[DeTomaso] Home at last

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/1/13 6:26:29 PM, lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:

> By happenstance, in the past 5 years I have bought two cars (a 1963 and a 
> 1947), one in Illinois and the other in Wisconsin.  I asked each seller if 
> I would be able to drive the cars back to Texas, and both kinda hemmed and 
> hawed, and finally said, "Hmmm!"  I was sorta serious, being a novice, but 
> common sense prevailed and I trailered them both home. Whew!! 
> 
Absolutely agree, Bill. One POCA member bought a '67 'Vette and a '64 GTO 
at the Phoenix auction a while back, and spent the next 24 hours trying to 
get a tow hitch for the Pontiac so he could drive it and tow the 'Vette 1000 
miles home. Finally he saw the light & shipped them both. On arrival, the GTO 
ran great for about an hour, then the distributor malfunctioned. The 'Vette 
was taken out on a Saturday run with the Pantera club and separated a tire 
tread 50 miles into it. Did I mention this guy was not a mechanic? By all 
means if you buy your dream somewhere more than a day's drive away, SHIP IT & 
debug the thing close to home! 
My 2¢- J DeRyke