Yenko brand reborn?

[Charley Lillard]

The "Guy" is Jeff Leonard. Jeff is Classic Industries. That huge color Camaro parts catalog is Classic Industries. I think they still have the 68 Yenko.

[resto4u]

I haven't seen a car built by a dead guy, yet worthy of me willing to purchase. They are only real,and original once.

[TXSS]

I also found it interesting wile browsing the Patent & Trademark Office web site (I have a low threshold of entertainment) that GM has a Trademark application pending for the word "COPO". On 11/03/2006 GM filed an application for "Intent To Use" the word "COPO". If you know you want to use a word in the future as a trademark but are not currently using it you file an "Intent To Use" application. You also have to tell the P&TO what you intend to use the trademark for. GM has been given a third extension of time to file a "statement of use". I guess they don't what anybody to know how they plan on using the word COPO or maybe they don't know yet.

[1970Bluel78]

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I haven't seen a car built by a dead guy, yet worthy of me willing to purchase. They are only real,and original once.

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100% correct Sir ! That would include the SYC effort as well as the GMCI car or anybody else who thinks a 2010 car is a Yenko

[motionwannabe]

How much would anyone like to bet that in the next few years GM unveils a new COPO CAMARO. That would be my guess if they are filing for a trademark or patent of the word

[WILMASBOYL78]

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I haven't seen a car built by a dead guy, yet worthy of me willing to purchase. They are only real,and original once.

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Well said....

[showyourauto]

Carroll isn't dead, yet. Do you even think that the new Shelbys have the street credit of the originals?

[Les Quam]

I think the new 725 HP Shelby Supersnakes and several other Mustangs converted at the Shelby factory have plenty of street cred. I own a 65 GT 350, a 67 GT 500, a 69 GT 500 and two Supersnakes. The new ones are every bit as signficant as the old ones and a whole lot faster too.

[sYc]

A lot of the argument I am hearing in regards to new Yenkos is the fact Don Yenko is dead, thus there cannot be another Yenko, while there can be more Motion cars and Shelbys, as Josen Rosen and Carrol Shelby are alive and kicking, and even though they are not "hands on" involved in their projects, they have endorsed the projects, and most likely were involved in the design as well.

My question is this, if Don's daughter(s), who actually worked at the dealership and were the heirs to Yenko Sportscars, INC, were to become involved in a Yenko project similar to what Joel and Carrol are doing, would it then be a Yenko?

[markjohnson]

Some would argue that not if their name changed after marriage. Is the Yenko name still around or has it been "married off"? Any sons? I really don't think the daughters had an open line of communication with Vince Piggins like their father did so that takes a lot of mystique away from the idea of a "Little Susie Yenko Camaro".