68 Camaro sold from Yenko Chev

[68l30]

I have two different versions of decals applied to Yenko cars.....Both I believe were on "regular" cars..I believe one is a late 50's early 60's as it is still attached to a Yenko dealer plate.The other is late 60's-70's and came out of the Yenko body shop.....Blue paint spilled on the back of it....Neither look like the fake eBay decal....I would love to post a pic of each.......But somthing tells me they would both end up on eBay .....


Steve

[enio45]

Reason for my post was there was this car on the camaro net site...68 RS SS, red on red with black stripe, 22K miles, spun rod bearing in motor and sitting since 1971 - included paperwork, order sheet, protecto plate from yenko chev when sold as new with name tag on the back tail panel. All original since new...with the 396/375hp MQ engine.

Now - i move fast on this ad and talk to the guy..someone looks at it first and offers 12K - he wants 15K. I agree to 15K on the phone and will have a guy come down to look at it and give the OK or not. Inspection set for sat am scheduled (my guy driving 4 hrs) - if OK we take it away. The seller (out of Fayetteville NC) never faxes paperwork, hard to get ahold of and other rumors now floating around of someone picking up the car on Sunday for 18.5K He never tells me this story..then he calls sat am and said he sold the car last nite to the guy who looked at it with the 12K offer (guy named Eddie from Charlotte) who is buying it for a guy in Oklahoma named Bill who has a resto shop. He tells me he sold the car for 20K last nite. Seperately I get a call from another party in Richmond who said if the car is what is described -he told the seller he would go up to 40K on the car. So this is already feeling fishy and bad.

The condition as he described was to be very good original and unmolested with ALL Orig parts on it . needing only paint of the driver door and fender and engine rebuilt as well whatever else you need to do to get it road ready.


I guess im writing this to release frustration of dealing with someone that has no integrity or commitment in the process. Im sure many of you have been thru something simular at one time or another. So, i assume, coming soon this car will surface for sale again....i would have loved to see this as it sat to see how real this could be...or probably not...but someone did go for 20K so it has some great potential as i was also anticipating.

OK . . i feel better now...well almost...

Maybe some members here know the winning players and can send some pics in as a great barn find...

[Zedder]

Ed, whenever I face a situation like you just did and I have a gut feeling that it's a deal I offer a $1,000 non-refundable deposit and overnight it to ensure that I have a true hold on the car. Yes, it's risky, but I have never been wrong yet Sorry to hear that this one got away...

[enio45]

Agree with your approach . . i was having difficulty in getting this all done while im in italy working....the basis of his word is obviously not good enough....a deposite might have secured the situation as you suggested ...I think i did not go that route based on his commitment to pull the ad and go with the inspection first...he pulled the ad, but the opportunity of more money was too much to deal with ...hind sight has proven me wrong..thanks for the advise.

[COPO]

Sorry to hear about the seller's lack of integrity and the car getting away. I always get a notarized purchase agreement and put down a nominal deposit $500-$1,000. With a Fax/Scanner/Paypal, you can accomplish this from anywhere in the world, then you have a legal document to go after the guy if needed.

[camarojoe]

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From what I've seen, they received the black/chrome version. I've seen '70 monte carlos and pickup trucks with them, just oridinary cars sold from Yenko.

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I'm going to have to disagree Marlin, at least on a '68. While I do know Yenko used the black/chrome emblems on just about everything that came through the dealership from 1970-on, I don't believe that version of the Yenko emblem existed until '70. IMO, if a car from Yenko recieved any emblem(s) in 68, it would have been the red/white and blue painted version, with pins. (which by the way, was introduced sometime in 68) To answer Rob's question, I don't think Yenko put the red/white/blue pinned emblems on too many "regular" cars (ones not sold through Yenko Sportscars) in 68/69, but after they got the stick-on type in 70 they stuck 'em on everything, even used cars. Here's an example of a well worn black/chrome 70-up style emblem on the tail of an original paint '70 LT-1 Vette.

[mnyenko]

I saw one stuck to the air cleaner. On a original unrestored Yenko 81 turbo Z today. Earl

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I would agree with CJ on this one. Now that I think about it, I've only seen the '70 monte carlo and the early 70's pickup with the black/chrome. I've not seen a '68 or '69 non-supercar from Yenko.

[tealz28]

I am the owner of the teal z-28 that was sold at Yenko. When I restored my car I asked alot of questions reference what if any badges the car would have had. BKH was the first person I called. He sent me a picture of a 68 Z from a show in the 70's or early 80's. This car had emblems on the fenders. I then talked to Kim Mason who was sales manager in 1969. He sent me a chrome badge and told me that it was correct. (not the red white and blue badge) I had this same discussion with Joe at York. I decided to stay with the chrome badge on the tail pannel. Joe may be right but until someone can show me an old picture that proves it I will keep my chrome badge on the car. Thanks guys for the invitation to the super car reunion. I will make it one of these years.

[Unreal]

enio45,
That's why guys jump in their trucks, with a wad of cash, towing an empty trailer, and drive all night to get there. They take a chance that it's a wild goose chase.....remember the episode in New Jersey.

The early bird gets the worm...or more to the point, the early bird gets first right of refusal.