Missing Yenko Deuce? - Page 6

9SECONDYENKO · #51 12-26-2008, 04:15 PM

The original owner passed about 8 years ago.I will ask my cousin to see if his aunt has some pictures from new or any paper work.My cousin told me his uncle payed around $4200 or $4300 for the car.Ray

Schonyenko2 · #52 12-26-2008, 06:08 PM

He's right in the ball park on the price. Usual window sticker price was around 4600.00

hvychev · #53 12-27-2008, 08:09 AM

Ken, I would not trust Mr. Ed's memory. I have found some stuff he told me to be wrong, then found other neat stuff that he all together forgot about. The "evidence" that you mentioned about Englers Deuce being actually red/black stripes, was that the guy I told you about a few years ago that saw the photo of my Deuce as the screen saver on my computer? This was when I worked at Mr. Ed's dealership. He then told me about one "he had just like it" that he bought new at Fencl Tufo from Mr. Ed. I remember believing him when he told me the story. At that time he said it was red/black stripes.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #54 01-02-2009, 05:03 AM

How far did this owner live from Portsmouth, OH? There was a dealer there that sold a handful of Deuces. There were also some sYc network dealers in WV.

ra6t7gto · #55 02-14-2009, 03:54 AM

anybody know a a yellow deuce that was in greensburg pa or uniontown,i knew a guy in the late 80s who picked one up and he did locate some original parts for it. just wondered what happened to it

Supercar_Kid · #56 02-16-2009, 01:47 AM

If you're speaking of the Sunflower Yellow "Hooper" Deuce, it's last know whereabouts was a wooded backyard in Uniontown. It did have it's original drivetrain, but there wasn't much left at all of the body shell/suspension components. It was on ebay at least once...and was discussed here at length. Maybe someone can find the old thread and link it here.

Was the Deuce you were thinking of definitely bright Sunflower Yellow, or could it have been a Gobi Beige car that is a sort of pale margarine yellow?

ra6t7gto · #57 02-16-2009, 06:09 AM

IT WAS YELLOW AND THE GUYS LAST NAME WAS HOOPER, SO I GUESS IT IS THE SAME ONE,DOES HE STILL OWN IT?

Schonyenko2 · #58 02-16-2009, 06:58 AM

It actually sold on ebay that time if I remember correctly, until the guy who bought it set someone down to eyeball it and nixed the deal. Perhaps the straw hanging outta the bottom that he bedded his dog house with did it.
He will tell you, ask Marlin, that he has guns. Not a real friendly dude. Last I heard it had been moved outta sight somewhere. He ain't gonna make a good Walmart greeter.

ra6t7gto · #59 02-16-2009, 10:15 PM

i remember the body was rough but he did have nos sheetmetal,i think the motor and the rest of the drivetrain were in other vehicles around town, been years since i have talked to mr hooper but he was a good guy back then,

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #60 02-19-2009, 08:12 PM

It's a long story, been there, saw it, read the note on the window, it wasn't a pretty sight - I think it would have torn in half if someone tried to drag it too far. It's gone from the side yard now, not sure where it went. When I saw it, there was no drivetrain, but the original block and rear was claimed to be stashed somewhere. It had a rough life.