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\"\"<\/a>Don Yenko and Yenko Stinger<\/h2>\n

By Charlie \u201cBud\u201d Doerge<\/h3>\n

In 1957, Chevrolet racer Don Yenko set up his own tuning shop in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Starting in 1965, Yenko\u2019s shop began turning its attention to Chevrolet\u2019s new, rear-engined car, the Corvair. Yenko saw both performance and racing potential in the Corvair and after improving on nearly every system in the car\u2014including engine tweaks that could raise its output to 240-hp\u2014Yenko had transformed the pedestrian Corvair, into the \u201cYenko Stinger.\u201d Over the next two years, Yenko would build 185 Stingers, many of which saw action on tracks across the U.S.<\/p>\n

Don Yenko and the Yenko Stinger is one of those labors of love by a died-in-the-wool enthusiast. Yenko owner and author Charlie Doerge has taken his 25 years of research and obsession with the Stinger and compiled all his knowledge and stories into one 270-page, black-and-white book that will surely stand as the definitive work on these unusual racecars.<\/p>\n

Doerge not only traces the history of Yenko and the development of the Stinger, he also tracks the racing history of the Stinger and provides a comprehensive registry of the known survivors and their whereabouts.<\/p>\n

While the topic may not be of interest to everyone, if you\u2019ve ever had an interest in either Yenko or the Corvair\/Stinger, this limited edition, self-published book will be a must have.<\/p>\n

Available for US$39.95 (+s&h) at www.yenkostinger.com<\/a> or be email at cdoerge1@att.net<\/strong><\/p>\n

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