it have a 427 ? It seems to be one of the 37 that went to Don Yenko but was never touch with all the mods. So to me it’s just a SS396 Nova . Still a bad ass car.

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 Před 6 lety +5

      Not all of the Nova's got the 427 but I thought they call got YSC decal package.

    • @Fred_NaughT
      @Fred_NaughT Před 6 lety +3

      GlassTopRX7
      Not all got the decals either but some just got mods to them and sold through Yenko. There's alot of undocumented " Yenko's " out there.

    • @bbc454nos
      @bbc454nos Před 5 lety +3

      @Greg Hubbard except that it is

    • @keithrevst692
      @keithrevst692 Před 5 lety +1

      This guy opted out of the 427 conversion

    • @rsadventures4702
      @rsadventures4702 Před 5 lety +3

      Thomas Cory I’m with u on that,ITS NOT YENKO

  • @arthurmchugh5184
    @arthurmchugh5184 Před 6 lety +2

    Had a 68 Chevy 2 ss just out of high school. 350 auto , nothing special but it was cool when I was 23 😎

  • @rgs4x
    @rgs4x Před 5 lety +1

    A guy I knew in high school had the same car. (but was not a Yenko) Factory 396 SS 4 speed with posi. Silver with black vinyl top. When it was in top form it was scary fast.

  • @sum12see
    @sum12see Před 4 lety

    I friend of mine in Joppa Maryland has one of three 1969 Baldwin Motion Novas with the 590Hp 427 BigBlock Muncie 4speed and 12 bolt rear 4.11 gears with a corvette Stinger hood scoop mounted on a factory flat hood..Guage package with front disk brakes..He tols me his brother bought it new in 69 and died in the early 1970's.The car sat in a barn/garage until 1990 when the family wanted it restored..That was done by Mike's Custom shop in Joppa Maryland back in 1990..The car was finished in 95..But I never saw it after the work was done..Its probably on Rumsy Island in Harford County Maryland....

  • @gregorypeck37
    @gregorypeck37 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey when I was a kid my dad had a 69 nova that was green just like this to the exact. Except my dad's had a 307 and it was an automatic. It was given to him from my uncle and he loved that car to death. He went and had the motor bored out balanced blue printed and put headers with duel exhaust,racing cam,shaft, and pushrods he also had aluminum eldebrock intake manifold with 2 holly 750 double pump carburetors with craigor ss rims skinny tires on the front and wide slicks on the back. Dam I loved that car and remember it like the back of my hand. We would race mustang and porches all the time and murder them😊 it was the best. Great memories ty for the flash backs from my child hood.

  • @Kevin_747
    @Kevin_747 Před 6 lety +1

    How many L78 '69 Novas were built? My friend in Kansas City had one with similar equipment except 4 speed. This was in 1971 while we were juniors in HS. We used to drive by Dickie Harrell's shop in Hickman Mills and drool over cars he had sitting around. To me the rumble of the L78 was all a person would ever need.

  • @68air
    @68air Před 5 lety

    Great promo for your purchase.

  • @gunsmoke6463
    @gunsmoke6463 Před 6 lety

    I love the Novas my dad had 1970 nova with the factory 4speed with a 396 that was built pretty good.

  • @jerryavalos9610
    @jerryavalos9610 Před 3 měsíci

    What a find. Wish that was in my garage.

  • @davecalvo6418
    @davecalvo6418 Před 3 lety

    I'm not a huge Chevy fan but I respect how rare this car is, If it were mine I would do a frame off resto on this Nova and bring it back to as close to stock as possible.

    • @Joesmusclecargarage
      @Joesmusclecargarage Před 2 lety

      Novas are X-bodies and therefore are unibodies. No frame. They do however have a removable front subframe like the 67-81 F-bodies.

  • @tomlangley6236
    @tomlangley6236 Před 3 lety +2

    @ 5:25"Has a little bit of rust, But a very very little" Pans down to severely rotted wheel well with inner fender rusted and hanging down...LOL

    • @DavidVerbout
      @DavidVerbout Před 3 lety +1

      Exactly. You can always tell guys that have never done body work. When they say, "very little rust" it means rotted, because they don't understand what's behind that "very little rust."

