2010 Yenko/SC Camaro

[sYc]

Les.. I hear you. Though my grandkids think our older stuff is neat, they are really digging the 2010 Yenko. Bimbi planted the seed with those cool looking Nickey t-shirts, and now seeing the mock pics of my Yenko, are really excited. Of course they like the fact that we can actually take the 2010 "to town".

[427.060]

Tom, will you get approval from the Yenko family to do these cars? I would think that you would have to.
James

[427bigblockvette]

Tom,

As mentioned earlier, these new 2010 Yenko Camaros are going to be incredible cars for all to see. I can't wait to actually set my eyes on one in person. Think of all the people that missed out on their first opportunity to buy a Yenko back in the sixties - now is time to take advantage of another opportunity to jump on board! Thank you again from all us "car guys" to make this a reality. Kudos!

[Andy]

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Who better than Tom and the rest of the guys behind the project to keep the Yenko name out there for this new generation of Camaro enthusiasts. Who has worked harder with this site and the reunion to keep the Yenko flame burning for future generations??? Where else can you go and find Yenko VINs and get first hand reliable information about Yenko's than here???If anyone other than Tom and his crew were involved I would have no interest. But Tom Clary and the other members of the project brings the creditablity to this project no one else has other than a surviving Yenko family member. Morever the most common question I get regarding my cars is "whats a Yenko" these new cars will not deceive anyone into thinking they are anything other than a great tribute to a great car builder named Yenko.

Keep the flames burning guys!!!!

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Well said Les. My thoughts exactly.

[Berger SS]

Berger Chevrolet is back! Yes we will be building 20 Berger SS cars for the 2010 Camaro. We will unveil the car this Saturday the 29th at our all Chevy Show here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hope to see all you there. We are taking orders so give me Dick Jacques a call at 616-293-1850 to reserve yours.

[sYc]

I think some of you are missing the bigger picture. If we say no more Yenkos, Nickeys, Giibs, whatever, unless they are “real”, do we say the same thing about other cars from our past, such as nostalgia drag cars and Gassers, cars influenced by Old Reliable, Red Alert, Grumpy’s cars, Sox/Martin, or period built Gassers and altereds, etc? What about Hemis, Cobras, even modern street rods? IMO, no. As the values of these cars increase, both in $$ amounts and sentimental values, less and less folks are able to really enjoy their “real” cars, often times even afraid to show them. So do we just shut things down for the lack of “real” cars? I say no! Yes, when I attend a car show I prefer to see “real” musclecars, but enjoy looking at most everything, same as when I attend a nostalgia drag race, where I would rather watch cars from back in the day go down the track, but I enjoy the sights and sounds of all of the race cars. Tributes, clones, continuation cars, will never replace the real thing, but they can help our performance-based hobby survive, hopefully for future generations to enjoy.

[1970Bluel78]

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I think some of you are missing the bigger picture. If we say no more Yenkos, Nickeys, Giibs, whatever, unless they are “real”, do we say the same thing about other cars from our past, such as nostalgia drag cars and Gassers, cars influenced by Old Reliable, Red Alert, Grumpy’s cars, Sox/Martin, or period built Gassers and altereds, etc? What about Hemis, Cobras, even modern street rods? IMO, no. As the values of these cars increase, both in $$ amounts and sentimental values, less and less folks are able to really enjoy their “real” cars, often times even afraid to show them. So do we just shut things down for the lack of “real” cars? I say no! Yes, when I attend a car show I prefer to see “real” musclecars, but enjoy looking at most everything, same as when I attend a nostalgia drag race, where I would rather watch cars from back in the day go down the track, but I enjoy the sights and sounds of all of the race cars. Tributes, clones, continuation cars, will never replace the real thing, but they can help our performance-based hobby survive, hopefully for future generations to enjoy.

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Actually I think you are missing the picture. Making a period style gasser or FED etc is one thing.Even a clone of a famous race car and claiming it's a clone seems to be OK. Making a NEW car with performance up grades using an ICONIC name like Yenko is misleading to say the least. Maybe a lot of us old guys want to re live their youth and have a car they could not have then, but longed for, in a big way Dunno. I'll say it again. Don is passed and YENKO Chevrolet is gone also. Make a new model Camaro and call it something else. Now will you get some guys with a lot of money to buy one? Sure but it will never be a Yenko IMHO

[Kim_Howie]

Mr. Bradley you have said this three times. I think we GOT IT!!

[sYc]

So cloning a Grumpy race car, who's name is as much or more ICONIC then Yenko is OK, but a new Yenko, no?

And mis-leading? You honestly think musclecar enthusiasts are not going to know the differences between my 2010 Yenko and 1969 Yenko?

[AMC]

Thomas,
Yes I did and thanks for getting back to me on that so quickly. You prove exactly what I wrote. However, Im still willing to write the check so I can be considered, like you an expert, then I can build a Yenko too! Let me know where to send the check! Just my opinion.