The Yenko Stinger is a legendary, yet often overshadowed, high-performance car that marked the beginning of Don Yenko's fame. Unlike his later, big-block V8 monsters, the Stinger was a compact, air-cooled, rear-engine marvel based on the 1966 Chevrolet Corvair. 🛠️
Yenko offered different "Stages" of performance for the 164-cubic-inch flat-six engine: 160 hp (up from 140 hp).
It began as a 1965–1967 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa . Yenko Stinger
190 hp (high-performance camshaft, compression increase).
Very rare, with 100+ built in 1966, plus about 25 in 1967 and a few more through 1969. The Yenko Stinger is a legendary, yet often
Don Yenko sought to create a competitive SCCA D-Production racer when the Corvette proved too heavy for the class, targeting the Shelby GT350.
220 hp (forged pistons, ported heads, racing focus). It began as a 1965–1967 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
All Stingers typically featured Ermine White paint with blue racing stripes, a rear-seat delete, and a fiberglass rear decklid/spoiler. 🚀 Performance Levels