[DeTomaso] Interesting Videos

[Roland Jaeckel]

The car is NOT owned by Rene Killer. He has another one. This one is owned 
by Werner Boesch. He tries to make a group 4 clone.
Rene's car is a factory Group 4 car. The car here has way more holes, then 
any factory car ever had.

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From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:19 AM
To: <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; <rfmccall at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Interesting Videos

>
> In a message dated 10/3/11 6 08 14, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
>
>
>> These guys sure like to drill holes in stuff . . .
>>
>>>>They are converting a normal Pantera to a perfect replica of a factory
> Gr4 car, which involves making all new chassis pieces and replacing the
> originals, one at a time.   It's an enormous undertaking.   Those holes 
> aren't
> drilled, they're pressed and radiused, just as with the original.
>>
>> >Nice shop, any idea who/where it is?
>>
>>>>Sure, it says right there, in the description of the video:
> Restoration by Reiben Cars Swiss.   They do high-end restoration work on 
> European
> sports cars, mostly.
>
> http://www.riebencars.com/index.php
>
> They are located near Zurich, I think.
>
>> > I believe that's a Facel Vega the guy
>> is filing on in the first video.
>>
> Good eye!
>
> The Pantera, by the way, is owned by Rene Killer, a very well-known De
> Tomaso collector and enthusiast.   He also owns that stunning yellow 
> Vallelunga
> that some of you may have seen in photos; he has a bunch of other De 
> Tomaso
> cars as well, including single-seat racers, Mangusta, etc. etc.
>
> This Pantera is in the registry, although I can't remember the VIN?   To
> his credit, Rene is not trying to create a fake Gr4 car and pass it off as 
> a
> real one; he's documenting the conversion and will be very public about 
> its
> provenance when it's done.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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