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

[JPEP33 at aol.com]

FWIW......I tell people that it is a Detomaso Pantera, made in Italy, with  
a big bad Ford motor.It's scary fast and handles like it's glued to the  
pavement! Any questions?
 
JP-Texas
 
 
In a message dated 3/14/2013 3:39:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:

My quick  answer (Ha!) is "It is a Pantera.  An Italian sports car, with a 
Ford  engine - currently running 585 horsepower."  Then answer any other  
questions that they might have.  Raise the hood if they are really  curious.   
---Bill

Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:42  -0700
From: lashdeep at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What Do You Tell  People - It is a DeTomaso
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; lotus0005 at hotmail.com;  andriykoisg at yahoo.ca; 
detomaso at poca.com



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toxic Ford involvement or the sparingly available historical  reference 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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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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