[DeTomaso] Doug Mann obituary

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Mark, 

I remember his irrepressible enthusiasm and his devil-may-care attitude. A sad end to a very unique individual. Thanks for posting that old article. 

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

---- Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com> wrote:
>No, Doug is gone. We all grieve in our own way, but it is time to let
>it go.
>
>http://www.digitalthunder.com/dmann/d-article.gif
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
>Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:16 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] the $15,000 Pantera ! Its all mine!!
>
>I'm not sure really... but I did meet Doug Mann a few years back in
>Las Vegas, right before the Fun Rally banquet. The rumors of his
>demise were greatly exaggerated.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>Quoting Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>:
>
>>
>>Does anyone know Nolan Scheid? Is he a real Pantera person? -
>>And, I wonder if "Susan Jones" made him any other "offers!!"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:09:52 -0500
>>>From: boyd411 at gmail.com
>>>To: gaino at earthlink.net
>>>CC: detomaso at realbig.com; Nolan at mortarsprayer.com
>>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] the $15,000 Pantera ! Its all mine!!
>>>
>>>I don't know if you are joking or not. e bay warns IN BIG LETTERS *
>DO NOT
>>>PAY WITH WESTERN UNION E-bay does not guarentee any form of payment
>other
>>>then Pay pal. Do not send any one money in any form or in any amount
>unless
>>>you are planning on making a charitable invatation. ONLY USE PAY
>PAL. Even
>>>using Pay Pal there are substantial limitations to your protection.
>They do
>>>not offer the same coverage for international transactions. Contact
>Mike
>>>Drew he has numerous european contacts who may be able to help you to
>check
>>>out the car if it is legit. I still can't believe you are serious.
>Are you
>>>pulling our collective chain? If you are not kidding and you are
>serious you
>>>are getting ready to get ripped off something fierce.
>>>$15,000 is cheap enough to fly over to make the deal in person. Tell
>me you
>>>are jerking my chain so I can stop worrying about a ripp off.
>>>
>>>
>>>Boyd
>>>*On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:40 PM, bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>
>wrote:
>>>>Nolan! Remember, if it seems too good to be true. At least use an
>Escrow
>>>service, or better yet, let me hold the money until you get the car.
>I smell
>>>a scam! Bill 1362
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Nolan Scheid <Nolan at mortarsprayer.com>
>>>>>Sent: Dec 22, 2009 1:19 PM
>>>>>To: P-car group list <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>>>Subject: [DeTomaso] the $15,000 Pantera ! Its all mine!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Hello Listers,
>>>>>It is truly my lucky day. There was a post on this list about a
>$15,000
>>>Pantera a few days ago on
>>>>>this list. I followed the link and found a beautiful red Pantera
>with
>>>racing stripes. I sent an
>>>>>inquiry to the owner and got back wonderful ,really detailed
>pictures. The
>>>owner's name is Susan
>>>>>Jones susan2jones at gmail.com . She happens to be traveling in Europe
>at the
>>>moment so she offered to
>>>>>ship the car to me for free!
>>>>>Susan assured me that she only wants to work with me so back off if
>you
>>>were about to wire her
>>>>>money. She says I can send the money by Western Union and the
>transaction
>>>will be guaranteed by
>>>>>Ebay.
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh this is my lucky day.
>>>>>
>>>>>I better go quickly before she sells to someone else. Honey.....
>Where
>>>is my check book? I need to
>>>>>run to town..................
>>>>>
>>>>>Nolan
>>