[DeTomaso] Tjaarda Pantera sold for $100,000
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Wed Oct 22 04:51:50 EDT 2008
In a message dated 10/22/08 0 05 38, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:
> They clearly stated the car was owned bought by TJ who was
> motivated to buy a Pantera and update it's exterior and interior styling.
>
Well, that is almost assuredly true, but within the context of his design
company and the partnership he has with HST.
http://www.hstintl.com/
>Of course the new owner will most likely fight till the death that this is
actually Tom's ex-car to protect his investment with the BJ documentation
adding continued life to the misrepresentation. Who could blame him. I'm not
litigious in nature; but, in this instance, I'd be calling the lawyers had I
been the buyer.
>>>It is almost assuredly technically true that he owned it (his name was
probably on the title in order for BJ to make that claim), but not in the same
sense that you or I own our cars. He felt a desire to update a Pantera's
styling somewhat (and keep the Tjaarda name in the public eye), and that required
him to have a Pantera as a canvas, hence his purchase a few months ago. Job
done, car sold.
I wouldn't characterize BJ as misrepresenting the car, exactly. Technically
their claim of his ownership is true, but only from a corporate perspective.
He told me they only owned it for few months, just long enough to restyle it
and then promote it; in fact it was the 'star' car of the BJ Las Vegas
auction, and BJ used him and the car to promote the auction at various events
leading up to it, including Concorso Italiano and the Monterey Historic Races.
Mike
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