[DeTomaso] Incredible example of Tjaarda design

[Julian Kift]

Ford still sell the Fiesta model, whether it is to your taste or not is another question. The Focus is slightly bigger and the RS version packs over 300HP, unfortunately Ford has no plans to bring it to the US, but word is the next hot hatch could be a Fiesta RS.
Julian

> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 09:33:26 -0500
> From: will.kooiman at gmail.com
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; jeffcobb1 at me.com; michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Incredible example of Tjaarda design
> 
> I liked and still like the Fiesta design.
> 
> There will always be a market for an economical car - both inexpensive to
> buy and inexpensive to operate.  The Fiesta was both, and it was a nice
> design too.
> 
> If the Fiesta were still available, I'd consider buying one to replace our
> aging Insight.
> 
> On 9/9/12 7:39 AM, "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >Got this response from Jeff Cobb, but the forum software would have
> >stripped it away from the rest of you.   Jeff wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 9/8/12 21 38 42, jeffcobb1 at me.com writes:
> >
> >> Most people do not have a love for the Escort, but it did have a
> >>worldly 
> >> place of being a economical people mover and cheap to maintain, Tom
> >>told me 
> >> last April when we were reviewing his manuscripts and archives that he
> >> felt very strongly and was happy about the Fiesta being one of his best
> >> designs. The Fiesta allowed so many to move about the world.
> >> I just took these photos of pages of his drawings. You will notice in
> >> photo one {his sketchbook} that the Pantera, Fiesta, Deauville and the
> >>124 are 
> >> close to his heart. Maybe those are his favorites?
> >> 
> >> ====
> >
> >And here is the photo Jeff sent:
> >
> >http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37965
> >
> >Mike
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