[DeTomaso] * NPC* Trabant 601 Interceptor

Thu Jan 12 21:52:10 EST 2012

Unsure, it might just go WHOOOOSH!

:)
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
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On 1/12/2012 5:45 PM, Bill Moore wrote:
> Asa Jay, will it actually go boom with E85 ?
> Regards:
> Bill Moore
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> 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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