1987 Muscle Car review article with Don Yenko

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

All I can say is that you have as little facts supporting that the 350th units included the JD cars as I have supporting that it doesn't include them. So, we'll leave it at that.

I personally don't believe very many of Don's production figures, I have seen Don's memo's stating 500 Yenko Deuces - we all know how accurate that statement is! Don was trying to sell cars, and get them qualified for NHRA.

One theory we have found to be true on a few occasions is that when a car arrived at a dealership in the network (Yunkers for eg.) with a 'hurt' engine, they would ship it back to Yenko. Yenko would replace the car with another shipment, or just keep the car. He would replace the engine under warranty, and then sell it locally. However, he would not change the inventory sheets, I don't think there was any need to in his mind, but he would write 'WRECKED' next to that car on the inventory sheet. Interesting! I think I have seen 'REPLACE' on the sheets as well, which might indicate the scenario that you guys are referring to.

Tom, the other part about opinions is that 'they are like a___, everyone has one and they all stink' [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Chevy454]

My theory is that Don flunked math...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Don was a certified Genius, IQ was in the 140+ range! (?). I think Don used creative math, you know, 1 and 1 is not 2, but rather 11 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[sYc]

Marlin; Very true. At least when it came to dealing with the sanctioning bodies, such as the NHRA, SCCA,etc. and/or the press. Some of the memos, including the one you mentioned, are quite interesting, but not backed by known facts. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif[/img]

And, the 1987 article is only one example of this. In the Yenko papers I have are several instances where Don kind of stretched the truth when writing about himself and Yenko Chevrolet. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Hum, makes we wonder. Since the only documentation that suggests that JD and DY had an agreement came from this collection of paperwork, I wonder about the validity of that document. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

[hvychev]

Tom C, that just sounds weird when you say that Don Y's OWN info is not factual about the cars he built.

[Stefano]

Tom,
Just what about my statement is not accurate or true? There are Yenkos on the "Inventory Sheets" and various web Sights which Show Yenko Chevrolet as the selling dealer when indeed, based on NICB reports,original owner history and first party documentation, that was not the case.

I would say that the records in discussion are mostly accurate ,just not 100%

[sYc]

Hey, Don was a saleman. And, a good saleman will do what he has to do to close the deal(s). Don was just doing it on a bigger scale, Chevrolet, the press, NHRA, SCCA, to name a few. And Yenko Chevrolet was not the only one. I am sure Joel did not pay Marty to understate his Motion cars in the ads he created for Joel. In defense of Don, he did keep pretty good records. We would not have what we have today if he had not.

[Stefano]

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Hum, makes we wonder. Since the only documentation that suggests that JD and DY had an agreement came from this collection of paperwork, I wonder about the validity of that document. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

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Yeah, Ok I agree Don made it all up, it never happened,it has no basis in truth, he just wanted to appease Jack Douglass [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif[/img]

[hvychev]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM EVEN SICK OF THIS SUBJECT!!!!!!!!!! THEIR WILL NEVER BE A RESOLUTION STEFANO!!! THEY WILL NEVER AGREE AND YOU WILL NEVER AGREE WITH THEM!!! LETS TURN THE PAGE!!!!!!!!!!

[sYc]

Hum, except for the web site you mention, which uses info from various sources (besides Yenko sheets), are you saying that you have undisputable proof that there is a car(s) listed on an actual Yenko inventory sheet that does not come back from the NICB as being sold at Yenko. No hearsay, third party, etc, but proof. If true, this would really shake up how the Yenko records(sheets) are viewed. AND WOULD MAKE THIS WHOLE THREAD WORTHWHILE, AS IT WOULD PROVE THAT THE YENKO INVENTORY SHEETS ARE INACCURATE, WHICH FOR YEARS HAVE THOUGHT TO BE GOSPEL.

If so, that is quite interesting, as I have 3 Yenkos, each being sold at a different Yenko dealer, Francis, Van and Grossman, but all came back from the NICB with Yenko listed as the dealer.


As per the accruacy of the Yenkos records, I am curious as to how much of the actual Yenko paperwork you have seen. If you have seen enough to honestly say that just under 100% is accurate, you have my undivided attention. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]