[DeTomaso] What Do You Tell People - It is a DeTomaso

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Lash,


                  Passionately composed and well said.


                               Warmest regards, Chuck Engles



On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM, LS wrote:

> I’m not sure if some of you are joking or not, but some of the replies 
> here are
> scary.
>
> I recently had an owner tell me that he felt some Pantera owners feel
> completely comfortable degrading their own car!?!
>  
> I couldn’t fathom that but it appears to be true.  
> Kit car? International car?  
>
> Do we all feel that our cars, and whatever passion we have for them, 
> are at least
> worth a historically correct, if minimal, answer?
>  
> Usually, we’ll see a somewhat bland or boring car brand
> contort or embellish their own history for the sake of excitement and 
> pride. Small
> contributions or achievements in motorsport or other competition will 
> get
> celebrated by their owners.
>
>  
> We don’t even need to resort to that having such a rich
> history already. Yet, it seems that it isn’t being discussed or shared 
> very
> often at all.
>  
> There are plenty of reasons causing this void…the initial 
> Lincoln-Mercury
> distribution in this country, poor media response (in the USA only), 
> the
> toxic Ford involvement or the sparingly available historical reference 
> materials
> amongst others.  
> I met Brian Redman at a vintage event last year. He was
> feverishly, but sincerely, signing autographs with a small crowd. One 
> by one, he
> was moving everyone along.  
> I brought an old book and opened it to a picture of the
> Detomaso 505-38 F1 car. Instead of moving me along, he actually paused 
> and read
> part of the chapter that described his time on the F1 team. He said it 
> was a
> good memory and wished they would’ve stuck with Williams for more 
> success.  
> I don’t think having Brian Redman involved with your marque’s
> F1 team is anything to be ashamed of. I wonder if the late Mike Parkes 
> (famous
> Ferrari driver and engineer) would’ve considered his Detomaso 
> contribution as
> worthy?
>  
> It seems that some Detomaso owners have felt the need to
> make excuses for what their car should be compared to. The irony is 
> that there
> is nothing to be ashamed about and quite a LOT
> to be proud of.  
> It’s a Detomaso, designed and built in Italy with a great
> heritage in design and competition.
>  
> LS
>
>  
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: lotus0005 at hotmail.com; andriykoisg at yahoo.ca; detomaso at poca.com 
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What Do You Tell People - It is a DeTomaso
>
> In a message dated 3/14/13 8 21 45, lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:
>
>
>> But, noone refers to  Corvettes as it is a "Chevrolet."  It is a 
>> Corvette!  Or, it is not a Ford Mustang, it is a Mustang.  I think 
>> that when 80% of Panteras are finished, and are drivable, as their 
>> owner sees fit - then we will no longer suffer!    ----Bill
>>
>
>>>> While the original Corvettes were branded as Chevrolets, I think 
>>>> that
> for a long time, Corvette has been its own division within GM, like 
> GMC, Cadillac, and the former Pontiac and Oldsmobile....
>
> Is that not true?   Or am I wrong about that--is Corvette still, 
> technically, a Chevrolet?
>
> Mike
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