2002 Yenko Show [Archive] - The Supercar Registry

mc25t190

09-05-2002, 10:38 AM

why charlie, i can't understand that. didn't they do that in 69. joking of course. i can't wait to get mine, talked to matt a couple of weeks ago to go over the options, setting mine up as drag car, switched color to hugger!

mhassett

09-05-2002, 01:02 PM

I am GLAD you guys are getting the NEW ZL-1's--I could NOT get my #35 to match my '69---the guy that has it Would NOT give it up... Enjoy the cars.
Take care,
Mark /ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif

Chevy454

09-05-2002, 03:09 PM

Mark:

I thought the owners of the ORIGINAL ZL-1 cars were supposed to get first shot at the NEW ZL-1 cars? /ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif That sucks that you didn't get #35 to go with your car/ubbthreads/images/icons/mad.gif. I don't know the specifics, but that just is just plain wrong. Look at it this way, though: the NEW ZL-1s are still gonna depreciate while your '69 is only gonna appreciate!

09-05-2002, 06:45 PM

Rob, the new ZL-1 cars have already appreciated!

09-05-2002, 06:59 PM

Mark, I can't imagine why a person wouldn't switch car #'s with you! What the hell does #35 mean to him/her? They must have intentions of selling it to you at a later date /ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif Not only should current ZL-1 cars be offered to people who currently own 1969 ZL-1 cars, but they should be the only ones to get the original 8 colors, and the matching number car. I don't agree with anyone getting a shot at the original car colors. Those 8 should be unique. I think that was the original plan. No offense to those who did get 69 colors! /ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif

Chevy454

09-05-2002, 07:02 PM

I agree 100% Dave! Did the person who currently has #35 want it for a specific reason?

hvychev

09-05-2002, 07:51 PM

I don't want to step on anyones toes but is it completely unreasonable that someone that does'nt have one of the 69 original ZL1's could have the oportunity to have a piece of history as well? /ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif

bkhpah

09-05-2002, 08:22 PM

35# is the 35th year for the car. That is why the owner will not switch...BKH

Charley Lillard

09-05-2002, 08:28 PM

Dave..I think that Matt Murphy of GMMG just wanted to make sure that the first 8-10 car were orig. ZL1 colors. I don't think he wanted to restrict orig colors to only them. Matt had contacted me early on and reuqested that I contact as many orig. ZL1 owners as possible in order to give them first shot at them. I found who I could think of and many ordered them but some might not have made up their minds for awhile and Matt is still running a business and can't hold them forever. I appreciate the fact that Matt made the effort to first offer them to the orig. owners. Matt is going to try and be at the Reunion and deliver my car there at the same time but he also has to be at the F body gathering in Bowling Green the same weekend. He is a Die Hard Camaro guy and I really appreciate the cars he is building. I saw my new car last week at the Berger show and fell in Love with it. The 35 car might have some significance to the Buyer that we are not aware of.

Chevy454

09-05-2002, 09:18 PM

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35# is the 35th year for the car.

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Boy, that was a toughy! Sometimes it's just TOO obvious!

I understand the business aspect of the deal, and Matt has to do what is right for GMMG. I just thought it would be neat to match up as many of the new ZL-1 cars with the old ZL-1 cars (and their owners) as possible, but that is the way it goes sometimes. Maybe sometime down the road the 2 cars will meet up.

Mr70

09-06-2002, 12:14 AM

Who owns 1969 ZL-1 #69..and is the new Camaro #69 being held back from him too?
Or does this not apply...

Charley Lillard

09-06-2002, 12:22 AM

According to Eds registry, # 69 was wrecked and has no owner listed . I assume that implies that the car no longer exists. The new # 69 is probably already sold but again I don't think any were held back from anybody.

mhassett

09-06-2002, 02:04 AM

Charlie, You are right--I didn't jump on the band wagon right away. I did want one when I went to the Tom Henry show. Scott Sottlemeyer thought they could get me #35 or least switch numbers. I did talk to Matt Murphy (very nice to talk to) but #35 was taken already committed to. Matt tried to trade him other numbers but he would not do it as he wanted the anniversary #35.. I wanted that number of course to match my '69 #35 but I was too LATE.. Maybe down the road I'll get one that might come up for sale. Looking forward to seeing one at the Reunion.
Thanks, Mark

mc25t190

09-06-2002, 02:20 AM

man, these cars are going to be smokin! just ask dave. power, a/c and a rider all in one, oh thats right, i'm not suppose to drive it, yeah! i wonder who will have the lowest mile one 20 yrs. from now, won't be me!

Chevy454

09-06-2002, 02:37 AM

I guess I took it for granted that GMMG was asking some of the owners of the 1969 cars if they were interested, as they are still new cars and don't have to be treated any differently sales-wise I guess. So, I can see GMMG's point of just worrying about selling the cars, but I can also see Mark's point where some other original ZL-1 owners got matching #s, while he didn't. Just one of those things I suppose.

