[DeTomaso] good news?

[Will Kooiman]

Copyrights.  (or trademarks or whatever).

Maybe it wouldn't do anything.  But I still don't see what we would gain by
someone buying the DeTomaso name.  And that's really all it is.

If they built a modern GT5-S with the same exact body as the original GT5-S,
but with updated mechanics, I would buy one.  But that's very unlikely.  At
best, they'll make something that kinda, sorta, looks like a Pantera, but
they'll feel the need to update it.  And it won't be the same.

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From:  Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
Date:  Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:25 AM
To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
Cc:  Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>, Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net>,
panteras <detomaso at realbig.com>, David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] good news?

What am I missing? Why would it shut down our vendors?  I buy most all of my
BMW parts from Bavarian Auto, not the BMW dealer.  If anything, it could
give them more business when the brand recognition kicks in and they can do
aftermarket parts.

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I'd prefer that things stay status quo.
> 
> The new Mustang is a Mustang in name only.  Same thing for the new Camaro,
> Challenger, Charger, etc.
> 
> If BMW buys DeTomaso, any new cars will be BMWs with the DeTomaso name.
> After all, they're not going to hire Tom to do their designs.
> 
> On the flip side, it could shut down some of the vendors.  I don't mind
> having to buy emblems from BMW, but there isn't enough market for BMW to
> support us - not like our vendors do.
> 
> Either way, it doesn't really excite me one way or the other.
> 
> 
> 
> On 9/19/12 7:23 PM, "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> >Agree totally. If I were a vendor, I'd be negotiating as we speak to
>> >be sure that they can continue in business using the muscle car parts
>> >business plan.
>> >
>> >Jeff
>> >6559
>> >
>> >On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net> wrote:
>>> >> If I'm a vendor I wouldn't want to have a bunch of DeTomaso logo
>>> >>merchandise on
>>> >> hand if it happens.  I'll bet BMW would have their lawyers out in
>>> >>droves to shut
>>> >> that down.
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