[DeTomaso] Sad to see

[michaelsavga at gmail.com]

I don't know anything about the Pantera referred to in these emails but I raced with Hugh at many SCCA national events. I raced C Sports and he raced a S2000 which was in the same group usually. He was always a nice guy in the pits and a gentleman on the track.  Too bad I didn't know we had a common interest in Panteras although  mine was unrealized back then.  Michael in Savannah
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-----Original Message-----
From:	"Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>

Date:	Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:22:41 
To: Clark Family<cclark at ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sad to see


Dear Mr. Clark,


              Off the top of my head the story goes something like this: 
Hugh Kleinpeter was a figure in motorsports.  He decided that he could 
competitively campaign a Pantera in IMSA, IIRC.   He did so in the mid-late 
seventies.   He was pretty successful.  He hated the DeTomaso factory 
because they gave him absolutely no support or help in any way.  He wrote a 
wonderful two part article for Pantera International in about 1980, IIRC. 
He effectively re-engineered the car.

               After a couple of race seasons, he sold the car.   He alluded 
to me that the next owner then let it sit year after year in storage and not 
do anything with it.

             Hugh died about seven years ago of malignant melanoma.   In the 
last two or three years, this car has shown up on eBay.   It is not clear 
when or how it burned, but it really was one of the most competitive racing 
Panteras on this side of the Atlantic.


                      Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Family" <cclark at ix.netcom.com>
To: "'panteras'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sad to see


> So what is the the story on this other fire damaged "PANTERA TRANS-AM
> CHAMPIONSHIP CAR" they are selling on ebay for $35k+ cash only?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160253503373
>
> "SERIAL #THPNLYO 1603 TRANS-AM #GT4K-011" in Oxford, GA
>
>
> -Chris
>
> Kevin Murphy wrote:
>> The "fire damage" would explain the campys.
>>
>> Murph
>>
>>
>> On 6/27/08 2:54 PM, "Ian H" <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Arrrgh!  My eyes,  I think I've gone blind..........................
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-PANTERA-RACE-CAR_W0QQitemZ160255331446QQih
>>> Z006QQcategoryZ98064QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>>
>>> Looks like this poor Pantera has been sitting so long that the campy's 
>>> have
>>> actually disinegrated.  What a shame!
>>>
>>> Ian
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