Possible Yenko SOLD on e-bay.....

[tom406]

Without trying to antagonize anyone, how good of a deal is it really? The price seems fine, but the closer I look at that car, for resto purposes, its just a tub, a subframe, and a VIN, Plus a couple grand of drag race swap fodder. There's a long, expensive road ahead for that car. All the COPO-unique stuff is gone, as is all the removable sheetmetal.

Now each of the principals in this story may very well have the capability to carry this task out, but I could easily see this thing passing through several eager-turned-disillusioned owners before it ever gets put together again. In a month, after the rush of discovery subsides, I don't think there will be as many eager buyers as there probably are at this moment. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[LVCamaro]

True, Tom...I was just chatting off-line with a guy, and we figure it's $125,000 by the time it's in the show ring.

SS

[DjD]

Invested or worth?

[Belair62]

Frank he did say he was not the high bidder and the high bidder backed out so that would make him NOT Quickrod...It's kind of amazing so see this car pop up and to think they still are out there....very cool find

[hvychev]

Yeah Belair that was Clints LAST post.

[Belair62]

Jeez Frank..maybe the guy has a life and doesn't sit in front of the computer like those Pontiac guys.

I guess the old adage about there still being cars out there to find is true. However, personally I think it really isn't that good of a deal in the first place. Here is an interesting point that might not have been thought of. It appears that the car will need a restoration that will cost what the car is basically worth. Since the condition of the car and its' lack of the "pertinent" equip (BE rear, engine, all the COPO parts, trans, etc..) are going to have to be found, why would someone pay top dollar for the car in the first place when it is finished. I'm sure for the eventual possible asking price if the car is ever re-sold another more "complete" (read..more of that particulars cars VIN numbered/original components car can be had). My point is everyone will know the car is an "assembled," car either through scrounging the parts or ordering them from vendors. I sincerely doubt anyone in their right mind would do a complete NOS frameoff on this car, therefore it is going to be a "parts book" restoration. The purchaser can't re-list the car for sale without the people willing to pay 125k for a car knowing this. Therefore is it really a "good deal?" IMHO..."no" Still an interesting example showing "treasures" can still be found.

As an added comment about the auction itself..if Clint is "quickrod" or whatever the high bidder is then fine it is his car..if he isn't (again he hasn't posted he is...) and he realized that Brain was the next high bidder, isn't some integrity involved in not trying to buy the car until ALL ebay parties were contacted? Especially if Clint didn't even bid? Sure maybe for Ebay's purposes the "contract," is only valid with the ultimate "high bidder," but doesn't integrity come into play...If Clint is the high bidder, step up and say you are the person that is listed on Ebay as the winner..that would clear a lot of potential confusion.

[hvychev]

Greg with labor costing what it does I would think that if someone like Brian Henderson who could do it right bought the car he would PROBABLY have the right money in it.

[Stefano]

Great find. Bet the car has an interesting history [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[Belair62]

Thats a darn good perspective on it Greg.....