[DeTomaso] R&T Article

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/4/13 16 15 59, pantdino at aol.com writes:


> It would probably depend on how tall the driver was.
>  To me it looks like the 5300 has it's engine halfway in the passenger 
> compartment, so the heat factor would be significant unless one put in tons of 
> insulation. 
> 
>>>Bizzarrini was very generous in that regard.


>  And the roofline is so low there can't be much headroom in there for a 
> tall guy.
> > How tall is Fred?
> 
> >>>About six foot two, and his friend who also drove the car is taller 
still.   Although the roofline is low, the seating position is very reclined, 
and the cabin is very long front-to-back.   It is MUCH less cramped than a 
Pantera, even though the center tunnel is much more pronounced.   Occupants 
have their legs splayed to the sides, so there isn't a lot of side-to-side 
footroom.   But it's an extremely comfortable and fast car, meant to crush the 
European continent in one, fast go.

Mike