Copo and Yenko Values

[Stefano]

Brain,
I moved the post since you are switching gears on the topic and changing it to one of values and preferences.

While the dollar amount is not relevant, it would be my preference you seek.

The COPO/Yenko market is not a perfect one and it will be difficult to make apples to apples comparisons.

I have no qualm stating that as a matter of Options , Uniqueness and History, apples to apples I would rather have a Douglass Ordered Yenko both as my personal car and for resale. (This is my opinion today)

If compared to another Dealers Single or Double Copo I would prefer the Douglass and Yenko over those.

While they are all a direct result of Don Yenkos efforts, as you mentioned prior, I do relish the spash of Yenko which is inherent in the Douglass Direct order COPOs.

For your information I have been proposed a comparable trade, a Yenko for my Douglass car and I turned it down. I have also offered to purchase other members Douglass Yenkos at prices which would be equivilant to Canonsberg Yenkos in todays market.

Due to the fact that I live and play in the Suburbs of Chicago and there are so few Douglass Yenkos (Supply and Demand)I have awaiting list for Douglass Yenkos at Cannonsberg prices.

So if I find one at a discount I am buying!

I was actually surprised at how many people who have seen the cars and know the dealership have told me their preference, of the Douglass Yenkos to the Canonsberg ones.

You nor I alone are the market, to say that one car, any car which has a special and distinct History, Options will never equal the price of another similar car would be a mistake IMO.

Two years ago I stated that a Douglass Sold Yenko could have more value than a similar Double COPO but not equal the price of a Canonsberg Yenko. My coment was made based on prior sales and current Supply and demand. I knew of no one seeking a Douglass Built Yenko. Today that has changed.

Maurice,
I would also concur that a Yenko Stinger Built by Don Yenko has more market value than an over the counter one, but both are still Yenko Stingers.

As far as values go I guess we will have a chance to find out but I have been offered more than your established ceiling of $20,000.00 for my recent aquisition YSO71. I would pay even more than that today for a few Stingers with some unique history, like one prepared by Dick Harrell!

This doen't make me right or someone else wrong.

If I didn't live and play in Chicago I might not have the same perspective. I do get out every once in a while. /ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif

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S;
Are you saying that if you lived and played in Pittsburgh you would appreciate a Don Yenko car more than a Douglas car?
M

[Stefano]

No Marlin, it is the Douglass cars that have been unknown to the market and I would think that not to many people in Pa would know anything about the situation unless they were members here or inquired to a knowledgable source.

I can say that if I didn't know Jack Douglass or his dealership and have first hand knowledge of the story,then I
could certainly view the value situation differently, but they would still be Yenkos.

To the best of my knowledge I was the high bidder on the last/only two Douglass Yenkos, other than my own, to run through an auction in the past 5 years and I eventually purchased both of them.

I have a Fast by Ferracci, located in Pa, Built Super Bike Ducati engine which I place a premium on to anyone built in Illinois /ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif

[mc25t190]

yenko this or yenko that, it is still a yenko. if don blessed it then he must have been ok with it. on the contrary i own canonsburg, pa. cars, under the advice of several of the pittsburgh area owners i have bought them from. who knows to you sell it. i think there is a market for both. after all baskin and robbins has 31 flavors of ice cream. as a collector, it really depends on whats available and what you are after in yur collection. different strokes for different folks. i think there is an argument for both, by the way green bay is kicking chicago's butt back to canonsburg, who's next the steelers! just havin fun here! <font color="green"> </font color>