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Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

The Last ’67 Yenko Camaro – Doug Perry’s Triple-Rare Yenko

All ’60s Yenko Camaros are rare. No question there. But Doug Perry’s ’67 just may be the rarest. Consider these facts: the $5,242 sticker price makes it probably the most expensive ’67 Yenko Camaro in existence; it is the only documented ’67-’69 big-block Camaro with a cowl-plenum air cleaner assembly; the car left the Yenko dealership with a ’68 Super Sport hood rather than the custom hoods that most Yenkos featured.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

The original owner – John L. Weaver Jr. – owned the car until 2018 when Doug acquired the car. He often accompanies Doug to car shows and other related events.


The story behind this Yenko is as unique as the car. Weaver and his father were shopping for a new car and ended up at Yenko’s dealership. All the ’67 Yenko conversions had been sold and work on the ’68 conversion hadn’t begun. A leftover ’67 SS 396 with an automatic transmission was still on the lot, so Yenko offered to convert that car – the last ’67 Yenko Camaro made.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

Weaver put 7,252 miles on the Camaro before parking it in a heated garage in 1973 in mostly disassembled condition. Camaro restoration specialist Frank Arone told Doug about the car and he was able to buy it from Weaver and begin the 14-month restoration project.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

Arone and his crew in Homer City, Pennsylvania – with help from other well-known early Camaro experts – returned the car to the original condition as it was delivered on March 15, 1968. The resulting blue with red interior Camaro features the original Yenko drivetrain, interior (including carpet), sheet metal, glass, wheels, tires, key blanks, and documentation.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

The Camaro received the standard Yenko upgrades, especially the Yenko 427c.i. big block, which was rebuilt by Dave McGaffee of Bowtie Performance. Power runs through a Turbo 400 automatic to a stock 12-bolt Positraction rear axle that houses 3.73 gears. Standard Yenko rear traction bars are included.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

The original Yenko-installed Doug’s Headers feed exhaust gases through the dual-exhaust system. The factory suspension includes front power disc brakes and rear drums. Firestone Wide Ovals wrap 15×7-inch Rally wheels.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro
Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

The Nantucket Blue paint with red interior is unusual to say the least. The original interior was restored and re-installed, including the power windows. Stewart Warner gauges fit under the dash. A tachometer is mounted on the console.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

This ’67 Yenko Camaro could be considered triple-rare, if that’s possible. It’s only one of the 100 or so ’67 Yenko conversions, it’s the only documented Yenko with a cowl-plenum air intake, and it’s the last ’67 Yenko to leave the dealership.

Doug Perry 1967 Yenko Camaro, rare muscle car, rare camaro, rarest camaro

Photos by Damon Lee

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Dave Doucette is a long-time Goodguys member with a career in newspaper, magazine and website journalism. He was one of the founding editors of USA TODAY, editor of two daily newspapers and co-owner of a magazine publishing and trade show company. He owns and operates Real Auto Media. His first car was a 1947 Ford; he has owned Camaros, Firebirds, El Caminos and a 1956 Chevy that was entered in shows from California to Florida before being sold last year. He was one of the original Goodguys Rodders Reps and served as president of two classic Chevy clubs. Doucette grew up in South Florida, avidly following the racing exploits of local hero Ollie Olsen and, of course, Don Garlits. He remembers riding his bicycle to Briggs Cunningham’s West Palm Beach factory to peak through the fence at his Sebring and LeMans racers.

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