Yearning for a Yenko

Jeff Leonard grew up less than 2 miles from Detroit's famed Woodward Avenue, so he knows about muscle cars. The Yenko products of the era were particular favorites.

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"You didn't own one, you aspired to own one," Leonard said at the SEMA show.

Leonard has owned a 1968 Yenko Camaro for 15 years. But that's not enough. He is also in the process of bringing back the Yenko name and all that it meant to muscle-car enthusiasts, both those aspiring to own one and those with the means to do so.

At SEMA, Leonard showed off a concept of what a modern-day Yenko Camaro might look like. The one shown here is based on a new Camaro SS with a supercharger, a Hurst shifter, custom 22-inch wheels, Yenko striping and even custom upholstery.

"It's what we think might be a good representation of what Don Yenko would make of a modern car," Leonard said.

Work continues on a production car. No price was given, but if we had to guess, we'd imagine you could do some nice packages for between $60,000 and $85,000. More information will be available in a few weeks.