BUILT TO DESTROY SHELBY 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger

Get ready to witness the power of the 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger, built to destroy the competition. This classic muscle car is a force to be reckoned with on the road! A Little History The Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger was a high-performance variant of the Corvair developed by Don Yenko for SCCA racing in the mid-1960s. Here's some key information about this unique car: Development and Purpose Don Yenko, a Pennsylvania car dealer and racer, created the Yenko Stinger to compete against Carroll Shelby's Mustangs in SCCA racing1 He chose the Corvair as a base due to its lightweight rear-engine design, which gave it a 500-pound weight advantage over other options Production and Variants Yenko produced 100 Stingers by January 1966 to meet SCCA homologation requirements The cars were sold in four stages, differentiated by power levels Stage I: 160 hp Stage II: 190 hp Stage III: 220 hp Stage IV: 240 hp (full race version)3 There were rumors of a Stage V version with fuel injection producing around 250 hp, but information on this is limited Performance and Specifications The Yenko Stinger was based on the Corvair Corsa model It featured a modified flat-six engine, with power ranging from 160 to 240 hp depending on the stage1 The car weighed approximately 2,100 pounds, making it very quick for its time All Stingers came equipped with heavy-duty suspension, four-speed transmission, quicker steering ratio, and limited-slip differentials Racing Success The Yenko Stinger competed in SCCA's D Production class, achieving some notable successes: In its first race in January 1966, a Stinger finished second, just one second behind the dominant Triumph TR42 By the end of the 1966 season, Stinger drivers had won multiple division championships AMERICAN Car History, Season 1 watch some of our favourate videos RIP Ferrari 1971 De Tomaso Pantera https://youtu.be/D87EoGTTMUk CHEVROLET KILLER 1963 Studebaker Super Lark https://youtu.be/zrb-N42ny4A BUILT TO DESTROY SHELBY 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger https://youtu.be/JaBQRk18CTA Secret YENKO 1969 chevrolet 427 Super Camaros https://youtu.be/Ysj4b5_MP_I Unbelievable 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge https://youtu.be/4A1QoQE28cI EVIL 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 https://youtu.be/LMq7p8lcoEo FASTER THAN A HELLCAT? 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt https://youtu.be/os43VNt_xgo CAR COLLECTORS DREAM 1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI CUDA https://youtu.be/fi7c6Bm1NFM Z11 Ford Dreaded 1963 Chevy's 427 Beast https://youtu.be/Bj-jijXPQH8 BANNED? 1970 BALDWIN MOTION🏁 VEGA https://youtu.be/Gw3OHX_kez4 CRAZIEST Corvette Ever Made! 1967 L88 Corvette https://youtu.be/v-Fjqdq0_Uw RAREST 1981 YENKO CAMARO Z28 TURBO https://youtu.be/9hhW6D6XX2k MONSTER 1972 YANKO SUPER VEGA https://youtu.be/9EoVBVqs9kc Legacy The Yenko Stinger's production was short-lived, ending with the introduction of the Camaro in 1967 In total, Yenko built just over 100 Stingers and outfitted a few dozen customer cars with Stinger packages3 Today, these cars are rare and highly sought after by collectors, with values for top examples estimated between $65,000 and $100,0001 The Yenko Stinger represents an interesting "what-if" in American automotive history, showcasing a path not taken in sports car development that bears some similarity to the enduring Porsche 911 concept Chevy delivered the standard COPO Camaros with dog-dish hubcaps and no exterior badging; not even the engine was identified as a 427. Yenko ordered his with 15-inch rally wheels, bigger front roll bar, and 140 mph-speedometer, then dressed them with "sYc" (Yenko Super Car) insignia and striping, and made available mags, gauges, headers, and other items that could push the price past $4,600. As delivered, Yenko Camaros turned effortless mid-13s. Most were fitted with headers and slicks, even for street work, and in this form recorded 11.94-secomd ETs at 114 mph. Specifications Wheelbase, inches: 108.1 Weight, lbs: 3,500 Number built: 201 Price: $4,500 Standard EngineType: ohv V-8 Displacement, cid: 427 Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl. Compression ratio: 11.0:1 Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 5600 Torque @ rpm: 460 @ 4000Representative Performance 0-60 mph, sec: 5.4 1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 13.5 @ 105 ----------------- Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." i do not Own some or all of the video materials used in this video, . in this case of copyright issues, please contact us at for credits or removal Thanks For Watching ❤️