There can only be one “first” and “last”, and when it comes to collector cars, the first production model can add significantly to the value or an otherwise regular ride. When you start to talk about limited-production, special edition models like the original Yenko, already a highly-desirable and expensive piece of motoring history, owning the first or last Yenko can mean big, big bucks at auction.
Hemmings Auto Blog spotted this classified ad for a 1969 Yenko Camaro survivor car for sale by the original owner. Besides having just 37,000 miles on the odometer and being a one-owner car, the seller states that his extensive documentation proves that this is the very last first-generation Yenko Camaro ever built. So what does that make it worth?
While certainly not as valuable as the first Yenko Camaro might be, owning the last 1969 Yenko Camaro based on the first-generation F-body can certainly make it a more valuable collectible. Typically, a 1969 Yenko Camaro will easily draw six figures, often crossing the quarter-million dollar mark with ease.
With an asking price of $395,000, the seller of this original, unrestored Yenko is certainly asking a pretty penny. But considering it is a one-owner car with low miles and all numbers matching, as well as claiming to be the last of its kind, this price might just be spot on. Just look at how clean that interior is! Somebody took very good care of this car.
Still, it’s hard to imagine dropping that kind of cash onto a single car, and a car that likely won’t ever be driven, but who are we to judge?