[DeTomaso] countach

[David G Tucker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biBE4wbPyuk


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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Lewis
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:02 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] countach


There was a video on one of the Countach sites about a Britisher trying to
parallel (wonder what they call it over there?) park, with the help of
bystanders (wonder what they call them?) - don't think he ever got it in.
Oh well, it was a comedy sketch (Benny Hill style) anyway.



> From: P6746 at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:34 -0500
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] countach
> 
> And almost impossible for a person with short legs (like me 5'5") to  
> back up because one must sit on the door sill and lean out to look
rearwards.
> However, several years ago I had an opportunity to drive a real  427 
> Cobra side oiler and a Countach 2000 back to back.  Now there's a  
> difference in driving experience. Bob
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/29/2012 8:39:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Aside  from the Wow factor of being on 100 million posters.  It's a  pig.
> 
> Expensive to maintain, hard to get in and out of, doesn't handle  well 
> and has a turning radius like a dump trunk.
> 
> Michael
> On Jan  29, 2012 8:34 PM, "SEL" <edlebby at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > how does  a pantera compare to a countach?
> >
> >
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >  From: Jeff Detrich  <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
> > To: Ian Hannington  <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>
> > Cc: De Tomaso List  <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:17  PM
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] More Mecum
> >
> > Except for the  "I've got a Ferrari" factor, if you've ever driven a 
> > 308, 328, or 348,  and a Pantera, there would be no other choice 
> > other than the  Pantera.
> >
> > Jeff
> > 6559
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 28,  2012 at 7:44 AM, Ian Hannington <  
> > ihannington286720mi at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > True.   Back when I bought my Pantera 10+ years ago, I was also
looking 
> at
> >  > other cars.  One was a Ferrari 308, which was priced the same as  
> > the
> > > Pantera.  When I went to look at it, the owner told me  it was due 
> > > for
> its
> > > 30k mile service.  Then he told me what  was involved in that 
> > > service
> and
> > > how
> > > much it  cost.  A short time later, I was on the phone to the 
> > > Pantera
> >  owner
> > > asking when I could come and get it!
> > >
> >  >
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> >  >
> > >
> > >
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