[DeTomaso] GT5-S 9438 for sale in DC

dave londry davel at emspace.com
Mon Apr 29 13:29:34 EDT 2013


http://mccallsautoworks.com/

On 29/04/2013 9:54 AM, Charles McCall wrote:
> Stephen
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> Kirk Evans occasionally shows up on this list, but here's the story. Kirk
> bought completed cars, sans engine and transaxle. The rest of the car was
> complete - interior, wiring, radiator, paint, wheels, etc. The "only" thing
> he did was plop a smog compliant engine and ZF in. I say "only" because he
> had to do a LOT of engineering and work to get a 1960's technology engine to
> meet 1980's smog standards. By doing this however, it enable the car to be
> classified as an American Manufactured car, and as such has a separate VIN
> number as an Amerisport car.
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> I would pay no more or no less for an Amerisport GT5-S.. It's the same as a
> DeTomaso GT5-S in my opinion, with a bunch of work done by Kirk in order to
> meet emissions. Loophole isn't quite the word, but it is along those lines.
> Amerisport cars were equipped with smog pumps and cats from Kirk and were
> Federalized. Of course in the subsequent years, who knows what is in the
> engine?
>
> Regarding Ron McCall - besides having a noble last name (:-) ) I met him
> briefly last week at the POCA Rally. I had lunch on Saturday with one
> satisfied customer, so I have first hand knowledge of one person who was
> pleased with his work. Ron will probably chime in, but the person at lunch
> thought that he had gone through a rather large number of ZF's and had a
> good level of experience.
>
> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of Stephen Nelson
> Sent: lunes, 29 de abril de 2013 18:35
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] GT5-S 9438 for sale in DC
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> 9438 is offered for sale on eBay in Washington DC.  Has anyone on the list
> recently looked at this car - and, if so, can they add anything to the eBay
> description, which is copied on the ProvaMo site?  Here is the eBay listing
> GT5-S
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Pantera-GT5-S-1986-DeTomaso-Pant
> era-GT5-S-/171032395933?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27d253409d>
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> The maker talks about the car being built by Kirk Evans of Amerisport.  And
> that it has a separate VIN from same.  From the net I find that Kirk brought
> bodies and assembled them here in the US.  Does this mean they are
> federalized - as in smog equipped?  Is 9438 smog equipped as in air pumps
> and cat converters?
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> The seller also references the car has "just been gone through by well none
> Pantera man Ron McCall".  Can anyone provide a bit of background on Ron - is
> he recognized as a well known expert?
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> Please respond off list with any comments on the condition of the car and
> Ron's reputation, unless of course you want to publish same for others
> edification.
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> And, somehow I know all of this has been hashed and rehashed in the past -
> it's just that I am not aware of where to find same.
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> Stephen Nelson
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> steve at snclocks.com
>
> 360-210-7295
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of Pantdino
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:10 PM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] great British Pantera video
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> I happened to come across this old British show on the Pantera.
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> Well done and very complimentary
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noE8K-KYQT8
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