[DeTomaso] Unusual Pantera... and trivia geeks

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/07 1:45:58 PM, Pantera007 at sbcglobal.net writes:

> Q1)  This car has a sunroof, among other features.  I presume that the 
> Factory never did sunroofs?  (Including Pavsi work for the Factory)
> 
If that's our clubmate's car, I suspect it was DeTomaso's Geneva show car for 
'75 when he needed publicity. As received here in the U.S, it also had a 
plexiglas bubble in place of the stock firewall access door & upholstery bubble, a 
chromed waterpump & bracketry, plated carb parts & air cleaner etc, since 
with the plexi window, all this shiny stuff was visible. But the noise on long 
trips was unbearable even for a driver with only one eardrum. I examined the 
sunroof and it looks authentic, as DeTomaso DID do this sort of stuff on show 
cars after Ford left- see photo of what may be the same car on pg 68   in Jan 
Norby's "DeTomaso Pantera" book. I also know of a second similar sunroof in 
Australia but haven't actually touched that one. FWIW- J DeRyke
FWIW- J DeRyke


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