Tag: yenko
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Corvair Myths
A great book to add to your Corvair Library is “Corvair Secrets“, written and published by the late Bob Helt. Bob published many books on the Corvair and all are worthy of a read. For today, we want to crack open “Corvair Secrets” and share one with you. Corvair Myths. It is strange how some…
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Yenko Stinger For Sale
Yes kids, you read that right! You could be the proud owner of a Yenko Stinger with a rich racing pedigree. From the owner: For sale : YS-305, legitimate Yenko tag, paper work in hand from original purchaser. Tom Piantanida built car. Road race history in D/production and later GT-3. Lastly this car was only…
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The Romantic and the Stinger
Corvair people are often unique, dare I say “eccentric“, types who tend to view the world through a different lens. This may be especially true of us long time Bay Area people, from the “weirdos” out in San Francisco, to the fine folks in “Bezerkley” and our friends down in “Hayweird”. Going back into the…
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This 200-hp Corvair runs with the big dogs at Laguna Seca
Hagerty seems to give more love to our Corvairs than just about any publication we can think of. Not that there are a whole lot of publications left! As an added bonus, they also insure our Corvairs at a very reasonable rate. Today, we go into the not so wayback machine to 2022 to revisit…
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Yenko Stingers at the MCACN
This year’s MCACN (Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) recently wrapped in Illinois right before Thanksgiving. “Cool story, what does this have to do with Corvairs?”, you say? This year, A LOT! The Corvair Yenko Stinger was the invitational mark this year as it was the 60th anniversary of its release. Our resident Yenko owners, Bruce…
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November 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here is the November issue of the Spyder Web newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa.com. Enjoy!
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25 Things You Didn’t Know About The Corvair
Well…. maybe 25 things some of you didn’t know about the Corvair. We know that some of you know all of these things and more about our little air cooled beauties. Thanks to Jon Peters from the San Diego Corvair Club for sharing this in their newsletter this month. Always a fun read Jon, keep…
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A Perfectly Imperfect Yenko Stinger
Story by Bruce Mooers with Photos by Michael Alan Ross. This story first appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join the club to receive their award-winning magazine and enjoy insider access to automotive events, discounts, roadside assistance, and more. Here is the link to the article on Hagerty’s website. ~ If you are a…