[DeTomaso] headlight motor

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/09 4 15 37, oldveloce at comcast.net writes:


> I thought that the original source for the headlight motor might have 
> been
> Jaguar but apparently that is not the source..
> 

The headlight and window motors, and drive mechanisms, are French in 
origin, made by Ducillier.   I know they are used on numerous other Italian cars 
(Ferrari/Maserati/Lamborghini all use them), and I know the Citroen SM used 
them also.   I know less than nothing about French cars and thus couldn't 
begin to hazard a guess as to the original source for these things however.

You can rest assured that they will be cheaper from Pantera sources than 
ANY other possibility.   When I was at Retromobile in Paris (giant indoor 
classic car show), a Citroen parts vendor had Pantera-style brass gears for 
sale, and I think they were about $60-70 each, as opposed to the $30-35 that the 
USA Pantera vendors get.   

And do you guys remember the Genuine Lamborghini Miura SV window motor 
(identical to a Pantera motor--in fact it wouldn't surprise me if it actually 
came OUT of a Pantera) that sold on E-bay for something like $700?

Mike 


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