[DeTomaso] Speaking of Car Books (was Lunch with Mr. Q)

[Mike Thomas]

Mike

Interesting story.  I just bought Kjell's book from your link to Amazon,
thanks by the way.  While I was out there, I recalled a book I picked up at
a rummage sale a number of years back for a $1, never read, and gave away as
a white elephant gift at a Panteras Northwest Christmas Party a couple of
years ago: Carol Shelby's The Cobra Story.  I thought, gee, I'll pick up
another one from Amazon . . .

$140 !!!

Oh well . . .

Mike Thomas


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 11:48 AM
To: msm at portata.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lunches with Mr. Q  - Saturday December 8 Burbank


In a message dated 11/29/12 11 35 49, msm at portata.com writes:


> Lunches With Mr. Q is a story about automobiles and so much more. It 
> is the funny, poignant, always compelling story of a series of 
> lunchtime conversations and adventures between Kjell Qvale, a 92-year 
> multimillionaire automobile entrepreneur and pioneer, and the author.
> 

Kjell Qvale was the De Tomaso importer in the 1960s and brought all of the
250 Mangustas to the USA; he later was in the joint venture with De Tomaso
for the aborted 'new' Mangusta project.

He's 92 years old and still sharp as a tack.   He still goes to work every 
day at his dealership (British Motor Cars in San Francisco).   Among other 
things, he was on the small team that designed Laguna Seca.   He's truly a 
legend, and I look forward to reading this book.

Here it is on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Lunches-With-Mr-Kevin-Nelson/dp/0978634055/

Mike (just bought it!)

Mike
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