[DeTomaso] How did they do that, GT-40 Proto-type sold for two million and change, ok no Pantera content

[Göran Malmberg]

I was in to that idea in the early 80:s but newer made it. It is a nice idea 
to get shorter primaries 180:s or 90:s headers. Well, it is a little of a 
work but fare from
impossible.
Goran


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P. Rimov" <rimov at charter.net>
To: <deTomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:18 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] How did they do that,GT-40 Proto-type sold for two 
million and change,ok no Pantera content


>I was watching a HD show called million dollar auctions last night and one 
>of the cars that rolled across the RM auction block was none other than the 
>original GT-40 prototype with a 289. The car was just beautiful and sold 
>for two million and change and the engine was really tits. The carbs were 
>mounted were the exhaust normally are and the exhaust pipes were mounted 
>where the intake usually resides. How did they do that ? I have never seen 
>a motor designed or reconfigured in  that manor but it looked just, well 
>tits. Very exotic looking, like something Austin Martin, Alfa or Ferrari 
>would have come up with.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
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