1970 Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce
- Engine
- 350 cu in (5.7L) LT1 V8 small-block, dual exhaust
- Colour
- Cranberry Red over black vinyl
A 1970 Yenko Deuce Nova, one of only 175 produced, this Cranberry Red over Black example was built on a base-trim Nova platform fitted at the factory with a high-output LT1 350 cubic-inch small-block engine, 12-bolt Positraction rear end, and Turbo-Hydramatic 400 transmission. Retained by its original owner as a daily driver for nearly two decades before entering dry storage, it subsequently received a nut-and-bolt restoration and scored 994 out of 1,000 points at the 2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Accompanied by a 2024 Certificate of Authenticity from marque expert Jerry MacNeish.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$126,500
- 1970 → 1971Factory deliveryAmmon R. Smith Chevroletpartial documentation
York, Pennsylvania dealership received an allotment of three Yenko Deuces; this automatic-transmission example remained unsold on the showroom floor for over a year.
- 1971 → 2012Private saleAlan and Brenda Baldwinpartial documentation
Local buyers negotiated the asking price down and Brenda used the car as a daily driver for roughly two decades before retiring it to dry storage at their home, where it sat unmodified until 2012.
- 2012 → 2018Private saleSkip Lecatesfull documentation
Local muscle car enthusiast whose multi-year effort to acquire the car was featured on the cover of the September 2012 issue of Muscle Car Review; during his ownership a complete nut-and-bolt restoration was carried out by MASCAR Auto Body in Costa Mesa, California.
- 2018 →Acquisition unknownRon and Sarah Jurypartial documentation
Added the Nova to their established collection and exhibited it at multiple AACA events in 2019.
Competition
- 20152015 Muscle Car and Corvette NationalsConcours Gold — 994 out of 1,000 points
Result attributed to the quality of the MASCAR Auto Body restoration combined with the original owners' long-term careful stewardship.
- 2019Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA National eventsNational First Prize and Grand National winner
Car was shown at multiple AACA events during 2019 under Ron and Sarah Jury's ownership, earning both a national-level class win and the Grand National award.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationMASCAR Auto Body
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration carried out after the car emerged from long-term dry storage; work attributed to the team known from the television programme Overhaulin'.
Workshop located in Costa Mesa, California; restoration quality subsequently validated by a near-perfect concours score in 2015.
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