[Allen]

In that discussion thread about the '69 Yenko Nova, my attention was caught by the picture of what appears to be someone's Cortez Silver '70 Yenko Deuce Nova with the firewall VIN welded into place. To me, that would indicate the car had its shell / body replaced. If it was my car, and I didn't know about it up front, I'd have been quite pissed to find it out later.

I'm sure this question has been asked many times, but I'm curious - especially regarding a car like that (since I'd love to have a Yenko Deuce). I'm assuming either the original shell was too far gone to repair or someone took the easy way out and did a body swap to make the restoration easier or less expensive.

With that said, how is a car like that now regarded?

I know there is a legal issue about the VIN swap, but what about the car as a whole, considering its rarity?

If one of those "Supercars" had a super rusty shell and was really deteriorated, should the whole car have been scrapped?

Should just the original drivetrain, if it still existed, been used for some other project while the body and title are junked?

There's so much talk lately about a few certain ZL1's, Yenkos, and other rare cars having questionable histories, so let's hear it - what do you do? Throw 'em away? Or replace a shell like you would a fender or quarter or other chunk of sheet-metal and go on with your day and enjoy the ride? What's it really about?

Is the shell swap (or rebody as it's sometimes called) the source of the heartache and problems? Or is the problem if someone didn't disclose the fact that the shell was replaced?

Lots of questions in one post, but that silver Deuce got me to wondering, mainly because I'd love to have one but probably never will because cars like that now are way out of my league.

If I had a real Deuce with the original "factory born with" drivetrain and it was all there with the exception of a shell replacement.... would that take something away from the car or the thrill of driving it? Or is it a value question only, now that the market is super high? That crusty PA yellow Deuce also comes to mind since it supposedly still has the factory motor with it.

Just a few random thoughts. The intent is to spark a real discussion and not some slam-fest directed toward any specific people or certain cars.