[DeTomaso] Ferrari 308 roominess (was F1 Experience)

[Kirby Schrader]

This may have been the case, but he insisted the seat was all the way
back....
The car was new, too...
:-)




On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:06 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 12/12/13 5 32 34, rgg at gregorycook.com writes:
>
>
> Unfortunately a lot of exotic sports cars are too small for us tall guys;
> although I had a 308 and don’t remember it being that bad. In fact my
> recollection is that it was roomier than my Pantera, but it’s been a long
> time ago so my memory could be questionable…
>
>
> >>>I drove your Ferrari 308 from Texas to California to deliver it to new
> (and current) owner Rick Moseley.  Your recollection is correct.  They have
> quite a bit more room than a Pantera inside, and are certainly more
> comfortable.  I'm six feet tall and had to have the seat several clicks
> forward of the rearmost position to be seated correctly.
>
> I would suggest that the 308 Kirby tried had 'issues' and the seat wasn't
> all the way back.
>
> I've seen the 308 that was used in Magnum PI; they had to cut the floorpan
> and bolt the seat to the floor and Tom Selleck was still never really 'in'
> that car; his head stuck out through the top and there is no way they could
> fit the roof on.
>
> Mike
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