[DeTomaso] Mirror myth

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I've always heard that they were shipped without mirrors and that the
mirrors were dealer installed, having said that, that can still all be true
if they were sent in a package to be dealer installed.  It could also be
why perhaps some dealers installed different mirrors or stuck them in wierd
locations like the fender mounted mirrors on the Elvis pantera.

I have no idea when RORO (Roll on - Roll off) ships became common, I know
that even still today, some exotics are containerized
and loaded with a crane ( remember the beginning of "Rain Man" when Tom
Cruise was importing Countachs at the port/dock.

Curious how Panteras were shipped, does anybody know that?

If shipped by container, could explain why they were left off, better to be
dealer installed than have some DA longshoreman'
damage them or get a strap caught on one sticking out.

Michael Shortt

Further research says that the first dedicated car carrier ship wasn't put
into service until 1973.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off


On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:

>
>  Mike wrote;
>
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> "The accessories (paint, license plate holder, fuses, warranty booklet,
> tools, cigarette lighter, gearshift knob, wheel name plate, ashtray, and
> rear
> vision mirrors) of the car are contained in trunk"
>
>  Wonder how they got the paint on after it was unloaded from the boat?
>
> Tom
> #5186
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MikeLDrew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: adin <adin at frontier.net>; garth_rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>;
> detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 12:14 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mirror myth
>
>
> Durango Dave wrote:
>
> Most have heard the stories about Panteras coming to America without
> mirrors - I am here to tell you this is pure myth!
>
> >>>It turns out, it *is* a myth.   I have the original shipping document
> for my Pantera, which I picked up when I visited De Tomaso a few weeks ago.
> It has a statement which says, (in both Italian and English),
>
> "The accessories (paint, license plate holder, fuses, warranty booklet,
> tools, cigarette lighter, gearshift knob, wheel name plate, ashtray, and
> rear
> vision mirrors) of the car are contained in trunk"
>
> Actually, come to think of it, that may refer not to the side mirrors, but
> rather to the interior mirror?   Although it dies say mirrorS with an
> 'S'...
>
> Mike
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