Gobi Yenko Deuce finds its way to EBaY

[talwell]

Reggie's rebodied ZL1 was over $300k with buyer premium.

As for your opinion - I tend to not agree. If the car was originally built and sold as a Yenko then it will always be one. Despite the fact that it is missing drivetrain, it is still a genuine car. The best thing to do with a car like this is to restore it as close to OE spec as possible.

As for why the bank got the car - I was told that the car was used as collateral on a commercial line of credit that was defaulted. This was followed by a very difficult process to get the car that took over a year.

[al8apex]

as the reserve met when it was at $40k?

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[camarojoe]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Reggie's rebodied ZL1 was over $300k with buyer premium.

As for your opinion - I tend to not agree. If the car was originally built and sold as a Yenko then it will always be one. Despite the fact that it is missing drivetrain, it is still a genuine car. The best thing to do with a car like this is to restore it as close to OE spec as possible.
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+1. The majority of supercars (and ANY old cars really) have had some sort of drivetrain replacement within 40+years... all original drivetrain stuff on every supercar would be great, but just not very realistic to expect.

[Justbad Joe]

Dan, Just for the record this car isn't a rebody or a restamp, so where is the comparison? As Marlin posted &quot;this is 1 of 2 4spd,p/s Gobi cars&quot;. Seems really rare if you ask me.
But thats my 2 cents,
Joe

[enio45]

Joe, no one has checked the hidden vins yet to verify this...probably is correct from what we saw at the inspection, however not 100% certain yet until you pull the cover off.

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Justbad Joe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, Just for the record this car isn't a rebody or a restamp, so where is the comparison? As Marlin posted &quot;this is 1 of 2 4spd,p/s Gobi cars&quot;. Seems really rare if you ask me.
But thats my 2 cents,
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Point taken Joe... and my intent was not to draw false conclusions about the car. I was future pacing, stating that during the restoration, the motor and trans would be restamped, block broached and built correctly. At that point, there would be an even comparison. I have different feelings about non-original cars, super car, 1 of 2, etc. Like others have done here, I voiced my opinion. I still think its a cool car.

[hvychev]

enio, are you planning on bidding on this car at all or are you 100% out after the inspection?

[enio45]

Frank, i have a call with the bank on monday - im not sure yet.

[bergy]

Based on what has been discussed in this thread, this car is a bit of a crap shoot - isn't it? No original drive train components, no long ownership history (at least discussed here), No verification of body vin, no certification from an expert. Just some old photos with stripes that many people added back in the day, and some paperwork - It's probably legit, but fake paperwork is even fooling the experts these days. The bank that is representing this car needs to put more details in the listing - don't you agree?

[Tracker1]

Mosport I understand your line of thinking but I vehemently oppose it:

&quot;I think the cars with non-original drivetrains (motor, trans, rears) should be called mechanical rebodies.&quot;

This is not a realistic or a responsible stance to take given how abused musclecars were back in the day and - especially when we are talking about GM vehicles - how light-weight some of the supporting elements of the drivelines were (transmissions, rearends). Re-body is a dirty, dirty word in this day and age and to attach it to this Deuce or any other car that needs a complete driveline replacement is wrong, wrong, wrong. They are just number stampings that do affect the value of the car but not its place in a bigger scheme of things. Let's be responsible here. Others are watching this thread and I would hate for someone to pass over a real Yenko Nova because they feel like it wouldn't be an &quot;accepted&quot; car once restored. It is our job to preserve and support this car and others as pieces of the cultural property of the Yenko legend. Not put it up on a dart board and throw the nastiest word we can think of - re-body - at it. Too far.

Sorry if I sound like I am high-horsing but that's my 2 cents. This is a great car for someone.