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i wonder who will have the lowest mile one 20 yrs. from now, won't be me!

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As for you, Kevin, I like the way you think! /ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif Drive it like you stole it!

JoeC

09-06-2002, 02:38 AM

Are all the 2002 ZL1s sold? Will they build more then 69 of them? Just curious

69rsss350

09-06-2002, 02:48 AM

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already appreciated

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Think these cars are worth more than 2002 Z06 corvettes? Check back in 5 years to see if they appreciate.

Souperhigh

09-06-2002, 03:29 AM

I drive a 2002 Z06 Corvette around nearly every day and I have Car # 60 coming from Matt. I plan to drive it too, and fast and hard.I bracket race now with my 70 1/2 Camaro 355 small block and I will have my new ZL1 at the track to, I am 51 and in 30 years I won't care anyway. But however I seldom drive my Yenko's though, OK Peter, let me have it for sitting on them.Your feature car is quite a car, I am jealous!!!! /ubbthreads/images/icons/blush.gif

69rsss350

09-06-2002, 04:13 AM

Souperhigh, congrats on your cars and enjoying them! I am rapidly approaching the big 50 (Jan) and I love cars new and old, I only hope I can have as much fun as you seem to. A side effect of my profession is that I get bored with cars fast. I have had Porsches, Corvettes, TAs, Z28s and many more but the most fun I have ever had was with these muscle cars of yesteryear. Growing up in the era has given me a special appreciation that some don't understand. I am trying to pass that on to my sons but I am not sure they can really grasp it. By the same token tho, the two oldest are fighting over who will get Dad's Camaro. Maybe I am getting thru to them?

Souperhigh

09-06-2002, 01:31 PM

We certainly grew up in the right era, getting to enjoy the greatest cars while we were young and crazy.Thank God for Hagerty Insurance, my son can't drive my older muscle cars until he is 25, which is approaching to fast. He keeps my 68 GT500 KR in perfect shape, the only Ford car I own out of many neat cars.However I use a Ford 350 Powerstroke to pull my trailers.

Charley Lillard

09-06-2002, 02:11 PM

I think they are all spoken for and they aren't going to do more than 69. There may be some Dealers that have bought them though and I don't know what their intentions are, maybe they have them sold to Customers or maybe they will put them up for sale once they have them. Berger and GMMG are also doing the Hotrod Magazine cars and I know Berger still has a few left available. They commemorate 35 years of Camaro's and have numbered them 1967-2002. Dennis Barker at Berger managed to get 1967 for his Wife, beautiful car. Black with Red Hockey Stick and red Leather interior. They come stock with 380 hp but hers was done as a 435 hp. They even have new Chrome Crager SS wheels. I think the starting price for them is 39,500.00. Go to gmmginc.net and look at the hot rod car...Cool car. If I didn't already have a ZL1 I would own one of those.

JoeC

09-06-2002, 02:38 PM

Do they let you chose your own wheels? I read the new Mustang Cobra uses an updated versions of the classic "Magnum 500" five-spoke wheels. These look similar to the old 69-70 SS wheels but I don't know if they make them in a Chevy bolt pattern. May look good on a 2002 SS/ZL1 Camaro to.

Charley Lillard

09-06-2002, 03:01 PM

The Base ZL1 comes with Corvette ZO6 wheels and Brakes. Porterfields # 1 car came with Cragers. I'm sure they will put just about anything you want on it within reason. Or if it looks too stupid they just might say NO.

09-06-2002, 03:42 PM

Brian and Charley, your replies make alot of sense! Thats what I get for jumping to conclusions! I don't think I made myself clear on the 1969 colors. I just thought that only ONE of each of the 1969 colors be produced to make them unique against the others. I understand Matt has a business to run, and this probably wasn't feasible. He is doing an outstanding job with this project, from the website, to the correspondence with his customers. I plan on visiting his shop in the next 3 weeks. Charley you are right about the hotrod car. I parked next to it in Monmouth. I agree, I would own one if not for the ZL-1 cars. My car is silver with not only the ZL-1 striping, but the hockey stripes also, and new cragars. Can't wait to see the #3 car at the reunion! What a pair!

Chevy454

09-06-2002, 04:04 PM

Charley:

Could you divulge which owners of '69 ZL-1s got the '02 versions?

Charley Lillard

09-06-2002, 06:12 PM

I'm glad they didn't limit 69 colors to just 8 or 10 as it would be cheating the others of the opportunity. As for owners, I don't have any list..Holub # 2? Lillard # 3, Christenholz # 5 ? Porterfield # 1, Hand # ?, Suydam # ?, Stuber # 65 ?, Christiansen # ?, Barnhart # ?