When you see a notable car in a magazine, it sticks with you. Sometimes the car has such an impact that you just can’t resist recreating the vehicle or buying a car that closely resembles what you saw. As one Pro-Touring.com member found out, pursuing a notable car with little knowledge of what you’re getting into can cost you more than what you bargained for.
The Brandon Pursley works for a man that recently went on a road trip and found a ‘69 Yenko Chevelle Wagon. If you’ve never heard of such a vehicle, it is because Yenko never made a Chevelle Wagon- unbenounced to Pursley’s boss. Even when Pursley informed his boss that there was no such authentic vehicle, his boss bought the wagon and had it shipped back home- remembering a Yenko tribute Chevelle Wagon he had seen in a magazine.
Although the wagon wasn’t as pristine as the one found in the magazine article, the Chevelle was in good shape. Although someone went to the trouble of making the Yenko striping on the car look authentic, they used a 454cui engine dressed up like a 427cui rather than the real thing. The wagon also has an automatic transmission.
Upon the wagon’s arrival,Pursley polished out the paint and replaced the rear main seal, exhaust manifold gaskets and oil pan gaskets. He also set to rebuild and re-jet the carburetor.
Although the wagon is neat, Pursley and his boss are going to try to sell it. The floor boards in the Chevelle Wagon are completely rusted out and just not worth fixing to the men.
Unfortunately, the Yenko Wagon turned out to not be as great of a find as was initially thought. It just goes to show that when pursuing a notable car, knowing what you are really looking for is rather important. We wish Pursley and his boss luck in selling the tribute wagon. With any luck, they will be able to get the amount it was bought for back in the sale.