[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 36, Issue 14

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Actually this isn't true.  I have an 83 GTS that does not have the "fat" 
brakes.  My brakes are the same as the ones on an L model.  I do have 
the hand fabricated (not stamped) rear wheel wells.

How about the Maserati push button AC system or seats that can recline?

Paul

Thomas Tornblom wrote:
> Dagny Kristine Bakken skrev:
>> Motorsports test of a GT5S in November 85,say the car was
>> a"cleveland"powered car,while Performance Cars had a test in May  87,of a
>> GT5s saying that "until recently the cleveland was the engine for the
>> pantera,but the factory now have switched to the windsor engine.I dont know
>> any thing on the GT5 and GT5S,that could not be adopted to the narrowbodied
>> version,and if done properly,it will be hard to see that it was orginal a
>> narrowbody.I guess your best chance to get a original GT5,is like Mike Drew
>> say,to control the VIN so that youre quite sure its from the right
>> period,and then check its VIN up against the registry to see if it says
>> something about the car.Im not sure if the narrowbody got the same "huge"
>> brakes as the widebodies,if it didnt i guess if you find these brakes on the
>> car it will likely bee a widebody,as they are quite costly to buy and my
>> guess is that one wanting to convert rather choose one of the aftermarket
>> brake systems.:)
> 
> All late cars had the fat brakes.
> 
>> Øyvind Baken
> 
> Thomas
> 
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