[DeTomaso] *NPC* Trabant 601 Interceptor

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Thu Jan 12 14:21:54 EST 2012


Dear 928,

Ack. My fault. I unintentionally hijacked the thread the then failed to label it as No Pantera Content.

I was hoping the satire and humor would have been more obvious. (...."and now for something completely different........" )

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles




---- pantera928 <pantera928 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I can't believe that you guys are actually discussing a piece of Cr%p like a Traby on this forum. That being said, I can't believe that I actually wrote this email about a Traby. I thought they all disappeared when the "wall" went down.
>
> --- On Thu, 1/12/12, Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor
> > To: cengles at cox.net
> > Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 12:13 PM
> > Hehehe. I was born in Romania and
> > those fine vehicles were part of daily
> > traffic. I rode in one at about 60 MPH once and nothing
> > ever came to the
> > level of excitement of that day (including driving a
> > Maserati Biturbo while
> > on fire). I do not know what was trembling more, the
> > unbalanced wheels of
> > the Trabant or my knees when I got out.
> >
> > Once I arrived in the US I used to have a great neighbor
> > that every
> > Saturday at 6 AM sharp used to run his edger against the
> > curb with great
> > skill. The sparks and bullet sounds would ensure I had a
> > great start on
> > Saturdays.
> >
> > As a return favor in kind, I used every Sunday at 6 AM to
> > back out of the
> > garage the Pantera and my 3 cylinder 2 stroke boat and let
> > them run for an
> > hour or so. That activity ensured that we had a great
> > relationship going
> > for a number of years.
> >
> > Listening to my boat sputtering and billowing the clouds of
> > blue smoke, I
> > had a vision that a Trabant would be an excellent addition
> > to the show. The
> > Trabant would behave the same way, PLUS it would be mobile
> > so more than one
> > neighbor could enjoy the operation of such a fine
> > automobile.
> >
> > Although I moved to a different location so I could park my
> > 20 cars, my
> > dream of owning another Trabant lives on.
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:53 AM, <cengles at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >   Dear Konrad,
> > >
> > >  As a recent convert, I am very impressed by your
> > experience and
> > > expertise with these annoying rare performance Q-ships
> > of the automotive
> > > world. I am distressed to learn that practical use of
> > the flame thrower is
> > > not advised. Darn. It had so much potential and bricks
> > are so, well,
> > > primitive.
> > >
> > >  How did you come to appreciate such an
> > under-the-radar performance
> > > vehicle?
> > >
> > >  Tongue firmly in cheek, Chuck Engles
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > I tried to import a Trabant to Texas from
> > Romania. It fell apart before
> > > I could start the wonderful activity but I am always
> > hoping that I will
> > > have some money to waste at some point to get one from
> > the US so I can
> > > annoy my neighbors in style.
> > >
> > > The proud "Interceptor" badge would have been very
> > popular with cops stuck
> > > behind it at a stoplight in Houston.
> > >
> > > The flame thrower option would be ill advised given
> > the Duraplast car
> > > body, I believe throwing bricks out of the window
> > would be a lot safer for
> > > this class of vehicle.
> > >
> > >  On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:10 AM, <cengles at cox.net<http://do/mail/message/mailto?to=cengles%40cox.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Dear Konrad,
> > >>
> > >> Clearly an inspired and unexpected choice. I
> > didn't know that these came
> > >> with *flame throwers* that are particularly
> > stealthy in contrast to their
> > >> very unassuming styling. See link below.
> > >>
> > >> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> > >>
> > >> http://email.usedcarsplus.com/classic-cars/05-use/170707206261.html
> > >> ded
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