When he couldn’t find what he wanted, Michalo called Don Yenko in nearby Canonsburg who had a base model sitting on his lot. The Rallye Green 1969 Nova was basic.

The Yenko name comes from Don Yenko, a Chevrolet dealer located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania at the time, who also had a history as a racer in Chevy cars. Yenko's relationship with the company ...