[DeTomaso] Windsor history.

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/8/10 22 08 9, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:


> Then DeTomaso began using 351 Windsors in Panteras and Longchamps two
> states of tune- the standard truck engine and a mildly hot-rodded version 
> for
> substantially more money.
> 

>>>And the dirty little secret was, no matter which version the customer 
ordered and paid for, he just got the bone-stock truck motor!   Colin Bradshaw 
is an original owner of one the last GT5-S Panteras made (1989 model); he 
ordered it from the factory with the expensive 'upgraded' engine.   When it 
finally blew   up and they took it apart, it had never been touched--just a 
bone-stock truck engine.

Another UK club member paid extra for a 4.00 ring and pinion.   What he got 
for his money was a gearbox with "4.00" stamped on the top.   However, he 
later did a side-by-side comparison with an identical car equipped with a 
4.22 differential, and they turned exactly the same rpm at the same speed.   So 
for his extra money, all he got was a cute little stamping on the gearbox 
case!

Ah, De Tomaso...:>)

Mike