[DeTomaso] random branding question

[Will Demelo]

My family name is de Melo. It is of Portuguese origin. "de" translates to 
"of", meaning Will of the Melo family.
So really, my last name is Melo, but is spelled de Melo.
I believe this is the same for most european countries, but hey, I've been 
wrong before.
Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
To: <clarkwgriswold2nd at gmail.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] random branding question


>
>
> Cullen wrote:
> This one hopefully will be quick and easy. When I look at the resources 
> for
> anteras throughout the net, even the most popular sites such as the big
> ame vendors, Pantera Place.PI.etc.I see "inconsistencies" in whether or 
> not
> he "D" in DeTomaso is capitalized or not.
>
> Please advise as to the correct format.it appears NOT to be capitalized in
> he logo on the back of the car..but popular literature and article 
> headings
> O capitalize it.etc.
>
>>>This has puzzled me for years too.  I finally cornered Santiago de Tomaso 
>>>in Italy
> last year and asked that specific question.  The answer is actually very 
> simple.
>
> When speaking of an individual, the last name is spelled with a lower-case 
> 'd'.
> Alejandro de Tomaso.
>
> When speaking of the corporation, since it's a formal entity, it's spelled 
> with
> an upper-case 'D'.
>
> So, Alejandro de Tomaso was in charge of De Tomaso Automobili.  And the 
> car is a
> De Tomaso Pantera.
>
> He couldn't explain why the script on the back of the car started with a 
> lower-case 'd'.
> He just gave a shrug of the shoulders...
>
> Mike
>
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