[DeTomaso] Amerisport GT5-S fixer-up for sale (cheap)

GW gow2 at rc-tech.net
Thu Feb 3 10:19:47 EST 2011


If people have the money and the ambition I don't criticize their 
decisions or thinking. A lot of truly unique, fascinating and wonderful 
cars have started out this way. If that was the direction I wanted to go 
I am not sure I would want more to start form.

michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> That's true, just depends upon the thickness of your wallet and your head.
>  
> There is more than one Ferrari 250/275 running around that started out 
> as a metal VIN plate.
>  
> Michael
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:07 AM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net 
> <mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net>> wrote:
>
>     Even being parted out, I have seen cars sold with vin and title
>     only to
>     live again. It has a lot of possibilities for a tubed chassis car.
>     If I
>     were to begin a tube chassis car not much of the car that existed
>     would be
>     useful besides the title, VIN plate and a few body panes to begin
>     from.
>     Even if the VIN and stripped chassis is sold with nothing else,
>     the new
>     owner has his own goals separate from the one selling it for parts. I
>     really don't see a GTS being scrubbed from the face of the earth
>     as long
>     as the brake box and title still exist.
>
>     New a guy who rebuilt Stearman airplanes. His moto was, if you
>     bring me a
>     piece of tubing with a serial number on it, I can "Restore" your
>     airplane!
>
>     We have all seen cars rise from ashes from far less.
>
>     G
>
>     > I'm not involved at all, but to answer your question the
>     statement was
>     > made
>     > that it was purchased to part out. Perhaps someone may change
>     their mind
>     > and
>     > won't have the heart to throw the rest away, but it doesn't sound
>     > promising
>     > for this patient!
>     >
>     > Charles McCall
>     > 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
>     > "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
>     > http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>     >
>     > -----Mensaje original-----
>     > De: gow2 at rc-tech.net <mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>     [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net <mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net>]
>     > Enviado el: jueves, 03 de febrero de 2011 16:49
>     > Para: Charles McCall
>     > CC: 'Bjoern Flesland'; michael at michaelshortt.com
>     <mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com>; 'panteralist'
>     > Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Amerisport GT5-S fixer-up for sale (cheap)
>     >
>     > It still has a vin right? If the VIN still exist why would that
>     be assumed
>     > by those not involved?
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >> "Dead On Arrival". It means it will never live again :-(
>     >>
>     >> (It's what they use in hospitals when a patient arrives and
>     there is
>     >> nothing
>     >> that can be done - they have already died..)
>     >>
>     >> Charles McCall
>     >> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
>     >> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
>     >> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>     >>
>     >> -----Mensaje original-----
>     >> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>     <mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com>
>     [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>     <mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com>]
>     >> En
>     >> nombre de Bjoern Flesland
>     >> Enviado el: jueves, 03 de febrero de 2011 16:40
>     >> Para: michael at michaelshortt.com <mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com>
>     >> CC: panteralist
>     >> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Amerisport GT5-S fixer-up for sale (cheap)
>     >>
>     >> What is DOA?
>     >> Cheers Bjoern
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 4:33 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com
>     <mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com> <
>     >> michaelsavga at gmail.com <mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>> I sent  the guy an email yesterday, he never responded.
>     >>>
>     >>> Michael Shortt
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> Did somebody get the serial number so that it can be listed as
>     DOA?
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
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