[DeTomaso] Rumored- BMW To Acquire De Tomaso; Is The Supercar Renaissance Among Us? - iMotor Times

[Pantdino]

I'm sure cost was an issue there too.

Jim Oddie


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As I understand it, yes. The first Guaras were BMW powered ,but were noisy due 
to a weird gear arrangement needed to line up the crank with the gearbox.

The later Guaras had the 4.6 Ford. I have no idea how many were BMW and how many 
were Ford...

Charles McCall
Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
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15 sep 2012 kl. 20:02 skrev "CharlesMcCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:

> I doubt it. But remember that the Guara was BMW powered, so there is a
> precedent..
> 
That's before they went to the 4.6l Ford engine, right?
> 
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> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
> <http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
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> From: SG [mailto:sdlgibson at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: sábado, 15 de septiembre de 2012 19:32
> To: cengles at cox.net; detomaso at realbig.com; CharlesMcCall
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rumored- BMW To Acquire De Tomaso; Is The Supercar
> Renaissance Among Us? - iMotor Times
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> 
> If Bimmer ever did acquire/build a new generation Pantera, I wonder if they
> would consider American V8 power?   Probably not.....oh well.       
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>                                                     Shaun Gibson 
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> --- On Sat, 9/15/12, CharlesMcCall < <mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: CharlesMcCall < <mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rumored- BMW To Acquire De Tomaso; Is The Supercar
> Renaissance Among Us? - iMotor Times
> To:  <mailto:cengles at cox.net> cengles at cox.net,
> <mailto:detomaso at realbig.com> detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012, 11:52 AM
> 
> Thanks for sharing Chuck. 

> 
> Alejandro's brand has more lives than a dozen alley cats. 
> 
> Or not. 
> 
> But it would really be interesting if it were true. BMW has the cash to make
> it happen if they decide to do it...
> 
> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Rumored- BMW To Acquire De Tomaso; Is The Supercar
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> Dear Forum,
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>         I just saw this.  It is as hard to believe as the resurrection 
> of DeTomaso by the slightly incarcerated Italian magnate.  We shall see. 
> FYI.
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>                    Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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