ZL1@ Russo & Steele Auction

[NWYENKO]

Looking at this months Hemmings, #38 Zl1 and a '69 Yenko Camaro to be auctioned at the other auction in Phoenix. Also, '67 L88 Corvette roadster and '70 Hemi Cuda with 20k miles. Anybody been to this auction? Anyone going this year? Any info on the 2 Camaros to be sold? Sounds like an interesting auction, evenings Fri & Sat. Bidders credentials are free until 12/15. Charley, looks like a place to restock!!

[Camaroinaz]

If you can tell me where and when the auction is, I can go and see what they sell for. I live in the Phoenix area, and would be interested in attending anyway. Thanks.

[NWYENKO]

The auction is 1/18 & 1/19 at Scottsdale Road and Mayo Blvd in Scottsdale. It is the same time frame as the Barrett Jackson Auction. We are going to Barrett Jackson and thought about checking this out.

[Camaroinaz]

I was planning on Barrett Jackson also! Prices are way out of my league, but I love to go and see what they get across the block. The other thing to do is check the classified ads the week of both auctions. It is amazing to see the number of muscle cars that come out in the paper around then. Best bet for the classifieds is the Arizona Republic. Which days were you going to be at Barrett Jackson?
Mark D.

[Charley Lillard]

Those cars at Russo and Steele belong to my Friend Dave... I ain't buyin...I'm Broke...........I'll be there though, should be a blast.

[William]

In 1982 the #38 ZL1 was a daily driver. It was in Milwaukee and had been towed to a auto repair shop with a dead battery. It was sort of for sale but I thought the $2500 asking price was a bit steep.

Talk about the one that got away...

[Belair62]

Charley...I'll buy your watertruck if you need cash..

[William]

No, had sb. Just a car that had been driven daily for 13 years and looked it. Had Kentucky tags I believe. I think the radiator, trans & rear axle were OE at the time. Cunneen's brother in law bought it shortly after that. OE motor has been located, don't know if it is in the car.

This was about 1 year after I left the remains of a gold Yenko Camaro in the yard at Schmidt's Auto Salvage in Waunaukee, WI. I was on a roll.

[Mr70]

I Don't Believe I d've told that.

[Charley Lillard]

William, you need to go outside and beat yourself with a Stick.

[Charley Lillard]

William.. When you looked at it in 1982 did the car have the orig. engine ?

[Stefano]

William,
Charley is too kind. Beware, there exists a group of vigilant Super Car enthusiasts who seek and punish Super Car wrong doers.
One of their 10 comandments is to protect
Super Cars from the crusher at any and all costs.

Just FYI.

[William]

I enjoy relating these experiences but one must understand what the cars were selling for at the time. When I found the gold Yenko, virtually perfect originals were around $10k. This one was a stripped hulk in the mud at the yard. I did pick the dash and axle out of it. Cost me $75. I do have the body tag...

I'll skip the details of #38, safe to say it needed some work. This was shortly after the Super Chev issue with all the VINs. The market for them wasn't well defined; no one knew where it would go. A few years later #55 ZL1 sold for $65k, a near-perfect documented original with 8,000 miles, one of 2 RS. It sold for a lot more a few years later. All of us missed the boat on that one.

So I guess I had my opportunities. Maybe they are a buy at what they are selling for now. Charlie keeps raising the bar tho :-)

[Charley Lillard]

The guy Dave got # 38 from told Dave he got the car through Ed Cunneen in about 1985 and at that time the orig. engine had alredy been reunited with the car. Maybe Ed can comment ?

[Stefano]

William,
Is the Yenko you mention one of the Documented 198 Camaros?

[William]

Yes N579434
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