E-Bay '69 Yenko Disguised As a Z-28 Clone!

[bergy]

Thanks Buddy!

[Tracker1]

So along with meeting great fellow SYC members in Chicago like Plowman, pxtx, Sammy Scardino, Charlie Lillard, 442w30, Colin Comer et al, I finally got to meet bergy and YENKO 616414. The story on this car is worthy of a magazine article at the very least and an entire book is plausible given the documentation, statements and mountain of research Bruce Eilenberger has pried away from the memories of past owners and those who have even come close to this car...not to mention the microfiche of the PA dmv - the coiled, bound book is something to behold and weighs every bit of a couple pounds.

This car is 616414 and I am proud to have seen it. Way to go Bruce for spotting this thing hiding beneath a Zee clone and for having the cojones to step up and bring it to the magnificent level of finish it now enjoys. Thanks, it's a gift to all of us. What a car - What a story!

[bergy]

Thanks Des - color's better in this pic



It was great to see you too! A bunch of SYC people stopped by and looked over the documents. Continuous ownership periods documented all the way from the first owner - on PA DMV letterhead. This was by far the most time consuming research project that I've done. Lots of fun talking to old owners and documenting the history of the car. Even tracked down the "envelope" story, which Marlin now agrees had no connection to this car. Several hundred pictures of every phase of disassembly. Wreck in the early 80s and subsequent repairs attested to by 3 sources - physical evidence supports their statements. Thanks to everyone on this great site who helped and encouraged along the way. Sorry that things got a little testy at times.

[Xplantdad]

Very cool!

[bergy]

BTW - I borrowed that picture from Diego - he really takes great pics!

[Charley Lillard]

Now I'm pissed I totally missed the car.

[TMagda]

I just read through this thread for the first time! So this turned out to be a real Yenko and is already restored? Fantastic! Beautiful car.

[ne70ss]

Great story

[black69]

I wish I too got to see the car. Awesome ending to the story. Great looking car!

[DarrenX33]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I'm pissed I totally missed the car. </div></div>

Ditto!