[DeTomaso] Longchamp listed on eBay

[Mikael]

Yep, it's not a Pantera, but. J

 

At this year's Spa Italia I had to leave the Pantera at home with a dropped
valve, so I drove there in the 'Champ. I had booked track time, which I
probably wouldn't have done, if I had known I wouldn't be driving the
Pantera. Didn't want to act as a rolling chicane for the exotics. But when
getting on the track, I was positively surprised. Mike's right about the
weight, I probably had the heaviest car out there. And I was on 10 year's
old orig size tires, 215/70, probably the highest profile out there. And I'm
definitely not high on driver talent. Despite all that I found myself
overtaking maybe 20 cars, multiple Alfas, one Ferrari (I braked later, got
first into the turn, then he overtook me on the following straight, then I
outbraked him again), and yes also two careful Panteras. In the end I
reached the pace car, when looking as if I could overtake him, they gestured
wildly at me, so I had to settle for being first in the field.

 

I'm fully aware that the Longchamp isn't superior at the track to Panteras
and Ferraris, the drivers were careful, but bottom line is that the
Longchamp is a fantastic GT that's not embarrassing to take to track. BTW, I
was comfortable doing it, in white Alcantara and A/C on. J

 

I would like some more power, and the car could handle it, don't we always?

 

Mikael

 

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Sendt: 9. november 2011 01:16
Til: mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk; davel at emspace.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Longchamp listed on eBay

 


In a message dated 11/8/11 5 29 1, mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk writes:





BTW, if you consider buying this car, do it. Best handling sedan I've driven
(beware that VIN above 3000 drive the best), fantastic sound, fabulous value
for money. Maybe I should buy one more...?



I got to drive Roland Jackel's car (the prototype for the Longchamp GTS
series) last year; what a delightful cruiser!  It's got dynamite brakes and
very sure-footed handling, but you can feel its "road-hugging weight" (They
weigh something like 4200 pounds full of gas, they are VERY substantial
little cars).  It's not a hair-on-fire exotic, but it's a great continent
crusher/cruiser, and it has the proper 351C attitude when you boot the
throttle....

Mike

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