[DeTomaso] GT5S Brakes

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/17/09 16 15 53, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:


> 
> So to what extent did Kirk 'build' the Amerisport cars? I always thought 
> that like modern day Superformance, Noble and the like Amerisport Panteras 
> came in as rolling chassis' sans engine and transaxle and that Kirk added 
> those and a few of his own touches?
> 
>>>Yes, true.   Kirk had a stack of leftover ZF gearboxes, and 351C 
engines.   He had to build his own exhaust headers incorporating catalytic 
converters, an enormously complicated airbox that completely sealed the carburetor 
so that fumes couldn't escape, and that's about it.   The bodies were built 
to the Swiss standard (which was nominally the same as the US standard at the 
time) so they came with L-model-style bumpers (slightly different in the 
rear), reflectors etc. from Italy. 
> 
> 
> 
> Like many Pantera parts I'd expect that the factory (especially in later 
> years) was sourcing parts from a larger inventory of available generic 
> parts, so the big task is to identify the unit manufacturer and find out what 
> else it was used on.
> 
>>>Right--it's probably a generic Italian car part from the mid-1980s, i.e. 
Alfa, Fiat, whatever.   Probably also used on period Maseratis.   Probably 
not Ford.

Mike