A Yenko Camaro for $500k?
 

It's on ebay now...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Camaro...=US_Cars_Trucks

Not bad for paying $1700 for it in 2006. I'll bet the previous owner is kicking himself now. Here's the story of the guy who found it...

http://www.camaros.net/forums/archiv...p/t-80554.html

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That's Dana's Yenko. I've driven it...what a cool car! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psf5828a3e.jpg

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Sure hope he gets his $70 processing fee!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tom999q</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Not bad for paying $1700 for it in 2006. I'll bet the previous owner is kicking himself now. Here's the story of the guy who found it...

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Dana bought it around 2006 and paid a lot more than $1700!!!! A $&amp;^# OF A LOT MORE! The guy that Dana bought it from is who I believe paid $1700 and that was 20 some years ago and ALL the money for that car at that time. Dana invested a LOT of money and research in this car in the time he has owned it.

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rick is correct - resto's on these car can go from 125K to 200K depending on what you need.....add that to a substantial initial investment, plus the time to work thru a resto - and you have to wonder why we do it.....

IT is the outcome we are after mostly, not the final value - if the value works out it is a bonus.....

If you have not been thru the process - you don't really understand

If you can do it cheaper - then the value is cheaper unless your italian like mike angelo and he does all his own work at an amazing quality....he is one of a few.

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The guy I bought it from traded a 6 cyl Mustang for it straight up in the 80's. He thought he had paid $1700. for the Mustang. Just to clarify. And yes, it was a LOT more when I bought it in 2006...
Unless I am wrong, I think all of the 68 project cars that were for sale have changed hands and are being restored.
Hey Bruce, I remember the staging lanes at Russo got a little hairy in there with the other drivers. You and Holly handled it like Pro's of course.
Everyday I look at this car I still marvel at the job Rick did. Incredible.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427freak</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The guy I bought it from traded a 6 cyl Mustang for it straight up in the 80's. He thought he had paid $1700. for the Mustang. Just to clarify. And yes, it was a LOT more when I bought it in 2006...
Unless I am wrong, I think all of the 68 project cars that were for sale have changed hands and are being restored.
Hey Bruce, I remember the staging lanes at Russo got a little hairy in there with the other drivers. You and Holly handled it like Pro's of course.
Everyday I look at this car I still marvel at the job Rick did. Incredible. </div></div>

Dana...I had almost forgotten about the craziness! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

It was pretty nuts for a while [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]


Thanks again for allowing me to live out a dream [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

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Dana that is one Beautiful , rare Camaro, and Rick did a fantastic restoration on it, I was at MCACN and watched the unveiling , I can't believe someone hasn't bought it.

Mike

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Thanks Mike
The best part has been bringing the car back to it's glory and meeting new people/friends along the way. With NOS parts getting harder to find it would be much more difficult to recreate that restoration today. The selling is bitter sweet, but I can't hunt down and do another car without the funds from this one.

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I have seen this car on a lift and I was only a couple of inches away when I was looking it over. When you combine the quality of the work and detail done plus all the NOS and original parts used then factor in how rare the car is. I do not see how you can get much better than this car at any price.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 92646</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have seen this car on a lift and I was only a couple of inches away when I was looking it over. When you combine the quality of the work and detail done plus all the NOS and original parts used then factor in how rare the car is. I do not see how you can get much better than this car at any price. </div></div>


for $500k???????????????????????? You've got to be kidding...

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 92646</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have seen this car on a lift and I was only a couple of inches away when I was looking it over. When you combine the quality of the work and detail done plus all the NOS and original parts used then factor in how rare the car is. I do not see how you can get much better than this car at any price. </div></div>

Paint applied by Tom Scholtz had a lot to do with it as well. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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I am not sure what point you are trying to make but the owner of this Yenko is a member of this site (427freak). You could PM him your concerns, contact him at his business or e-mail him through the e-bay auction that you copy and pasted to this site. Dana is a good guy and I am sure he can answer any questions you might have.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 92646</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am not sure what point you are trying to make but the owner of this Yenko is a member of this site (427freak). You could PM him your concerns, contact him at his business or e-mail him through the e-bay auction that you copy and pasted to this site. Dana is a good guy and I am sure he can answer any questions you might have. </div></div>

&quot;any&quot; questions? Sure, if that's the case, then I'd like to see the breakdown of the cost of all the work done to the car to equal a $500k Camaro..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/confused.gif[/img]

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Very good questions now go ask the guy with the answers.

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I really don't see the point here? A person can ask whatever they want for a car, especially a car that they have spent the money on to restore-the market will either bear out that the price is in line or it won't.

It's nobody else's business what amount of money was spent-and on what.

If you have a Yenko to get restored-contact one of the restoration folks to get a bid-or do it yourself.

If you have a Yenko to sell-put it out on the market for what you think it's worth...and see what happens. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Well said Bruce... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]



BIG

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Tom, I don't know what fight you are trying to pick or why but what do receipts have to do with the value of the car. The car itself, it's heritage, how well the restoration was performed, how many were made, how many still exist, many things come into play to put a value on the car. Who are we to decide what a car is worth or not worth. The buyers set the market values not us with opinions. Would you pay $4m for the GM Futurliner? Likely not but one collector did. If you feel it is overpriced then don't buy it, quite simple. Cars are listed every day that some feel are overpriced. Some sell, some don't. You seem to post a lot of negative comments here on the boards and not sure why. Say something positive for a change, you might just be able to smile for a change.

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With only a handful of 68' Yenko's produced and only a handful of those done to a top level, I don't see your point at all If he gets 500K for it, so what. I have seen all kinds of people pay what seems like too much for all kind of cars, only to see that number seem like a bargain in a few years if not months later..BKH

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So, if he had $800K in it, would you say it's underpriced at $500K?

And, tell me one product you buy on the open market, that you think you have a right to demand proof of cost. That's simply ridiculous!

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There are 1968 Yenkos which have recently traded hands within range of that Ball park and some needing total restoration have sold for less..

Great Yenko Camaro, good luck with the sale.

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is there a point out there??? 500k for a car with a ghost population and that type of restoration coupled with high desiribilty ?. 500k is very fair. sooner or later they will keep heading to 7 figures. So thats my opinion . P.S i watched R.R from gas monkey pay 300K for a resto panatera at BGs. We could talk about that.??

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When I look back over the last 30 years, then the last 20 years, at how much the value of these cars has increased ,and now with so many more millionaires in the world each year, I am sure these cars will be worth much more in 5-6 years,

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15-20 years ago it was mostly enthusiasts along with some wealthy collectors and even some Multimillionaires who chased and owned Yenkos. Since then there have been numerous Multimillionaires and even several Billionaires who have entered into the arena and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

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I remember watching Barrett-Jackson back in 2005-06 and a '67 Yenko hammered for about 110K. The winner even looked a little astonished at getting the car for that price. I posted here that I thought that number was a little crazy and I got hammered for saying that. If you rolled that same car across the block today it'd be at least double the money if not triple or quadruple. You live and learn!