Goldberg has a '68 Yenko?

[Supercar_Kid]

I was thumbing through a DuPont Registry Celebrity Cars magazine today, and there was an article in it about Goldberg the professional wrestler, and it says that he bought a blue '68 Yenko Camaro at the 2003 Barrett Jackson auction, supposedly sight unseen, via a telephone call from Japan. Does anyone know which car this is, or have any history on it? It's always amazed me that with the popularity of Yenko cars these days that there aren't more celebrity types grabbing them up. Jay Leno, Nick Cage, Bruce Willis etc. etc. They're all known car enthusiasts, but to my knowledge none of them own any supercars. I've heard that Tim Allen has a Yenko Stinger and I hear he's a pretty down to earth blue collar car guy, but I guess what I'm saying is...I'd hate to see any more real supercars being grabbed up and sat on by celebrity types who use them merely as staus symbols. I doubt Goldberg's knowledge of Yenko Sportscars goes much further than what he picked up from 2 Fast 2 Furious. I could be wrong though...heck, maybe he's lurking around here waiting to kick some wise kid's a$$!

[Charley Lillard]

Sounds like Goldberg is a car guy. He has as much right as anyone to own one. The Blue 68 is probably YS8013 and used to belong to me and then Dave C. It is a past feature car on this site. Maybe he will show up at the Reunion....

[GTO_DON]

MY TAKE ON IT IS IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY,YOU CAN OWN THE CAR. ITS THAT SIMPLE. ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO SPEND HUGE MONEY FOR ONE CAR USE THAT CAR AS A STATUS SYMBOL.IF THEY TELL YOU THEYRE NOT,THEIR FOOLING THEMSELVES.

[MadMike]

This dude lives down the street from me. The ONLY time you ever see this guy out with his car is when he's participating in our local parade. He'll lead the parade and then park and greet all the kids as they enter the park for a big town celebration. Last time he did this it was with some lime green convertible cuda. The rest of the time his stuff is parked somewhere, hidden. I doubt he's looking for, or needs any additional "status".

Personally, I'm in a quandry, cause he does a lot for kids, but beats the pi$$ outta grown ups for a living (yeah, it's only entertainment but...)

[Supercar_Kid]

[ QUOTE ]
Maybe he will show up at the Reunion...

[/ QUOTE ] That would be great. But somehow I doubt any of us will see that car again until it's back at Barrett Jackson, JMHO.

[tom406]

I think Goldberg is a "real" musclecar guy, for what that's worth. I have a friend of a friend who was close to him and looking for good cars for him 5 plus years ago, before this latest fad of musclecar interest took off.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I think if you can afford one then you should own one or as many as you like.Doesen't matter who you are.As long as a person likes Supercars,Classic Muscle Car's,Old Street Rod's or whatever,and they are honest and work to keep the Car's preserved for future generations there must be some good in them.Doesen't matter if you do it for profit,fun or whatever just do it if you can afford it!

Bobby

[Jeff Murphy]

Didn't he outbid Kevin S. for the "Lawman" Super Boss 429 at B-J 2003? I thought that was the story of him calling in from Japan?

[Supercar_Kid]

Sounds like Goldberg is a "real" car guy from what people who seem to know him have to say, so if he's got the desire and the cocconuts to buy a Yenko, then I guess it's more power to him. It's not that I have a problem with people of wealth or status buying and owning these cars, it's the idea that Yenkos may so dramatically take off in popularity and status, that they'll cease to be an enthusiast's car. I guess being so near to Canonsburg, and having been fascinated with Yenko cars for more than half of my life, they've taken on somewhat of an aura for me, and I've always sort of looked at them as an underground kind of thing only to be understood and appreciated by those in the know. Nowadays Yenkos certainly aren't underground by any means, but I still think they're something you really need to understand to fully appreciate. Years back the car to have was the Ferarri Daytona Spyder. Everyone and his brother was plunking down crazy loot to own one, whether they understood and appreciated the car's significance, or simply wanted the car from Miami Vice. Now the "interest" has dropped on these cars for whatever reason, and they don't trade hands for the exorbitant sums that they once did. Are the cars any less valuable or significant to the true Ferarri gurus who coveted them long before the wave of popularity, I guess not, but I don't think the wave of enthusiasm that others once shared for the cars did them any good. That may be a bad example, but it's just what happened to pop into my head, because I know nothing about Ferarri Daytona Spyders other than that they used to be the status car to have, for whatever reason. I'd hate for Yenko cars to assume the same status, and begin to be grabbed up by folks who don't fully appreciate and understand the Yenko legacy. I guess I'm just sayin' that if I see Ashton Kutcher driving a Yenko car before I get mine, I'm gonna puke. I also hope Goldberg watches this site, and would consider attending and enjoying a reunion with a bunch of us true car guys, heck it may be the one place he could go and not be hounded about wrestling all weekend.

[Jeff Murphy]

One of the bad byproducts of the Daytona Spider craze was that a lot of beautiful Daytona Coupes got chopped in order to make them. At least we don't have to worry about the Yenko population being diminished for something like that...

Your brother's and Frank's stories suggest you shouldn't lose hope for your Yenko!