[DeTomaso] DeTomaso up for sale

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Remember that Mike said "in Europe". I bet that not many of those driving modern 300C's in Europe has any idea of what a 1957 300C is.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Bradley" <apollo73 at yahoo.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso up for sale


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> From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:28:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso up for sale
> 
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> It may not be a big name, but it is a historic name.  Buying old marque names and reviving is in fashion right now
> (Spyker, Maybach, Buggati, etc.). 
> 
>>Buying *respected* old marque names and reviving them is in fashion right now.   Each of those you mention were
>>universally known and respected (at least in Europe) for the supreme quality of their products.   As much as I'd like to
>>say the same about De Tomaso, the simple fact is that it's not true of that marque.
> 
> I disagree.  Until recently, I'd never even heard of Spyker, and I'd bet this is true with most people by far.  Same thing with
> Maybach.  Even the Bugatti name is not widely known.  Heck, try having people name just ONE of their models prior to
> their recent rebirth.  Most won't have a clue.  Ask them if they know what a Pantera is, and I think you'll get a far more
> positive response.  The Pantera name is the selling point here.  Put a nice design to that name, offer it at an attractive
> price, and I think you've got a winner here.
> 
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