[DeTomaso] FW: Dynamat! and Stethosocpes

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/12/08 7 02 2, gaino at earthlink.net writes:


> THIS IS THE SAME CAR TODAY, 
> http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3350045562/m/8020009255  It is being rebuilt by a fellow enthusiest in 
> Arabia..car 9189
> 

Uh....

The car in the photo Kirby took is right-hand drive; this one is left-hand 
drive.

The car in the photo Kirby took is a '72-ish Euro GTS; this is a late '80s 
GT5.

The car in the photo Kirby took is in Brunei, which is a small jungle kingdom 
on the island of Borneo; this GT5 is being restored in the deserts of Saudi 
Arabia.

The GTS was in a humid jungle environment and rusted to shreds; the GT5 
benefited from spending its life in the desert and was therefore almost devoid of 
rust.

Other than that, they're very much alike. :>)

BTW that fellow really seems to be doing a great job with the GT5 
restoration.   Nobody restores or values old cars in the middle east, so I'm impressed 
that the British owner was able to find somebody able to shoot paint like that.  
 He's going to have one heck of a car when he's done with it.

Mike


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