Yenko Clone appreciation...or not?

[PxTx]

No matter how you spin it, calling your hard work a clone does have a tendency to devalued things.

A lot of hard work went into collecting all of those hard to find parts. Sometimes the thrill of the hunt is the most fun part. Even after the car is done, I would still look for other nice additional items, like an old pair of Motor wheel Spyder mags.


You may want to consider building a "period correct" car and switching out parts as your mood dictates. one weekend you could have a stockish COPO look then the next maybe a little more Day 2 with some mag wheels and an L88 hood. I think you would be surprized at how much less negative attention you'll find going that route. You can always add the Yenko specific items if you aren't happy. I think it might be harder to subtract the negative stigma of being the guy who clones a Yenko, then deleted it to go a slightly different direction.

Like others have said, build what you want. If you asked me 15 years ago if I wanted to build a clone, I would have said yes. Maybe my tastes have changed and maybe I am a little wiser. I just feel that the collection of all those old parts should be sweet enough to stand on their own.