[DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor

Thu Jan 12 16:42:23 EST 2012

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--- On Thu, 1/12/12, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 3:43 PM
> Well it certainly can't intercept an
> Interceptor:
> http://i23.servimg.com/u/f23/15/13/73/31/mad_ma10.jpg
> 
> ... in case you'd rather have one of these -real-
> Interceptors, you  
> can buy a full scale, working one here:
> http://www.aussiecoupes.com/build_your_own.html
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> So that's what's happened to all the Falcon XBs. 
> grrrr
> 
> 
> Quoting Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>:
> 
> >
> > What, exactly, can this thing intercept--a Yugo??
> >
> >> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:35 -0600
> >> From: kszwab at gmail.com
> >> To: cengles at cox.net
> >> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor
> >>
> >> 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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