[DeTomaso] Unpainted Bodies

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/28/08 4:24:25 PM, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:


> I have always been curious about the supposition that  "It is true that for
> a period of time, unpainted bodies were allowed to sit
> outside at Vignale"  How do actually know this?  Do we know the dates and
> serial numbers of the Panteras affected?
> 

I don't remember the exact timeframe, but Italy was racked with national 
strikes throughout the years of Pantera production, and the assembly line would 
shut down periodically as a result.   Don Coleman mentioned that being a problem 
during his short tenure as the head of the program in 1971.

I've seen a photo of a whole bunch of bare-metal unfinished bodies sitting 
outside the Vignale works, but I can't remember where I saw it?

Mike


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