Fake Yenko Beats Real Yenko in show

**SamLBInj** · #1 07-13-2005, 09:24 AM

Who were the judges here, the 3 stooges..
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resto4u · #2 07-13-2005, 03:11 PM

It was a goodguys show, they look at quality of restoration. They could careless if it is a real or fake yenko. This car caused a stir at the milw. show last year. I believe it was a local milw. area car. Roger

**SamLBInj** · #3 07-13-2005, 05:32 PM

Its like saying a tribute band is better than the original

djunod · #4 07-13-2005, 05:40 PM

I'll keep my opinions on the car to myself... except to say that it is the car that I care about, not the name or investment value.

But, there are cases where the tribute band is better then the original... when the original was usually drugged up or drunk, therefore producing an inconsistent live show.

**Supergas990** · #5 07-13-2005, 06:23 PM

I don't care how you cut it, there's no way I'd pay $50K - $150k for a glammed up Camaro!!!! Why not just get a nice BB?

I'll get me a real COPO for that kind of coin!!!!!

I saw that car at the GG show in Waukesha last summer. It sure looked nice, but knowing it wasn't real took all the thrill out of it.

JMHO

Blair

**SamLBInj** · #6 07-13-2005, 06:25 PM

The original car builders, bands, whatever, CREATED and INVENTED what others feel compelled to copy..you can never take that away from them, good or bad they thought of it first and took a chance that it would work. Tributes and copys, even if better, are only improving on someone elses original ideas with little or no originality and risk...
If you put up a beat up old original Yenko against a mint Yenko clone and tried to sell them for the same money what percentage of the people would want the copy? I bet not many..
How about having a partied up Aerosmith playing next door to a polished up tribute band that copy there songs perfectly and charge the same for tickets, which place would be full?
The only time a tribute and copy come into play is if the original can not be had. period.

Chevy454 · #7 07-13-2005, 06:56 PM

Even though our Y-Camaro is a bit on the *crusty* side compared to the majority of the cars on this site, I still get quite a few compliments from folks telling me they dig the fact I'm racing a real Yenko car...sure, I could build an el-strippo clone which would be lighter and quicker, but would it be as cool?

**SamLBInj** · #8 07-13-2005, 07:00 PM

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Even though our Y-Camaro is a bit on the *crusty* side compared to the majority of the cars on this site, I still get quite a few compliments from folks telling me they dig the fact I'm racing a real Yenko car...sure, I could build an el-strippo clone which would be lighter and quicker, but would it be as cool?

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Canucklehead · #9 07-13-2005, 07:11 PM

It astonishes my how these guys take an ordinary camaro slap a few thousand into it and expect to triple their money by making it a tribute car!!!!

427TJ · #10 07-13-2005, 07:53 PM

So going on the 'sometimes better than original' logic, how do you guys feel (no pun intended) about breast implants?

Think about it.

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