  • @martinneps9387
    @martinneps9387 Před 5 lety +2

    Do they want to sell this car or they just gonna let it rot away Looking to know what's up with it

  • @Steverinomeister
    @Steverinomeister Před 6 lety +38

    That column shifted turbo 350 tells me this car was never intended to be a 427 YSC.

    • @1967davethewave
      @1967davethewave Před 6 lety +15

      The OM40MB would be a turbo 400. I seriously doubt that Chevrolet would have offered a turbo 350 behind a big block in '69 and especially behind the top of the line 375hp 396.

    • @tjclt250r
      @tjclt250r Před 6 lety +11

      that would be a th400 not 350 with that engine

    • @shivermetimber872
      @shivermetimber872 Před 6 lety +12

      Never was there a th350 behind a big block factory

    • @1967davethewave
      @1967davethewave Před 6 lety +4

      That's what I thought. Some people just like to be naysayers for the sake of being negative. I assume that SteveSeiwald either just thought he saw something that wasn't in the video or he is a troll, there really isn't a 3rd option.

    • @Deucealive75
      @Deucealive75 Před 6 lety

      In my opinion the coolest thing about those old GM cars was that you could bolt a 400 up to a 283, anything in between and all the way up to the 454. Sure most early Nova's had the 350, but I'm sure this has a 400. The 350 would bolt right up to the 427 and if properly built would be able to survive most street driving. I'm wondering why it was assumed to have a 350?

  • @7viewerlogic670
    @7viewerlogic670 Před 6 lety

    Great color paint!

  • @tltsw
    @tltsw Před 6 lety +1

    Nice find and the A means Automatic. Also I never got into the yanko cars because to me it’s a name plate. Now rare cars would be anything under 500 to 600 produced by a manufacturer itself. Rare to me would be a hemi cuda covetable that less than 10 where produced and only 2 where sold in the states and the others in EU. I’m a GM guy so it’s Grandnational GNX and only 547 where produced and again another car sent to McLaren. V6 putting down 4.7 sec in 0to60.

  • @z50com
    @z50com Před 6 lety +1

    A high school friend had a green 69 Nova L78 4 sp car with original factory aluminum heads. The guy he sold it to wrecked it 2 days after he got it. I got to drive that car and it could pull the left wheel off the ground, weird thing is it had a switch on the dash to activate the reverse lights. . .I wish I could've bought that car but I was only 16 at the time. . .His car was bought at Dana Chevrolet

    • @zephead4835
      @zephead4835 Před 3 lety

      Running the reverse lights while driving was a thing back in the '70s it was always good for an inspection ticket you'd switch the wires back over get the ticket signed and then put it right back to how it was

  • @austinwhiteside8486
    @austinwhiteside8486 Před 6 lety +7

    Pretty wild it’s still with the original owner.

    • @fixit4u73
      @fixit4u73 Před 6 lety

      Well, it was until this guy posted the address.....

    • @ajhayden3307
      @ajhayden3307 Před 6 lety

      Bushwacker the guy recording bought the car

  • @joedirt7091
    @joedirt7091 Před 6 lety

    Why is the engine all taken apart?

  • @chaelodoul9401
    @chaelodoul9401 Před 2 lety

    I got one would love an update on this NOVA since you purchased it.

  • @406nova6
    @406nova6 Před 5 lety +7

    How the hell is a Nova a smaller car than a Camaro they're just about equal

    • @danielmauter1737
      @danielmauter1737 Před 5 lety

      406 nova :: they had to pop the 427's in them too!! That changed in '69 of course! COPO'S..LATE IN year. GM finally got smart..

  • @DigitalGold3D
    @DigitalGold3D Před 3 lety

    Oh wow! Oh wow! Beautiful

  • @mynameis9057
    @mynameis9057 Před 5 lety

    did he say why he didn't go through with the 427 Yenko conversion? maybe the original engine was enough to scare the tar out of him and more wasn't needed?nice score! unless you're flipping them you probably have a pretty nice collection yourself,and that's a beautiful thing if you ask me. thanks again. ☆☆☆

  • @turbolivesinmyheart6328
    @turbolivesinmyheart6328 Před 5 lety +4

    Glad to finally see a Nova. I love Nova's.

  • @69yenko65
    @69yenko65 Před 6 lety

    Maybe I missed it but where was the ss designation in the tag?

