[DeTomaso] Hemmings

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

Thanks for posting the article.

I think he did okay.  True - he made some mistakes, but most of it is fairly accurate.

Here's what I didn't like:

"Even if the engine could somehow be properly tamed for the EPA's sniffers with pellet-type cats and lower-lift cams, there was no way it would survive 5-MPH crash tests, even with battering-ram bumpers.  In this country, Pantera was a sports car with no past, and no future."

Really?  Was it really that different from other cars of the time?  The 2 biggest things that killed the Pantera were the high cost and the initial bad press.  Could Ford have sold it long-term competing with the Corvette?  Probably not at twice the price.

He says, "...wedged between the console and door panel", but he also says, "Pantera's surprisingly roomy interior.".  It's probably just bad writing.

"we had to pry off our size 11 1/2's and drive in stocking feet".  Well, that's probably just exaggeration.  I've driven with hiking boots before - size 11's.

"Our two feet were exactly as wide as the Pantera's three pedals".  Bull....  Maybe wider than the 2 pedals, but there is no way his feet are wider than all 3 pedals.  No way.

-----Original Message-----
>From: pantdino at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 1, 2010 1:20 AM
>To: MikeLDrew at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Hemmings
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>It reflects very poorly on Hemmings that they sent him to test the car.
>The article says he was "wedged" between the console and door panel.
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>I have a 33" waist and measure myself at 15-16" across the hips.
>If this guy is 24" across the hips he is what, 44" waist?
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 9:58 pm
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Hemmings
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>Guys,
>Here's a link to the Hemmings article:
>http://maritimecobras.com/down...-%2072%20Pantera.pdf
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>e patient--it's a 14.7 mb download.
>I spoke with Laurie Ferrari today (brother of the owner, Leon Rower).   She 
>eports that he told her that the author was a big, fat guy.   Perhaps that 
>ould have been worth mentioning when he was complaining about how cramped 
>he cabin was?   Rather than criticizing the car, perhaps he should have 
>aken a good, hard look at himself in the mirror!
>Mike
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