Saturday, October 20, 2007

Corvair "Muscle Car"

Yenko StingerA library has recently been added to the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Established with personal donations, the library includes 22,000 pieces dating from the late 1890’s through the 1970’s. Use of the library is by appointment only. But the highlight of the museum is a collection of rare muscle cars. Included in the group is a 1966 Corvair Yenko. A number of engine options were available in the Yenko, the least of which was the Stage IV engine with 240hp from the flat opposed 6 cylinders.


The museum is located at 6865 Hickory Road in Hickory Corners, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 31.
Admission is $9 for adults, $8 seniors, $7 students ages 7 through 12, free for children 6 and younger. For more information, call 269-671-5089 or visit the site on the web.

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