[DeTomaso] Longchmap at Beverly Hills Car Club

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/30/14 17 07 27, pantera01826 at rogers.com writes:


> I do not believe that car COULD be an actual GTS as they were introduced 
> some 5 years later at the 1980 Turin Auto Show.
> 
>>>True dat, but several early cars were sent back to the factory by their 
then-owners to be converted to GTS specification; this is likely one of 
those cars.   So while it wasn't built as a GTS, since the factory converted it, 
would it be considered an 'actual' GTS?

I dunno.

They also converted at least one early car to full GT5-S 
specification--same question could be asked there.
> 
> >Pretty scary condition.
> 
>>>I'd say so!

I'd love to find the guy who owned it when it was a really nice car, and 
then let it deteriorate to this degree, and beat him (more) senseless!)

Mike
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   In a message dated 7/30/14 17 07 27, pantera01826 at rogers.com writes:

     I do not believe that car COULD be an actual GTS as they were
     introduced some 5 years later at the 1980 Turin Auto Show.

   >>>True dat, but several early cars were sent back to the factory by
   their then-owners to be converted to GTS specification; this is likely
   one of those cars.  So while it wasn't built as a GTS, since the
   factory converted it, would it be considered an 'actual' GTS?
   I dunno.
   They also converted at least one early car to full GT5-S
   specification--same question could be asked there.

     >Pretty scary condition.

   >>>I'd say so!
   I'd love to find the guy who owned it when it was a really nice car,
   and then let it deteriorate to this degree, and beat him (more)
   senseless!)
   Mike