Yenko brand reborn?

[iluv69s]

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The Yenko family is well aware of what is going on in regards to the Yenko name. For the past several years they have come to rely on me to keep them updated on what is going on in the world in regards to Yenko. I exchange emails with them on a regular basis, and on occasion, visit with them by telephone. Recently our visits have been on a more personal note, the passing of Donna Mae Mims.

When the sYc first considered doing a new Camaro, which was 2-3 years ago, when it became apparent GM was going to release a new Camaro, they were the first to hear of the project, the first to voice their opinions. Had they not approved of the project, we would not be having this discussion.

The oldest daughter Lynn has really taken an interest in the project, to the point of expressing an interest in owing one. Lynn is not stranger to high performance cars, as she spent her teenage years working at the dealership, even applying stripes to a few cars. If that were not cool enough, she often times went to the races with her dad. Lynn has attended a couple of SCRs as well as Chevy Vettefest. If she can work it into her busy schedule, she will make a guest appearance in the sYc display area at the upcoming MCACN show.

I have stated on many occasions that I feel the Yenko family is entitled to compensation for the use of the Yenko name, which the family is well aware of. This includes any new Camaro project. For the past 12 years I feel the sYc has treated the Yenko family fairly in regards to the use of the Yenko name, and will continue to do so in the future.

Regarding any legal actions, IMO it would better serve all interested parties to work together, but that is up to GMCI and their representatives. Though they do have the Yenko name well registered, thus have some legal rights, I feel the Yenko family has legal rights as well, and as along as the sYc has the Yenko family's support, we will continue doing business as usual.

For those who might be interested in having a 2010 Camaro built in the style of Yenko cars of the past, as I am having done, we can legally do it.

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Hey Tom,

Thanks for clearing things up for me. It is a shame the SYC could not have purchased the rights from Classic for the rightful Yenko heirs . I assume it was cost prohibitive. Maybe you guys should be assertive and try and contact the other guy before you are contacted by them(their lawyers). Just a suggestion.

I really like this site..mostly for the knowledge that has been shared and that I have gained, but also for some of the ridiculousness that happens here...it is atleast usually very entertaining!!!..and at times just plain hilarious!!

I'm sure it is a real pain in the a** at times to run this site with some of us knuckleheads and our comments..but Thanks for basically keeping it an open forum with everyone's respectful opinions tolerated !!!

..and Best of Luck with your Project......Im not in the position to own one at the moment, but I hope that 35 years from now I come across a 2010 Yenko Camaro barn-find!!!



Thanks, max

[ORIGLS6]

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LOL...you could say the exact same thing if the subject of the thread had been titled "Tom Clary gives away $100 bills", because there's a certain number of folks that would be p!ssed they weren't $1,000 bills, and that dad was behind it!

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[sYc]

For the past several days I have been exchanging emails with members of the Yenko family, who just learned of GMCI's press release, where Jeff Leonard claimed “ownership of the classic trademark”. They were quite surprised to learn that the rights to the Yenko name had been sold without their knowledge. As are all of us, they are wondering how anyone besides the family could sell the rights to their family name. Needless to say they are not pleased with the current situation, and are looking at their options in regaining any and all rights to the use of the Yenko name.

[motionwannabe]

Thats the best thing Ive heard yet in this entire thread. Hopefully they can prove GMCIs ownership trademark is no good.

[427.060]

Maybe I missed it but who sold GMCI the "rights" to the name?
James

[MosportGreen66]

what is GMCI?

[x Baldwin Motion]

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what is GMCI?

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there are several GMCI, but the one we reference here is General Marketing Capital Incorporated
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/gmci



GMCI will also launch a brand-new online home for the Yenko brand in the upcoming weeks, where owners and enthusiasts can find information about upcoming cars and products, access historical information about the brand, register to be a part of the site's forums and much more....

[sYc]

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GMCI will also launch a brand-new online home for the Yenko brand in the upcoming weeks, where owners and enthusiasts can find information about upcoming cars and products, access historical information about the brand, register to be a part of the site's forums and much more....


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I am not for sure if many folks caught that, but IMO, aimed directly at Yenko.net.

[x Baldwin Motion]

I can see all those DynaCorn boys just waiting to log on...
give me a break!!

[motionwannabe]

Yeah its a little ridiculous