[DeTomaso] some eye candy

[Charles McCall]

It's possibly in Spain now. At least there is someone on a Spanish
automobile forum claiming it's his. I saw "claiming" because he's a little
fuzzy on some of the details - he thinks it has a 5.6 liter engine and two
1100 cfm Holley's. He later gave some information that implies that either
he has been studying a little, or has actually taken a look at the car,
something he hadn't done before. 


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 MikeLDrew at aol.com
Enviado el: sábado, 05 de marzo de 2011 3:39
Para: adin at frontier.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] some eye candy


In a message dated 3/4/11 18 14 57, adin at frontier.net writes:


> http://www.gt40s.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43798&d=1259840226
> 

That's the former Racing Legends Pantera, which started life as a factory 
Gr3 car, sold through Franco Britannic, then later converted to Gr4 spec.   
NICE car!   I don't know who owns it now though?

Coincidentally, the GT40 behind it is P/1079, which was Claude Dubois' 
entry in the 1968 Le Mans race.   (Claude was later one of the De Tomaso 
distributors, and entered a Gr4 Pantera at Le Mans in '72 and '75, finishing
both 
times).   The GT40 was completely destroyed on the first lap when Willy 
Mairesse lost control in the 200-mph kink in the Hunadieres straight, and
hit a 
tree.   The wreckage was retained, and years later it was rebuilt.   It's
now 
owned by a German fellow who is very enthusiastic and races it at all the 
big-league European vintage race events, like Le Mans Classic, Tour Auto, 
etc.

Mike
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