[DeTomaso] One-owner cars

[Curt Hall]

OK, now don't be a hater!
If you were a 70s type of guy you know you had some Polyester something! Go ahead admit it, your amongst friends! lol
 
My 73... I got her about 10 years ago. Third owner, 24K mile totally stock. Thanks to my Friends, (PCNC) today the engine is warmed over little, CC heads, Cam, Intake, Carb, headers. The usual things we all seem to do, oh and Recaro seats. 
 
About a year ago, had a little engine compartment fire which got in to the cabin! So the car has been at the repair shop for sometime! New paint, New interior and and some other little goodies. Should be nice when it come home!
 
Now, I may have to dig out my old Polyester Leisure Suit and Gold Chains! I'll pass on the Platform shoes! Don't need to break a ankle! Baw ha ha ha
 
Curt     

--- On Tue, 10/18/11, michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:


From: michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One-owner cars
To: "Curt Hall" <cuvee at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com, "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 1:54 PM


Well you could have just stopped at the Platform shoes, ain't no way you could have driven the Pantera in those. 
Gold Chains haven't stopped most of you ;-)
The Leisure suit, OMG, what were you thinking.....my stepfather had a couple, in polyster no less, sty-ly'n fo sure!


Tell us more about the 73 Corvette.


Michael





On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I went the Corvette route!
Like many I saw the new 1971 Pantera and wanted one...But at almost twice the price and Me with a lead foot (bad driving record) I just couldn't afford the Pantera! Looking back, I think I made the correct choice FOR ME! (please no hate mail LOL) Again, FOR ME, the Corvette was more comfortable, never over heated, and the air conditioning would freeze you out! AND Chevrolet never came to my house to fix something.
 
That said, I do love my 73 Pantera!
 
Besides Leisure Suits, Platform Shoes and Gold Chains just didn't seem to go well with the Pantera!? 
 
Flame suit on
Curt

--- On Tue, 10/18/11, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One-owner cars
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 5:42 AM



I'm curious what the stories are about them (all - world-wide).  I just read an article (Newsweek? Autoweek?) and it said that a new Pantera was $9K, whereas a new Corvette was about half that.  Without getting into Pantera V/S Them, why did they buy a new, untested car for that much money - and then keep it for almost 40 years.  There's got to be some: "Now You Know The Rest of The Story" stories here.  Imagine who is buying the Bugatti's now: sports dudes, rock stars - but are they going to keep them?   ----Bill



> From: mikebecker at cox.net
> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:45:13 -0700
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One-owner cars
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> We have at least 3 members in San Diego who are original owners.
> Mike
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 8:21 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One-owner cars
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>
> Yes, several and some frequent this list.
>
> Asa Jay
> (not one, but close... I'm owner number two)
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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> On 10/17/2011 7:35 PM, Bill Lewis wrote:
> > Are there any one-owner Panteras or Mangustas?  Just curious, because
> there were so few made.    ---Bill Lewis
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