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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
Factory Pontiac GTO with RPO 332 'The Judge' Package
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6
The 450-hp paper trail behind Chevrolet's legend.
454 cid LS6 big-block V8
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How Yenko turned production Chevrolets into showroom supercars.
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko SC 427
Dealer-built Yenko Chevrolet special based on 1969 Camaro COPO/L72 evidence
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1970 Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce LT-1
COPO/Yenko dealer-program Nova using the LT-1 350 small-block
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