[DeTomaso] 86 Pantera GT5s for sale on Craigslist

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

It could also be that the legislation in some countries prohibit wings of the delta type. I know that they were not allowed in Sweden for many years until we entered the EU. In Germany I guess many owners chose to not have it as it limits top speed notably I'm told.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "F&D Terry" <gt5s at bcpl.net>
To: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
Cc: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>; <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Sent: den 2 juli 2007 19:18
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 86 Pantera GT5s for sale on Craigslist


> Thanks Charlie,
> 
> Here in the US wingless cars are quite rare considering most of them are 
> Amerisports. From your observations, they are more common overseas. I 
> guess it must be that wings were the thing to have in the US in the 80s. 
> Probably some kind of perception that winged cars have to be faster. Do 
> you have any idea how many GT5-S cars were produced?
> 
> Fred T.
> 
> Charles McCall wrote:
> 
> >Fred - 
> >I've seen several wingless original GT5-Ss... If I were to take a stab in
> >the dark, I'd say that 1/3 have no wing and 2/3 have wings, based on what
> >I've seen at the International deTomaso meetings. 
> >
> >I'd say that the majority of them have wings, but "rare" seems a little
> >strong for the wingless flavor. 
> >
> >However, as you say, Amerisport cars may be another thing. Or grey-market US
> >cars.  
> >
> >-----Mensaje original-----
> >De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> >nombre de F&D Terry
> >Enviado el: Monday, 02 July, 2007 1:42 PM
> >Para: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> >CC: detomaso at realbig.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
> >Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] 86 Pantera GT5s for sale on Craigslist
> >
> >Mike,
> >
> >I thought an asking price of $75k was mentioned in an earlier post. 
> >Maybe I misread something.
> >
> >Other than Stephane's car and the one currently for sale, do you know of any
> >other wingless GT5-S cars? At one time I knew the whereabouts of just under
> >20 GT5-S cars in the US and all of them had wings. Kirk's Amerisport cars
> >make up the bulk of the GT5-S cars in the US and all of his had wings. Since
> >Amerisport was the manufacturer, I would say these cars were stock from the
> >Amerisport factory with wings. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say any
> >wingless US cars are rare.
> >
> >Fred T.
> >
> >MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>In a message dated 7/1/07 4:44:02 AM, gt5s at bcpl.net writes:
> >>
> >>Fred wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>When inspecting the car, keep in mind that at one time it represented 
> >>>a rare variation of a factory car. It was one of a few sold without a 
> >>>rear spoiler.
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>>I happened to be in the Place de la Concorde in Paris with my 
> >>>>>girlfriend
> >>>>>       
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>on Thursday night, just between the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe, at 
> >>about 1:00 a.m. when I heard a familiar rumbling sound, and Stephane 
> >>Poux, the French De Tomaso distributor, drove right past in his silver
> >>    
> >>
> >GT5-S, also without
> >  
> >
> >>wing.   I didn't realize that wingless GT5-S Panteras were so unusual?
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Please let us know your findings. Unless someone has been very busy, I 
> >>>feel the car is outrageously priced considering the one that recently 
> >>>sold in Delaware for $60k was about the best example of a GT5-S short 
> >>>of Dennis Branca's car. It sold for somewhere around $80k a number of 
> >>>years ago.
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>>I'm not aware of the asking price of this car--enlighten me?
> >>>>>       
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>
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