State of Hobby

[Rat_Pack]

Peter, I can tell you that the title searches have been done and just about all of the cars that are missing are just that. They have been junked, stolen, or forgotten about all together. The numbers just need to be published and it would end the arguments whether a car is legit or not, especially the Yenkos. I traced an old drag car and found it was stolen in 74, recovered in 76, and gone for good by the late 80's.........RatPack......................

[AutoInsane]

How many Super Cars does the Registry now have on file? Is there a need to also keep track of the Clones wiht a 'Clone Registry'?

Who keeps the records for the registry? Are cars that are know but not offically registered by the cars owner put into the Registry to track them?

I know 'Yenko Bart' had a list of known Yenko vins, why does the person who gave him the list not want it published or entered into the Registry for that matter?

How many cars are currently on file with the Registry and will there be a page in the future to view them?

Just a few questions.....

Billy

[whitetop]

The high prices of the original supercars can be attributed to clones. In many cases people will pay a higher price to get an authentic car with paperwork because they know very good/exceptional clones are out there and will pay much more for the car than market value to get piece of mind. If there were not any clones the prices for your cars would not be what they are today. Hope this makes sense. Bad for buyers but good for sellers and ones who currently have the cars.
Dave

[Edited by whitetop (03-05-2002 at 07:05 PM).]

[68l30]

I am taking a look at the other side of the coin.Would I want my VIN in the open for everyone to know?Some of these cars are worth a lot of money.Now you know my VIN,do a trace,now have my home address,it can happen.I know someone could do the same at car lot or at a show,but this list is easier and no doubt correct.This is one reason there are privacy laws to protect individuals from gaining such info.I believe it is great to have a list,it is needed.The people with a list have offered to help any which way they can in documenting a car.The cars that are missing are just that.A VIN will not find that car if it has not been found already.People have tried,the only thing left to do is the hard leg work.Who wants a 2am phone call from somebody looking for a Yenko that was found 15yr. ago?I don't own a Yenko,I would however love to and realize this list won't help me find one only document a car that I may buy.Please don't take this the wrong way,it is only a opinion,and everyone knows what opinions are like....


Steve

[Unreal]

About a year ago, I proposed a "Clone Registry" to Tom, and offered to keep it up. I thought that would be a good way to minimize fraud. That offer was rejected. My offer still stands.

[TimG]

I can understand the concern of publishing ID numbers. There are many rare cars that have their ID number published and it would be interesting to know if there are any negatives from this. The Special Collection at Bloomington has the ID numbers of each vehicle along with the owners name in the program each year. The Shelby Registry has the ID number of each vehicle and the owners name published in it. Many times, magazine articles have the ID number in the write-up about the car. Running a title search in my state, Texas, can result in the name and address of the owner of any vehicle. It is public information. This may be the risk of having a registry for supercars. Another risk is getting a fake on the registry, I am sure that there are cars that are not real that may end up on the list. This could actually help promote cars that are not real.

[NWYENKO]

Tim, I have a Texas car I would like to do a title search on. How far back can they go? What info is needed? Could you assist me? If so let me know what I need to provide. Thanks, Jim