  • @user-rn6yc1vh4q
    @user-rn6yc1vh4q Před 6 lety +22

    day dreamer , its not a YSC its just a nova that rolled thru the lot at yenko chevy . my neighbor bought a burnt orange nova there with a 350 4 speed , still has it and it is not a yenko nova , just a nova sold by the dealership , get over it just a nova . make a clone . and be a laughing stock of the nova want a be nova club .

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety

      123 123 Thank You!! That's ALL it is!!!

    • @ModernCivilWar
      @ModernCivilWar Před 4 lety

      Pretty sure he said it was a yenko but didn't opt on for the options. It's 1 of 37 yenkos I believe he said. Just no options because buyer specified otherwise

  • @JesusRoman
    @JesusRoman Před 3 lety

    Hi! Would You allow me to share your video, with your channel name, on my vintage car fanpage?

  • @CrazyBear65
    @CrazyBear65 Před 5 lety +1

    Don Yenko died on March 5th, 1987, along with Gerry Spear, another Pittsburgh area Chevy dealer, in a plane crash. I remember when it happened. I remember hearing it on WDVE. Sad day for Chevyheads. I was driving my 73 Chevy pickup (350 with a Holley 780, Hooker headers, mild cam, heavy duty clutch, stock one ton drivetrain) near Spear's dealership when I heard it.

  • @kens6169
    @kens6169 Před 6 lety +8

    That car looks like it’s been left outside in the rain for years. Look at all the rust and deterioration in the engine department. A 396 with 375 hp and it came with bench seats and an automatic? Look at how messed up the bench seats are and this car has only 74,000 miles? Did anyone notice all the rust underneath the fender wells. More like 174,000 or more. If this is a 375 horse motor why didn’t he at least show us the air cleaner with the decal on it. Something don’t seem quite right.

    • @hurtnpinksock
      @hurtnpinksock Před 5 lety +1

      No way he put 178k on it in 8yrs. Common sence. Rust from it being a daily driver

    • @hurtnpinksock
      @hurtnpinksock Před 5 lety

      My dad still has his Nova 375hp he bought new & has bench with 3spd

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk Před 5 lety +1

      100k on a car back then , it’s pretty played out.
      The average 200k played out cars we are used to now has only been going on since the late 80s early 90s

    • @TwoWheelRocco
      @TwoWheelRocco Před 5 lety +1

      The square port manifold suggest its a L78???

    • @s.reynolds3415
      @s.reynolds3415 Před 5 lety

      All good points I thought of before reading this.

  • @johnbeer5242
    @johnbeer5242 Před 6 lety +1

    those are nice the novas68 69 I drove one at the shop and they are not as heavy as other cars real lite and with that 383 stroker that car had it was nice

  • @thundergod6173
    @thundergod6173 Před 6 lety +9

    Its not a yenko if it wasn't converted. Its a car that was shipped so its still just a 396 nova. So if you have a car shipped to England does it make it a rare car owned by the king no has to be bought by the king. But big money nova non the less.

    • @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674
      @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674  Před 6 lety +2

      thunder god it’s very much a Yenko Nova that wasn’t converted. All were L78 like this car. The individual who has the most Yenko records from Yenko claims he doesn’t even have records for 37 and only solid proof for 2 conversions. The total number of 69 L78s shipped to Yenko Chevrolet could be actually be less than 37.

    • @kennethedwards6963
      @kennethedwards6963 Před 5 lety

      You bought this car are u going to do a video after you get it running

  • @rockofagesusa7942
    @rockofagesusa7942 Před 5 lety

    After watching several of your videos I absolutely believe this now. Sorry for the comment below

  • @franksieber7659
    @franksieber7659 Před 5 lety

    Friend of mine has a 427 small block 70 Nova, dynoed @ 659 horse 619 ft lbs. It's a hoot!!!

  • @MBailey1977
    @MBailey1977 Před 6 lety +5

    I've read the 69 yenko 427 nova was so fast it was considered scary. The reason why yenko built the 70 with the just the 370 hp LT1 350.

    • @WVXL64
      @WVXL64 Před 6 lety +1

      MBailey1977 In 1970 Yenko used the LT1 because the insurance companies said no to the 427 in the Nova. But that high compression LT1 was almost as fast as the 427 in the Nova.

