[DeTomaso] Lots of cars for sale - '86 GT5-S

[Kirk Evans]

Mike,

Unless someone has converted (DOT-EPA) that yellow car in the last year, it has never been done, OR it was converted and all of the original parts were re-installed back to Euro specks-----hard to believe----I would like to be a ninja some day but most likely that will never happen. 

I would venture to say it was driven over the border from Canada and found a home in a state where the custom release paperwork is not an issue. I think it would be impossible to register in California---do not know about the other 49---most states once you have a title do not require the paper trail. 

Most of the direct import car "smart guys" from US customs have moved on since the import regulations changed BUT if an agent that knows what is required for a conversion sees this car---like at a show---he could pull it on site and the owner would play hell getting it back. Just an FYI for those who may be looking. 

At this point with our sprint  towards socialism (more like warp drive) and deficits/debts so large our children's, children's, children's, children's children will not be able to pay them back, I doubt if a Pantera's import paper work is an issue for anyone in the government. 

Kirk


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: "'P. Rimov'" <rimov at charter.net>; <deTomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lots of cars for sale - '86 GT5-S


> That yellow GT5-S has been around quite a bit.  It was for sale on the East
> coast a few years ago, then not too long ago it popped up in the Bay area of
> California.  I recall one of the guys on the Forum saying they had spend
> quite a bit of time and money tracking down the DOT and EPA paperwork on
> this gray market car when it was for sale in Virginia or somewhere nearby.
> I'd be careful that all of that paperwork is with the car or it could be a
> real PITA trying to register it somewhere.
> 
> The real clue is the blue interior.  If I remember one post correctly, the
> blue interior with yellow exterior (though it has been repainted again in
> yellow) was that it was custom ordered by the original owner in the colors
> of the Modena soccer team - yellow and blue.
> 
> Hey, I'd love to have two yellow Panteras in my garage, so long as I could
> teach them to get along and play nice.
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Panteras Northwest, POCA
> YELLOW '74 L 6328 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of P. Rimov
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:35 AM
> To: deTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Lots of cars for sale
> 
> Wow, Sixteen cars for sale on Ebay currently. Sure would like to have the
> GT5s in the garage next to my soon to be running again GTS.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Paul
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