Bought in 1974, this rare Yenko Camaro was once the undefeated king of Midwest street racing. Why was it left behind?

Don Yenko began dropping 427-cubic-inch Corvette engine into Camaros in 1967. In 1969, he requested a factory version and the COPO 9561 was born.

AI Quick Summary The 1981 Yenko Camaro Turbo Z, equipped with a Turbo International system delivering 7 pounds of boost, increased performance to 240–250 hp, running quarter-miles in 14.52 seconds.

The Camaro we have here is one of those original Yenko-swapped beasts from the 1968 batch. That makes it one of 64 Yenko Super Camaros made that year, but because this one also comes with all the ...

To commemorate the anniversary, Chop, Cut, Rebuild teamed up with Original Equipment Reproduction (OER) and D&P Classic Chevy to build a Yenko Camaro tribute car. The goal was to create a new pony ...

But low compression '80s engines got under the skin of Don Yenko, and in 1981, the tuning legend proceeded to cram a turbocharged, four-barrel, 350 V8 under the hood of the second-generation car.

T he 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 ...

The 1967 Chevy Camaro was Chevrolet's response to the wildly successful Ford Mustang. This Yenko Super Camaro 450 will soon cross the RM Sotheby's auction block.

Unrestored 1969 Chevy Yenko Camaro crosses the block and hammers for more than $300K over estimated price at Mecum Auctions Indy 2025.

While typically overshadowed by its Yenko counterparts, this non-Yenko Double COPO stands as a testament to the era's ingenuity in automotive performance design, embodying a blend of raw power and ...