1969 yenko chevelle on ebay - Page 13

Chevy454 · #**121** 05-31-2005, 04:18 AM

BlownAway:

I told ya to run away from that car, didn't I?!?

It was nothing against you, it's just that we've all been down this road a couple times already with this car...and whether it's dealing with the (then) owner, or the Ebay ad, or whatever, each time the story around that car gets bigger & better. As I said earlier, I wanted it to be legit *so bad*, but when you added it all up, it just never got close...

Chevy454 · #**122** 05-31-2005, 04:38 AM

I'm curious, though, Jeff...at the beginning of this latest saga you were adamant in the *legitimacy* of that Chevelle, and that OUR opinions were wildly incorrect. After reading the last few pages and the case against the car, what is your current opinion?

BlownAway · #**123** 05-31-2005, 06:22 AM

later this week I will have an opinion...you fellas bring up a good case against it..Im not doubting anyone...I need to talk with Mike and find out exactly where this car came from.....let me ask you guys a question...what if Yenko took a malibu and pulled its engine and installed an L88 or some ungodly potent mill...then installed the required traction and go goodies to race in a Stock class...what is this car called....a Yenko race car........ a Yenko built car....what is it??...when Baldwin had Motion build a car it was called a Baldwin/Motion car........Nickey converted cars...whether or not this car is a COPO...what is it...lets do this for the fun of it...yeah this car sure does draw a lot of heat.......

**Charley Lillard** · #**124** 05-31-2005, 06:44 AM

If Yenko put that engine in at a later date it would be a neat car, but the fake paperwork kinda kills that senario. The fake looking stripes don't help either. I would think Yenko would have access to one of his stripe kits. We all wish it to be real but everything indicates it is not.

55chevy · #**125** 05-31-2005, 07:43 AM

Aren't all the COPO Chevelle VINs known?? What is the VIN on this car? That'll clear it up real quick.

**John** · #**126** 05-31-2005, 04:47 PM

wow

**firstgenaddict** · #**127** 05-31-2005, 05:47 PM

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later this week I will have an opinion...you fellas bring up a good case against it..Im not doubting anyone...I need to talk with Mike and find out exactly where this car came from.....let me ask you guys a question...what if Yenko took a malibu and pulled its engine and installed an L88 or some ungodly potent mill...then installed the required traction and go goodies to race in a Stock class...what is this car called....a Yenko race car........ a Yenko built car....what is it??...when Baldwin had Motion build a car it was called a Baldwin/Motion car........Nickey converted cars...whether or not this car is a COPO...what is it...lets do this for the fun of it...yeah this car sure does draw a lot of heat.......

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If Yenko put the engine in before the ORIGINAL OWNER took delivery of the car, then it would be something real special.
If the engine was installed at a later date and done by Yenko, it would be a desirable car but MUCH less than a predelivery installation.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**128** 05-31-2005, 06:00 PM

This is deja vu! I remember talking to the NJ guy about 6 years ago, got the same story, arrived at the same conclusion. He was name droppin, but that doesn't make the car real

**Steve Shauger** · #**129** 05-31-2005, 06:36 PM

Ditto

Keith Tedford · #**130** 06-03-2005, 04:08 PM

All COPO VINs are not known. I know one REAL COPO Chevelle stored away and the owner hasn't released the numbers to anyone. If the above car was converted from a Malibu, then a lot of side trim had to have been changed. That might be a little harder to hide. A check under the heater box might turn up some interesting numbers too. Another thing that I noticed was the price of the 9562 COPO option. Our 9566AA was $649. Guess I got a bargain.