68 yenko

[camarojoe]

yes, it was 350th not 500th .... But I've already explained my own mathematical skills earlier in this thread!

[sYc]

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yes, it was 350th not 500th .... But I've already explained my own mathematical skills earlier in this thread!

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But at least we did learn that 25 divided by 5 equals 14. Still LMAO at that video.

[Les Quam]

Can someone please tell me why I am trying to sell all my Mustangs to buy Chevy's? You guys just crack me up. 107,54,350,500 or who knows? Stop it your killing me.

Every time I look at my SAAC registry I am just so thankful we know exactly how many Shelby's were built.

Colin, when you sold me that red/red 68 L-78 M22 Camaro you blathered on and on about how the 68 Camaro was your favorite year? Now your not a fan of the 68? Thats some breaking news.

[csx289]

Les,
I never, not once, "blathered on and on" about how 68 Camaros were my favorite. In fact, I distinctly remember not even trying to sell you the car and you blathering on and on about how I should sell it to you. Perhaps you were confused about my enthusiasm for that PARTICULAR 68 Camaro that you have so far purchased a majority share of on the layaway plan? I do indeed think that red/red L78 M22 car with reams of paperwork is just incredible. Really great car and great HISTORY which sometimes (especially in Chevys) outweighs all else. Don't you agree?

My point was that in general (and in the marketplace) 68 Vettes, 68 Camaros, 68 Mustangs, even 68 AMX's are not as highly valued as the 1969 versions for some reason. Must be the magic of 1969, end of an era, something? So while I have never particuarly lusted after a 68 Camaro as I have after a Shelby Daytona Coupe, lets say, I sure can appreciate and will readily BUY a great example.

Just like my 68 Yenko, I feel it is special because the 68's are so unique, middle child and all.

Z/28's, for example, I would much rather have a 67 first year Z with cowl plenum induction, vent windows, etc than a 69 Z, even though many may disagree. I don't think many people would rather have a 68 Z than a 67 or 69, again, I have no idea why.

As far as the production numbers on Yenko Camaros, we know for sure (+/- a few perhaps?) what the numbers were in '68 and '69. '67, who knows, but obviously from this thread it seems like some think less and some think more than what has been reported in the past. I agree, the number of known surviving cars is certainly quite low so it would make sense that there were not 107 converted cars built in 67. Do we have an accurate count of known cars as of this date? That would be interesting. Thank God for that list of '68 vins that is reasonably reliable, unlike what old Don tossed around for the '67's that seemed to have a fair amount of BS factored in for whatever reason

Colin

[Born30YrsLate]

...let me get this straight...is it "less is more" or "Les is more"...more or less...

Can't beat a '67 with the stinger hood and corvette side exhaust!...

[sixtiesmuscle]

I agree with the '68 models being less favored than the adjacent years. Having lived through the aftermath of all the turmoil the country experienced in '68, I maintain that it is simply a year that most would like to forget. After riots & cities being burned following two major assassinations, the year was topped off by the Democratic convention in Chicago. More protests & police beatings. All in all, it was not a great year. 1969 seemed to turn the page, and, ushered in the "Summer of Love".

[PeteLeathersac]

Personally I too prefer 67 Camaros over 68's also really love stinger hoods on almost anything other than non '67 mid year 'Vettes..

But when it comes to Yenkos, the 68's w/ their 140 Speedo and MM tag make me lean their way to start with but those '68 hoods put me over the top so I'm weak in the knees for a '68 more than a '67 and would prefer either of them over a '69 anyday!.


~ Pete

[Xplantdad]

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I agree with the '68 models being less favored than the adjacent years. Having lived through the aftermath of all the turmoil the country experienced in '68, I maintain that it is simply a year that most would like to forget. After riots & cities being burned following two major assassinations, the year was topped off by the Democratic convention in Chicago. More protests & police beatings. All in all, it was not a great year. 1969 seemed to turn the page, and, ushered in the "Summer of Love".

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Neat perspective Mike...I lived through it also...but I was only nine then...so my time was spent playing with Matchbox cars and building car models and then blowing them up

[Les Quam]

Colin,

You are quite the prolific writer and you are now attempting to re-write history much like you attempted to frame me for the brown skid mark someone left on the toilet seat of your motor home at the reunion. I say now as I said then if the brown skid mark doesn't fit you must acquit!

As I scan your webSITE I find no 69 muscle cars in your private collection but five muscle cars built in 1969 for sale. In fact going back to January of this year you had four or more 68 muscle cars in your private collection and again no 69s. If the 69 doesn't fit you must acquit!

All due respect to the summer of love guy. For those of us living on the north side of Chicago in 1969 it was the summer of hell as we watched our beloved Cubs blow a 10 game lead on the Mets and miss the playoffs. San Francisco and the summer of love seemed very far away that summer on the north side of Chicago.

[csx289]

Note to anybody reading this thread:

Never attempt to correct or respectfully disagee with a Federal Prosecutor. This applies to any and all subjects, including those in which the FP has been caught red-handed taking the Browns to the Superbowl in an area clearly marked "NO DUMPING", closely followed by the great Gatorade kidnapping of 2008 in which said FP was later seen selling discounted Gatorade at the SCR mere moments after stealing them while exiting the odiferous enviroment he created within victims toterhome.

As far as the lack of 1969 automobiles in my collection and the presence of "4 or more 68's", may I be so bold as to point out that I have a '69 A12 Road Runner, a '69 Boss 429 and a '69 GTO Judge convertible. For '68's, I have a '68 Y Camaro. Period. I previously owned, in January of this year, a '68 Mr Norms GSS 440 Dart and a '68 L78 Camaro, but I found some sucka from the nort side of she-cago to buy those two POS's

However, previously mentioned FP has missed the entire point of my '68 vs '67/'69 discussion - it pertained to Yenko Camaros and only mentioned other '68's as supporting evidence to an apparent communist plot to steer people away from anything produced in Detroit the year prior to the Cubs going down, the Democratic National Convention, or the Summer of Love in which a young Lester Quam was making a five year plan to shed his virginity.

Any further arguments presented from FP LQ shall be directed to my new legal counsel, NJ Steve.

Colin