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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (6/16)
 7/7/12 4:14pm
JoeTrecca
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Hi Dylan,  Welcome to C3VR. That's a sweet Vette no matter what the value! Here is a link to a C3 dealer in PA that has a few 81's:
 
 
You can use ebay Motors as a value research tool:
 


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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (7/16)
 7/7/12 5:30pm
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Dylan, nice pictures. Sharp looking car, I'm sure it turns heads. You need to get in on a gathering with the East coast bunch. You going to Carlisle?
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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (8/16)
 7/7/12 7:44pm
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I've seen that car a few years ago at the Hamburg Fair Grounds during one of their cruises.
It was a nice car. I was quite intrigued about it. The fellow said it was his daughters car at one time and now he has it. He had the documentation on which was a plus. The only turbo cars really noted in 1981 by Yenko, was the Yenko Z Camaro's. That was the last year I believe he did turbos on GM Camaro's.

As far as pricing goes, that's a tough one. '81 aren't worth a lot to begin with. But throw a Yenko turbo on it...I would pay 20k for it.


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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (9/16)
 7/14/12 7:58pm
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Dylan,

Bring it to Carlisle for the auction, with your reserve bid. That will tell you what the market is willing to pay.


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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (10/16)
 7/18/12 8:15pm
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I've been looking for a decent size boat to live on for the summer months.  I'm not ready to buy unless it's a great deal.  This what I've learned, 90% of all folks selling think their boat is worth lots more than people are willing to buy, location is not only important in real estate but in everything being sold, if 2 or 3 people of means want what you have forget the first 2 statements.
As far as being original or Yenko...look what a Yenko Camaro brings.  Who knows if the Yenko vette will be as collectible.  I like the idea of taking it to Carlisle.

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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (11/16)
 1/7/17 11:51am
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I know it's old but this is a fake post.Kid never had a corvette.
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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (12/16)
 1/7/17 5:57pm
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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (13/16)
 1/7/17 8:32pm
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dads2vette said: I've been looking for a decent size boat to live on for the summer months.  I'm not ready to buy unless it's a great deal.  This what I've learned, 90% of all folks selling think their boat is worth lots more than people are willing to buy, location is not only important in real estate but in everything being sold, if 2 or 3 people of means want what you have forget the first 2 statements.
As far as being original or Yenko...look what a Yenko Camaro brings.  Who knows if the Yenko vette will be as collectible.  I like the idea of taking it to Carlisle.


That will be tough to find especially when you have to have a deck big enough to park your vette



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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (14/16)
 1/7/17 11:22pm
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I would think a true Yenko mod would really add to the value.  Otherwise, '81s are not that valuable.




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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (15/16)
 1/9/17 10:35pm
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I talked to his mom on the phone she laughed .
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Re: 81' Corvette With Don Yenko Turbo (16/16)
 2/3/17 11:39am
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http://www.yenkoturbozregistry.com/

If you look in the documentation section you will see the  the  1981 Yenko Corvette Turbo invoice ...
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