[DeTomaso] Ferrari 308 roominess (was F1 Experience)

[Mike Drew]

I think he just knew you well enough that he didn't want you to drive it! :)

Mike

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On Dec 12, 2013, at 10:27, Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com> wrote:

> This may have been the case, but he insisted the seat was all the way back....
> The car was new, too...
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> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:06 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
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>> In a message dated 12/12/13 5 32 34, rgg at gregorycook.com writes:
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>> 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…
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>> >>>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.
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>> I would suggest that the 308 Kirby tried had 'issues' and the seat wasn't all the way back.
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>> 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.
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>> Mike
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