Unrestored 1969 Yenko Camaro at Mecum

[John]

...I agree...

.... Don & Judi's Hugger Orange Yenko Camaro

....Is the "Cream of the Crop!"

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[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You don't understand how the Shelby Registry works Tom. </div></div>
Like Stefano said, we've been down the Shelby road before, and it left a bad taste in our mouth, *specifically* the dealings we had with the SAAC...their methods aren't (or at least &quot;weren't&quot as straight forward and logical as I had imagined...but that's a story for another post. But our '66 was indeed a lot of fun to drive...

Regarding the Registry, the ad could either be referencing the fact that this car was on the list of Yenko numbers we had published here on the site for a while, or also the self-registration info used for the SCR database...or both!

Back on topic, though, what a GREAT car...love that orange! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sYc</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah - that's what I thought Anders. The public Shelby Registry really is helpful to the hobby to document cars. Too bad we can't get something like that going for Super Camaros. </div></div>

Whoever does that better have deep pockets and a good attorney. Way too many &quot;grey area&quot; supercars and too little pulbic info, such as from GM and the NICB. </div></div>

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[Les Quam]

The SAAC Shelby registry had truckloads full of documents discovered at Shelby's offices as well as discovered documents from Ford all of which provided unprecedented information for the Shelby's. Armed with those docs a small group of Shelby owners compiled the information starting in the 1970s along with information informally kept by other owners going back to the 1960s. This same small group of Shelby owners began a registry that has continously operated since about 1975.

The best GM analogy would perhaps be the Pontiac Historical documents and the GM of canada docs?? Tom does an amazing job with what he has to work with and all of us Yenko owners are grateful the sYc has the information available that it does.

I have seen Don's car and I think it breaks a record at Mecum and might only be hindered by the volume of other Camaros for sale? But as unrestored Yenko's goes with an airtight provenance it doesn't get much better than this car IMHO. I would love to own it.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I am now proud to say that Don and Judi have become great friends and it is always a pleasure seeing them. For anyone looking for the real-deal with undisputed history that has been owned and properly maintained by a knowledgable enthusiast, this is the car for you.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member </div></div>

AMEN!!!!

[bergy]

OK - OK, I'll never mention a public registry again.......except this one time. The first Cobra Registry was completed in 1973 and only 248 of the 998 Cobras produced were accounted for (today 958 accounted for). The GT350 Registry ('65 - '66 only) followed in 1976 and only 486 of the 2941 cars produced were accounted for (today 2,450 accounted for). You can see that it was a pretty small beginning. The sixth registry, in 1997, accounted for 9,956 of the 14,913 cars produced (Cobras and '65 - '70 Mustangs). Yes, the situation and available documents are much different for Yenkos, but Tom and the rest of you have assembled a lot of data that would provide a fantastic basis for a public registry. I understand the need for legal insulation though.
Anyway - I'll never mention a public registry again!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

For comparison - Vince Emme started tracking the Yenko cars in the early '80's. Of the 201 '69 Yenko Camaros, I believe he has confirmed ~130 of them.

I started tracking the Yenko Deuce Novas in 1996, when ~30 of the 175 were known. Now, some 15 years later we are up to 87 cars known.

So, registry efforts do start off small, but when there is a lack of supporting documentation it makes it very hard - and extremely risky to actually put something down on paper.

[Stefano]

We have 4 great Yenko Cars going to auction. However Judi's Yenko is the only Yenko Camaro in the auction.

BTW......This is a good time to thank Tom, Rob, Marlin as well as many others who have helped document and track these special cars over the years.

[L72COPO]

What am I, chopped liver?????? Judi said that she thought we were fighting as you haven't called lately. Guess this proves she is right.

[black69]

I was wondering if the registry on yenkos keeps track of 'properly rebodied' cars, which are ex-wrecks (verified when and where seen), which have original engines (verified), which ones don't etc. If not, would Jerry McNeish be the only source to confirm these types of things (by way of getting a report on a car of interest)?

just curious...as I think I have seen a registry for challenger t/a's (run by barry washington I believe) and it has a lot of that detail in it if I remember correctly (i.e. which cars to proceed with caution on..etc). Its been a few years now since I was looking for a t/a, but I do remember a nice list of attributes he had for each VIN, if a motor is known but the car is still missing, etc.