The 1969 Chevy Nova Yenko SC 427 may have been a step too far, and Don Yenko knew it. He was quoted as saying he knew the cars were “lethal,” with the brawny 450-horsepower 427 Big Block stuffed into ...

Don Yenko grew up in his family’s Chevrolet dealership. In 1957, he set up a performance shop at the dealership for adding a bit more punch to Chevy cars. The shop sold performance parts to customers, ...

Since the modding culture predates the muscle car era, it was common for the already savage machines of the 1960s to become even meaner thanks to gym visits such as those performed by Don Yenko, a ...

The Yenko-badged Nova 427 sits at the sharp edge of Chevrolet muscle history, a compact coupe that quietly carried one of the wildest big blocks of its era. Built in tiny numbers and traded today at ...

When it comes to Chevrolet-made muscle cars from the golden era, the Chevelle is arguably the most iconic. But the "bowtie" brand also offered the Nova with big V8 power, while Don Yenko did his magic ...

Don Yenko was a young, struggling jazz pianist trying to break into the NYC jazz scene before coming to the realization that the life of a musician would be a hard one. After the prodigal son returned ...

The groundbreaking Chevrolet Yenko muscle cars designed by Don Yenko have solidified their place in automotive history as true American legends. Yenko modified Camaros, Chevelles, and Novas during the ...