What a Shame!

[T Billigen]

Rick, you are right! It is the most expensive piece property in the area! The owner would not even come out of the house, he sent one of his relations out to talk to me. They claim they are going to start a resto on it but I think that is a bunch of BS. He was supposed to put it in a garage yesterday but did not feel like it. I think this car will still be in the same spot until it rots away!

[copolocater]

You guys all offered cash.Maybe offer him a house in a better neighborhood?

[Chris396]

That car gives him a feeling of power. He doesn't have much money but he has something that people with money want. And he can tell them to stuff it. I'd imagine he is a bitter guy. He may even think he will actually restore it one day. I know of a guy like that here in Missouri with a '68 Shelby GT 500 KR convertible. He has been offered big money for it but won't sell. At least it sits in a garage though.

[Don_Lightfoot]

I think Chris is on the right track here. People like this just love having something that a lot of other people want, a sense of 'power' if you will. He will never restore it and the grass will probably be above the car in a couple of years. A real shame.

[robber6910]

Anyone get a snapshot of the trim tag when they took the photos of the engine compartment?

[GMH454]

In these cases it is often fueled by a huge difference between their expectations and reality. To face the reality means a massive adjustment in value placed on the object, and on the individuals feelings of wealth, unless some crisis intervenes for friends or family, where money can be put in perspective it will probably sit where it is.

Hey does anyone know what he has been offered, any guesses as to cost of restoration ??

[shor]

Hey, I say if the guy wants to keep it in his front yard, more power to him. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
If one of us buys and restores it it will just sit in a garage, and maybe attend a show now and then.
When is the last time you got to see a Yenko parked on the street, or in a driveway, or in the yard!
Besides, in and around his town he will be known as that "Yenko" guy. Not a bad thing.

[T Billigen]

I think it would be an expensive resto! I'm sure the floor boards and frame are junk! quarters look like they are soft also. Probably talking 40to50K for resto?

[Jeff Murphy]

If someone were truly enterprising, they could try to contstruct a contract consisting of an offer to build the guy some kind of shelter for the car or pay to have it put in storage in exchange for a right of first offer or matching offer on the car when he or his estate eventually sells it. Maybe the car would have a chance of outlasting the owner. Might be a low cost option on a cheap Yenko.