[DeTomaso] GT40 COSTS Re: more on rear tire width

Mad Dog Antenucci teampantera at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 26 10:58:44 EDT 2010


Not to worry - I will forget this conversation in 2 days......
I hope!


Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com

--- On Thu, 8/26/10, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:


From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT40 COSTS Re: more on rear tire width
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 7:06 AM


  Dangit!  Would you guys stop talking him into more high performance cars?


Geeez... now I have to find a new buyer for the Vistacruiser.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 8/26/2010 01:33, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> Just when I thought I was through with this thing I get reeled back in.
> Sheeeeeeeit....I wish I had NEVER seen his email. I just told JB, Chuck, AJ and a couple other people a day ago I had decided NOT to buy any more cars....that I would use the sandbox $$$ to pay off a bank and buy a Vistacruiser.
>   
>   
> Mad Dawg Antenucci
> Team Pantera Racing
> The 1st&  still the only vintage race team in open road racing
> www.teampanteraracing.com
>
> --- On Wed, 8/25/10, wkooiman at earthlink.net<wkooiman at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>
>
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net<wkooiman at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT40 COSTS Re: more on rear tire width
> To: "Mad Dog Antenucci"<teampantera at yahoo.com>, "Garth Rodericks"<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>, "Kirby Schrader"<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> Cc: "DeTomaso Mail List"<detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 9:47 PM
>
>
> 1,2,3 gallons of blood, sweat, tears, in that order...
>
> MD - you will LOVE yours when you finally buy one - and you WILL buy one
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mad Dog Antenucci<teampantera at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Aug 25, 2010 11:37 PM
>> To: Garth Rodericks<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>, Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>> Cc: DeTomaso Mail List<detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] GT40 COSTS Re:  more on rear tire width
>>
>> "The Pantera feels like a Limo after driving the GT40"....so tell us how much you got into this bad boy less engine.....or rolling chassis cost?
>>
>>
>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> Team Pantera Racing
>> The 1st&  still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>> --- On Wed, 8/25/10, Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
>> To: "Garth Rodericks"<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: "DeTomaso Mail List"<detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 1:18 PM
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Garth.
>> You are absolutely right. It isn't a 'real' GT40... but the Superformance
>> models are built very, very close to the original specs. Same chassis, etc.
>> etc. The biggest differences are the brakes are Wilwood and the cars have
>> A/C.
>> Well, the GT40R ('R' for race, in this case) they make doesn't have A/C...
>>
>> It is, by far, the fastest car I've ridden in or driven. The Pantera feels
>> like a limo after driving the GT40.
>>
>> Kirby
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 14:26, Garth Rodericks<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Those purists might also say it's not a 'real' GT40. So who the hell cares.
>>> That's one amazing car you have there.
>>>
>>> I've always liked the GT40 BRM wheels too, and think they'd look great on a
>>> Pantera, but I think the offsets are wrong:
>>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18911
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Kirby Schrader<kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* Garth Rodericks<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
>>> *Cc:* DeTomaso Mail List<detomaso at realbig.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wed, August 25, 2010 12:07:38 PM
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
>>>
>>>
>>> I have the 'Halibrands' from Vintage Wheel on my GT40....
>>>
>>> http://www.vintagewheelsus.com/
>>>
>>> http://web.mac.com/kirbyschrader/
>>>
>>> Some purists will say that they are not 'real' GT40 wheels though... they
>>> are missing the 'wine glass stem' and they are 17" and.... well, you get the
>>> idea.
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Personally, I like them purely because I can get decent tires for the
>>> street.
>>> When I take it to the track next month, I plan on using the 15" wheels with
>>> track tires/slicks.
>>>
>>> FWIW,
>>> Kirby
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:40, Garth Rodericks<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think those are the same wheels Bob Benson runs on his black #3 Pantera
>>>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=25547
>>>>
>>>> I also like the look of the Halibrands as far as aftermarket wheels go.
>>>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18914
>>>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=18786&g2_page=7
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- Original Message ---
>>>>
>>>> Oh.... You mean like these?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/oburg/image/127279124
>>>>
>>>> Orville
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at
>>>> realbig.com]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Kirby Schrader
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:58 AM
>>>> To: wkooiman at earthlink.net
>>>> Cc: DeTomaso Mail List
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] more on rear tire width
>>>>
>>>> Kinesis K58
>>>>
>>>> For example...
>>>>
>>>> http://superbuytires.com/Kinesis/K58%20RWD/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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