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77ORIGINAL AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS EPITOMIZE FREEDOM, REBELLION AND PURE DRIVING PLEASUREBEAST MODEThe roar of a powerful V8 engine, the aroma of burning rubber, the exhilaration of speed – American muscle cars unquestionably left an indelible mark on the auto industry and pop culture. Some automotive historians trace the genre’s origin back to when Oldsmobile decided to put a 303ci overhead-valve V8 into the 1949 Rocket 88, which kicked out a whopping 135 horsepower. Yep – that’s all it took to be king of the performance hill back then. The golden age of the muscle car, however, was the 1960s and early 1970s. Initially catering to the racing crowd, limitedproduction, bare-bones, barn-burning beasts tore up the drag strips, regularly laying down quarter-mile times of less than 12 seconds. In 1964, the Pontiac GTO with its 389ci engine was introduced and the flood gates were opened. Pop open a hood and chances were pretty good you’d see a HEMI or big-block. Ford launched its Mustang (okay, arguably a pony car, but tomayto, tomahto) in addition to Fairlanes and Galaxies for those who wanted something a bit larger; General Motors introduced the Chevelle Super Sport, the Buick Gran Sport, the Olds 442, the Camaro and the Firebird; Mopar offered up Chargers, Coronets, Challengers, Barracudas and GTXs; AMC brought forth the AMX and the Javelin. All became legendary. But by the mid-1970s, things began to change. With gas prices on the rise, customers were looking for fuel economy, not tire-burning performance. While the muscle-car era came to an end in the country’s showrooms, it lives on at Barrett-Jackson, where stunning original examples of what were initially called “America’s supercar” continue to command attention on the auction block – as evidenced by those on offer at the 2024 Scottsdale Auction, January 20-28 at WestWorld. 1967 CHEVROLET YENKO SUPER CAMARO 427/450 This 1967 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro 427/450 began as one of 1,138 L78 396/375hp cars built equipped with a Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission. It is finished in Deepwater Blue Poly paint with black bucket seats. Options include a tinted windshield, posi-traction rear axle with 3.73 ratio, front disc brakes, teakwood steering wheel, AM radio and Special Interior Group. It was upgraded to a Super Camaro 450 standard, including replacement of the 396ci short-block for the L72 427ci unit. Other items included a Stewart-Warner tachometer and instrument package, a fiberglass hood, hood pins and added 427 emblems. The car was verified by Yenko expert Vince Emme and documented as one of 54 original 1967 Yenko Super Camaros. Listed in the Yenko Supercar Registry, YS725 retains the original VIN plate and hidden VIN cowl stamping. The vehicle is equipped with a non-OEM Trim Tag. Documents include the detailed Jerry MacNeish report, COPO Connection and Camaro Hi-Performance LLC Certificates of Authenticity, copies of the Yenko conversion and dealer invoices, a copy of the original shipping record, an NCRS Shipping Data report and a letter from the original owner. Additionally, original Yenko mechanic Warren Dernoshek inspected and affirmed this Yenko's authenticity. NO RESERVE.