Top 20 Muscle Cars of All Time

17. 1969 Yenko Camaro 427

The Yenko Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, under the supervision of Don Yenko. When the Camaro was first released, GM prevented them from having an engine larger than 6.6 liter, putting the Camaro at a disadvantage on the track. Don Yenko knew there was a market for a powerful Camaro and found a way around the limit. By installing a Corvette L-72 7.0 liter V8, the Camaro’s power was increased to 450 horsepower. Yenko added a fiberglass hood similar to the “Stinger” hood found on the Corvette. Initially the Yenko Camaro wasn’t allowed to race because it wasn’t built by Chevy. In order to get around this, Chevy made a Central Office Production Order to Yenko, which made the Yenko Camaros official.