[DeTomaso] GT5 Campagnolo Wheels

[John Taphorn]

Orville

I saw the other replies and will only add that the seller states the wheels 
were repainted.  The "Campy" stickers are available from the vendors and 
were present on most wheels.  Time and detergent has removed most of them.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Orville Burg, II" <orville at rubyglass.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] GT5 Campagnolo Wheels


> The subject of Campagnolo wheels on the GT5 Panteras has brought some
> questions to mind. The wheels on the eBay auction have a Campagnolo
> "sticker" on them. The wheels on my GT5-S have no such reference, but 
> rather
> have DeTomaso indented from the casting. They appear to be the same design
> and size. Were the DeTomaso wheels manufactured by Campagnolo? Here are 
> some
> pictures illustrating what I find on my wheels:
>
> http://www.pixclix.com/Micro-Wave/Pantera/Wheels/DeTomaso-1.jpg Entire 
> rear
> wheel and tire.
>
> http://www.pixclix.com/Micro-Wave/Pantera/Wheels/DeTomaso-2.jpg DeTomaso
> "mark."
>
> http://www.pixclix.com/Micro-Wave/Pantera/Wheels/Front-1.jpg Front wheel
> nomenclature.
>
> http://www.pixclix.com/Micro-Wave/Pantera/Wheels/Rear-1.jpg Rear wheel
> nomenclature.
>
> Due to the scarcity of availability of the front tire size, my front tires
> are Pirelli P7 285VR/40-15 instead of the 225VR/50-15 in the eBay auction.
> My rear tires are 345ZR35-15 (Yokohama) and 345VR35-15 (Pirelli spares.)
>
> Any thoughts as to the wheel varieties would be appreciated.
>
> Orville Burg, II #9469
>
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