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

[Jerry R Knotts]

A friend of min in OKC built an original Bugatti from a firewall with a 
serial number.  As well as a few Pierce Arrow motorcycles from the original 
4 cyl engine cases.

If someone will buy it as original, then it is.
jerry knotts


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
To: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
Cc: <michael at michaelshortt.com>; "'panteralist'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Amerisport GT5-S fixer-up for sale (cheap)


> 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]
>> Enviado el: jueves, 03 de febrero de 2011 16:49
>> Para: Charles McCall
>> CC: 'Bjoern Flesland'; 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]
>>> En
>>> nombre de Bjoern Flesland
>>> Enviado el: jueves, 03 de febrero de 2011 16:40
>>> Para: 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 <
>>> 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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