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 Před 6 lety

      That depends on your definition of almost. The LT1 Nova ran mid 14's to low 14's. The L78 would run high 13's and the L72's ran low 13's. The L78 wasn't listed as an option in 70' but it could still be ordered by request. A second plus is not remotely close. The LT1 even rated at 360hp is overrated by close to 10hp. Even with open headers they wont make 370hp. With manifolds it's a 350 gross hp engine.

    • @marlinspotts1896
      @marlinspotts1896 Před 6 lety +1

      FYI, my '70 Yenko Deuce, bone stock, paper filter, smog pump, no traction bars and stock whitewall tires runs 13.5 at 104+mph. It would actually run a much faster ET if I could 60' the thing! This is born with engine (LT1), trans (M21) and rear (4.10:1's)

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 Před 6 lety

      BS, not even with slicks. Not on a stock motor.

    • @marlinspotts1896
      @marlinspotts1896 Před 6 lety

      Ok, LoL!! Tire are E70 belted whitewalls, no traction bars, engine is stock - even the crappy TRW pistons! Trans is the original M21 with a 2.20:1 first gear, and factory 4.10:1's with stock rear sway bar.... 13.5x's!!

  • @JT-SE-OHIO
    @JT-SE-OHIO Před 6 lety +5

    A good friend of mine had a new 69 396/375hp, 4 speed. It was a very fast car. It had a muncie shifter (not as good as the hurst competition plus) and had straps instead of u bolts holding the rear u joint to the rear axle. He twisted those off a few times until he had to buy a new drive shaft and converted it to the u bolt hold downs. He traded it for a 68 427/435 hp corvette. The nova was faster.

    • @DJ-365
      @DJ-365 Před 6 lety

      i Had a 70' Nova, it was a Crazy Fast, i bought it in 73' in 76' i made a deal with my brother in law for his 1966 Chevelle ... Those were the Days, 1970 GM put out High HP

    • @JT-SE-OHIO
      @JT-SE-OHIO Před 6 lety

      I like chevelles better than novas. They handle better and I like the four link rear better. I have a 67 chevelle that I've had for 40 years. Rust free CA car.

    • @johnsonbobo2376
      @johnsonbobo2376 Před 6 lety

      I had a hot little 73 ss Nova. It was a 350 4 speed two barrel. That two barrel was special somehow though. If you punched it that two barbell gave all the gas in one punch and that thing would go sideways in a flash. I'd fight a ditch in first and a second ditch on the other side of the road hitting second hard. Those was good times

    • @johnsonbobo2376
      @johnsonbobo2376 Před 6 lety

      3 speed sorry

  • @fanoboss
    @fanoboss Před 6 lety

    My favorite so far !

  • @thebigshow6102
    @thebigshow6102 Před 5 lety +1

    Here’s an FYI.... in an article Don Yenko stated he stopped building the nova as a super car when, one day at the track he stomped on the gas and as the nova lurched out of the hole shot the driver door popped open. He realized the unibody of the nova was not capable of the torque because the wheel base was to long, he decided to stop building the nova because of the potential liability. Thereby making the Yenko nova the rarest of the Yenko family. This however is not a Yenko....because it’s not.

  • @philhaddix3237
    @philhaddix3237 Před 4 lety

    can you verify the intetion to have it converted? were all big block Nova’s destined for the Yenko Dealership intended for a conversion?

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety +1

      Most likely not. Maybe if you walked in and bought just a Nova and wanted the Yenko package they would certainly do for you

  • @brianmcdonald9502
    @brianmcdonald9502 Před 5 lety

    A friend of mine had the exact same car except his was a four speed. He crashed it and I bought the engine and transmission radiator and numerous other parts and installed them into a 68 Camaro which turned out to be a very fast car. The good old days.

  • @eladioleon160
    @eladioleon160 Před 2 lety

    Very nice car very nice video, I have a question is the car for sale? Thanks

  • @jeffbrown6599
    @jeffbrown6599 Před rokem

    A grand total of 37 ground-pounders were sold. All were originally L78 396 Novas. Twenty-eight had a transplanted 425hp 427. The remaining eight were still factory real-deal RPO L78 375hp 396s.
    There were unconverted ‘69 Yenko Novas that retained the L78 396. Believe it or don’t.

