[DeTomaso] Another E-bay scam...

bill gaino gaino at earthlink.net
Mon Dec 6 14:47:01 EST 2010


I think I know why he is not disclosing the vin.. Do we all remember 4001  That was t boned in Canada, Fixed back, or pieced back. Anyway the new seller put it on Ebay. And one of our alert listers posted a pic of it wrecked for sale for a dollar.  Just to alert a potential buyer. Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>Sent: Dec 6, 2010 2:03 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Another E-bay scam...
>
>Dick,
>
>I love you man, but if this is true, he needs to re-think his listing.  
>  If he is that knowledgeable he needs to point out if the car is an L  
>or pre-L and not let his vague descriptions try to communicate that.   
>He also needs to be forthcoming with the VIN.  It's BS that he doesn't  
>provide it.  All Panteras have a VIN, including the one hes listed.   
>Has it been removed?  Why?  It should be stamped on the footbox, so if  
>it's not there, why isn't it there?  he should know this.
>
>Honestly,the listing looks like it was written by a 16 year old, not  
>someone who used to import and knows Panteras.
>
>
>Just my two cents,
>Asa Jay
>
>Quoting Dick Koch <arkoch at earthlink.net>:
>
>> Mike, . I just got off the phone with Guy a few minutes ago, BS'ing
>> about old times.  He is for real as well as the listing.  He lives near
>> me in the north Atlanta area.
>>
>> Guy Anderson was responsible, as he stated in his response to Harlem,
>> for most of the Panteras sold in the US in the 80s, doing all the prep
>> work necessary to get them licensed in the US.
>>
>> He raced one from 84 to around '90 then converted it to run on the
>> street, a car he took me for a cruise in along with another Pantera
>> owner, Tom Nash, probably 15 to 20 years ago.
>>
>> He is probably one of the most knowledgeable guys (no pun intended) on
>> Pantera history, and especially anything to do with the Pantera during
>> the 80s.
>>
>> While folks lay back and try to decide if Guy is for real or not, I am
>> going to see if a couple of friends of mine that have been interested in
>> a Pantera project car are interested in the car.
>>
>> Dick Koch - Atlanta
>>
>> On 12/6/2010 10:41, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> This one is hilarious:
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-DETOMASO-PANTERA-GT-NEEDS-PAINT-AND-ENGI
>>> NE-WORK-/330504512863?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4cf39aa55f
>>>
>>> Being offered for sale without a VIN!   Why?   Well, because most people
>>> will restore the car to their tastes, and of COURSE when you restore a car,
>>> you put a new VIN on it, right?
>>>
>>> Torbjorn Harlem wrote to the guy asking for the VIN, and his response was
>>> hysterical.
>>>
>>> Hello There, The car is complete. I purchased this one from a friend to
>>> restore but I have 2 GT5 that I am doing and do not have the time   
>>> to complete
>>> this one now. The car is not rusty and it is very cheap because it is not
>>> rusty. I used to repair rusty Panteras for Ford Motor company so I know the
>>> difference. I also imported All of the GT5 and most of the gt4 and   
>>> Gt3 cars to
>>> Usa in the 80's. Thanks, Guy
>>>
>>> - countach4v
>>>
>>> =====
>>>
>>> So there!   Bid with confidence!
>>>
>>> (NOT!) :>)
>>>
>>> Mike
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