[DeTomaso] Tjaarda Pantera sold for $100,000

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Wed Oct 22 10:29:17 EDT 2008


I remember that he lost about 60 - 70 cars in a warehouse fire back in the
early 90's

Michael in Savannah

If you think the insurance check was big then, think if it happened now!
I remeber that he had several Chevelles with 454 engines, I think a ZL-1
Camaro and more

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Dan Mixon <tipo874 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Reggie Jackson was a serious Chevy muscle car collector during and after
> his
> baseball days.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
>  Behalf Of Brent Stewart
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:03 AM
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tjaarda Pantera sold for $100,000
>
> I had heardsomewhere  that Reggie Jackson actually had quite a business at
> one point buying cars, getting the titled in his name, and then turning
> them
> as "Reggie Jackson owned cars" - with 6 figure premiums...not sure how much
> his name commands these days, but...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6ox933
>
> brent
> 4328
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:51:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tjaarda Pantera sold for $100,000
>
>
> 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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