  • @DigitalGold3D
    @DigitalGold3D Před 3 lety

    I'm not a really big fan of green cars, but this one is an exception for me, I like it.

  • @richardkurczewski8099
    @richardkurczewski8099 Před 3 lety

    Now thats cool. Im waiting for him to do a LS6 70 monte. They are supposed to be out there.

  • @johnnywrench9669
    @johnnywrench9669 Před 5 lety

    I was 14 back in 97 I had one it came with a 307 3pd but had a straight column maybe it was changed I ran a 327/th350 12 bolt as my first car it Ran too .miss that one.

  • @chuckhunter6098
    @chuckhunter6098 Před 5 lety

    Nice find .

  • @nickrice7535
    @nickrice7535 Před 3 lety

    It didn't show the power brake option which it's equipped with. Hope you get it running and cleaned up. I'm sure this is a car that will remain original and unrestored. Would love to see a follow up. Congrats!!..

  • @DavidSmith-ke1xb
    @DavidSmith-ke1xb Před 5 lety

    Thanks thats a great car,

  • @fastcam72
    @fastcam72 Před 6 lety +17

    Not so rare just because it was at yenkos dealership. Not " untouched" diffrent rims, gauges, hose clamp were somebody mounted a tach. And half the motor is in the trunk. But means nothing it was on yenkos property. Thanks mr. McConaughey. Decent find but put it back in your pants and take a breathe.

    • @billybiker5712
      @billybiker5712 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm guessing you know exactly shit about car's with that dumb ass comment

    • @number1pappy
      @number1pappy Před 5 lety +1

      @@billybiker5712 reading your comment I'm going to "assume" you are an expert! So......please explain to me why this is so special besides just being an ss nova? I for one dont get it! The narrator gives the "impression" it's a "yenko" but its clearly not! So am I to again "assume" that it's only special because it was at the "yenko" dealership" but wasnt converted?!????.... can you atleast admit you can see that most people wouldnt see this car as anything but an ss nova plain and simple! I mean following this rationale then every Ford mustang gt sold at a "roush" dealership that wasnt modified by roush a special car???...I mean come on! It just seems silly dont ya think??

    • @billybiker5712
      @billybiker5712 Před 5 lety +1

      @@number1pappy because it's a documented yenko nova the buyer opted out of a couple of options but it's still a yenko nova that's like saying just because a yenko nova didn't have power windows it's not a yenko yes it absolutely is still a yenko and car's sold at that dealership like you all are trying to say this one was are not documented yenko car's this one is a documented yenko nova my god people will fucking argue about anything

    • @renaissanceman4267
      @renaissanceman4267 Před 5 lety +1

      Agreed....yenko sold alot of cars .....and he loved corvairs... lol...

    • @adriantomlin2902
      @adriantomlin2902 Před 4 lety

      fastcam72 I like your thinking brother!! I agree!

  • @YLTMauto
    @YLTMauto Před 6 lety

    If it never moved what would be the reason to remove the missing parts and that paint on the motor is only 10 years old. The 396 was chevy orange. So who painted it red?

  • @alanspangler5621
    @alanspangler5621 Před 6 lety

    I thought the yenko's had the side stripes. So this is the only yenko that didnt have the livery, or did they remove it? Maybe its the only one that didnt have stripes

  • @motive1723
    @motive1723 Před 6 lety +3

    how much for the Malibu outside?

    • @hurtnpinksock
      @hurtnpinksock Před 5 lety

      $2500. Has lots of rust. Been sitting in that same spot 4 as long as i can remeber. Will be driving by it on my way home from tonight

  • @erickort1987
    @erickort1987 Před 3 lety

    what would be the price of this car if owner sold it?

  • @danielgriffin7090
    @danielgriffin7090 Před 4 lety

    So would they put in the 427 at the yenko dealership, or do you mean he would order from the factory to hsve it built with the 427?
    GREAT videos btw!!!

    • @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674
      @patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674  Před 4 lety +1

      Daniel Griffin Mr Yenko ordered his cars he intended on up selling the 427 with the L78 396 all with the same black rubber mat floor interior in 4 different colors in base bare bones exterior trim. He then replaced the 396 with the 427 when the car entered the sYc Supercar conversion program. Only 38 or less cars have ever surfaced with documentation to prove their authenticity fitting this description from Yenko Chevrolet.