[DeTomaso] * NPC* Trabant 601 Interceptor

Bill Moore Bill at incendium.com
Thu Jan 12 20:45:02 EST 2012


Asa Jay, will it actually go boom with E85 ? 
Regards:
Bill Moore
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-----Original Message-----
From:	asajay at asajay.com
Sender:	detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
Date:	Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:35:00 
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] * NPC* Trabant 601 Interceptor

No, but if you put a delayed fuse bomb under the tank and tie it to
the gas-cap, you can be certain it will make a spectacular display and
leave your enemies... well... dead.

Best regards,
Tongue sticking out,
Asa Jay

Quoting Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>:

> Dear Asa,
>
>
>          I know you're trying to help, but not to put too fine a point on
> it: does the Aussie V8 Interceptor come with a flame thrower like the
> Trabant 601 Interceptor that was for sale in the link I posted?     I think
> not.   Horsepower is ubiquitous.  A good flame thrower is much, much harder
> to come by.
>
>
>                   Tongue still in cheek,  Chuck Engles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 2:44 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor
>
> 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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