[DeTomaso] Steering wheels
Boyd Casey
boyd411 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 22 14:53:09 EDT 2014
Dear Dave,
I can assure you that Mike drew is more then capable of defending himself
he he feels he has some reason too. He certainly doesn't need YOU to act as
his protector. Mike made a statement that he "upgraded" to a MOMO wheel , I
simply asked in what way a MOMO was an "upgrade" since the Momo came as
standard equipment it wouldn't qualify as an upgrade in those particular
instances it would be simply "restoring" the original. Furthermore he went
on to say "It looks much better"
and I wasn't arguing with Mike I was asking for his opinion on what
exactly made the MOMO an upgrade. I said that Mike was a Pantera expert (a
compliment ) and wanted the basis for his opinion. I wasn't disputing his
opinion I was simply asking for the facts to support it. (facts are
something that Mike is never in short supply of.)
The reason I mentioned Baskin Robbins has 21 flavors (apparently now 31)(
in case you are not familiar with this saying ) , is because it's a common
way of saying "different people have different tastes " and just because
you ( or any particular person prefers a specific item does not necessarily
make it better or an "upgrade". The reason I included the background info
on Baskin Robbins is because someone was quick to point out that BK now has
31 flavors. I was simply pointing out the source for my stating there were
21 flavors.
I find Mike Drew to be a veritable cornucopia of Pantera information and
he is quick to point out errors when they arise on the list. As a
recognized expert on things Pantera I was merely trying to point out the
difference between facts and opinions. Mike has helped me on more occasions
then I can count and I have neither the desire nor the ability to "fill his
shoes". I also have known Mike to have a sense of humor and believe he
would understand the humor as it was intended in my post. If he took
offense I'm quite sure he would not hesitate to inform me of it off list.(
as an Air Force officer he certainly has the ability to communicate
effectively with out your assistance.)
It was also not my intent to attempt to compare a MOMO wheel with a Lecarra
wheel. I have no vested interest in either. My car came with a Lecarra
wheel , so I did not choose it and it in neither a reflection of my
preference or my taste. But since it is no longer available for Panteras I
can see no point in comparing them, Just for the record my Lecarra wheel is
3 spoke, 13" diameter and has a stitched leather wrapping. At 6' and with
long legs it's additional hub length does situate it in a perfect driving
position for me. I don't know how Mike feels about you speaking on his
behalf but if the Pantera "Big list" ever needs a "Spokes Model" I will be
sure to enter your name in the running!
Sincerely .
Hugh Boyd Casey
On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know a Pantera owner that had one of the original 2-spoke steering
> wheels. I saw it and thought it was beautiful. He took it off since he
> didn't like how it felt! Something about the two-spoke design made the
> hand hold position uncomfortable for him. So, the grass may not have been
> greener on the other side.
>
> > On Jun 21, 2014, at 9:30 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 6/21/14 20 09 9, pantdino at aol.com writes:
> >
> > If Ford hadn't put those stupid Mercury wheels on the cars they
> > probably would have had Momo on US cars too.
> >
> >>>> Remember, the early Panteras came with beautiful two-spoke Ferrero
> > wheels. For reasons unknown (perhaps a childish interpretation of
> > crash protection laws?) Ford had those beautiful wheels pulled when the
> > cars reached the USA, and fitted them with Capri wheels. Bev Hall told
> > me that Bill Stroppe had a huge pile (hundreds!) of those Ferrero
> > wheels stacked up in his shop for years, and then he finally took them
> > to the dump! :<(
> > Now they are worth thousands....sheesh!
> > Mike
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Dear Dave,
I can assure you that Mike drew is more then capable of defending
himself he he feels he has some reason too. He certainly doesn't need
YOU to act as his protector. Mike made a statement that he "upgraded"
to a MOMO wheel , I simply asked in what way a MOMO was an "upgrade"
since the Momo came as standard equipment it wouldn't qualify as an
upgrade in those particular instances it would be simply "restoring"
the original. Furthermore he went on to say "It looks much better"
and A I wasn't arguing with Mike I was asking for his opinion on what
exactly made the MOMO an upgrade. I said that Mike was a Pantera expert
(a compliment ) and wanted the basis for his opinion. I wasn't
disputing his opinion A I was simply asking for the facts to support
it. (facts are something that Mike is never in short supply of.)
A The reason I mentioned Baskin Robbins has 21 flavors (apparently now
31)( in case you are not familiar with this saying ) , is because it's
a common A way of saying "different people have different tastes " and
just because you ( or any particular person prefers a specific item
does not necessarily make it better A or an "upgrade". The reason I
included the background info on Baskin Robbins is because someone was
quick to point out that BK now has 31 flavors. I was simply pointing
out the source for my stating there were 21 flavors.
A A I find Mike Drew to be a veritable cornucopia of Pantera
information and he is quick to point out errors when they arise on the
list. As a recognized expert on things Pantera I was merely trying to
point out the difference between facts and opinions. Mike has helped me
on more occasions then I can count and I have neither the desire nor
the ability to "fill his shoes". I also have known Mike to have a sense
of humor and believe he would understand the humor as it was intended
in my post. If he took offense I'm quite sure he would not hesitate to
inform me of it off list.( as an Air Force officer he certainly has the
ability to communicate effectively with out your assistance.)A
It was also not my intent to attempt to compare a MOMO wheel with a
Lecarra wheel. I have no vested interest in either. My car came with a
Lecarra wheel , so I did not choose it and it in neither a reflection
of my preference or my taste. But since it is no longer available for
Panteras I can see no point in comparing them, Just for the record my
Lecarra wheel is 3 spoke, 13" diameter and has a stitched leather
wrapping. At 6' and with long legs it's additional hub length does
situate it in a perfect driving position for me. I don't know how Mike
feels about you speaking on his behalf but if the Pantera "Big list"
ever needs a "Spokes Model" I will be sure to enter your name in the
running!
Sincerely .
Hugh Boyd Casey
On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Corey Price
<[1]coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:
I know a Pantera owner that had one of the original 2-spoke steering
wheels. A I saw it and thought it was beautiful. He took it off
since he didn't like how it felt! A Something about the two-spoke
design made the hand hold position uncomfortable for him. So, the
grass may not have been greener on the other side.
> On Jun 21, 2014, at 9:30 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[2]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>
> A In a message dated 6/21/14 20 09 9, [3]pantdino at aol.com writes:
>
> A A If Ford hadn't put those stupid Mercury wheels on the cars they
> A A probably would have had Momo on US cars too.
>
>>>> Remember, the early Panteras came with beautiful two-spoke Ferrero
> A wheels. A For reasons unknown (perhaps a childish interpretation
of
> A crash protection laws?) Ford had those beautiful wheels pulled
when the
> A cars reached the USA, and fitted them with Capri wheels. A Bev
Hall told
> A me that Bill Stroppe had a huge pile (hundreds!) of those Ferrero
> A wheels stacked up in his shop for years, and then he finally took
them
> A to the dump! :<(
> A Now they are worth thousands....sheesh!
> A Mike
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