[DeTomaso] Car that got away

Jerry Knotts knottsj at galstar.com
Wed Jun 25 19:09:35 EDT 2014 

The day I received my draft notice in 1966 I had purchased a screaming 
but raced out 289 Cobra with many extras and a trailer.  Had to back out 
of the deal.

I was assigned in Madrid Spain  later in 1966 and met a fellow racing 
Porches and running a small dealership.  He knew Colin Chapman.  I was a 
little strange for Lotus and he helped me order one.  It was custom 
built using an earlier lighter roadster body (S2 - Pre Elan and a larger 
motor with larger carbs (DCOE 60s instead of 48s).  Went up collected 
the car, did the import docs for Spain, and drove it throughout Southern 
Europe for nearly 3 years.  Got married, and during her pregnancy she 
was so large she couldn't get in the car.  Had to sell it to another Air 
Force grunt and bought a 1967 Peugeot 404 Wagon.  What a let down.  In 
more than one way.

Sadder but no wiser,
jerry knotts



On 6/25/2014 4:58 PM, Sean Korb wrote:
>     I was of meager means but I did lose my '69 Mustang GT FB 4 speed.A
>     Not very many of those babies out there.A  It had the GT package plus
>     the rear wing and front spoiler.A  Otherwise it was a stripper model in
>     every other respect.A  After fixing all the rust (I was 20) and my 17
>     year old brother busting a shock tower after running it into a ditch.A
>     Sold it for $500 in '88.A  Well not really, it was $250 and a ratted
>     out Ford Fairmount with a 4 banger.
>     I still miss it.
>     I also sold my genuine 5.7L equipped Chevy Monza California Towne Coupe
>     (only 3500 exist) for two 4 packs of Guinness.A  I think I ripped him
>     off.
>     sean
>
>     On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 4:13 PM, bens1 via DeTomaso
>     <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>
>       A  A When I was 17 I had a 69 Z28 Camero
>       A  A I received a number of citations, exhibition
>       A  A of speed, wreckless driving, engaged in a
>       A  A speed contest, speeding-seems to be the
>       A  A common denominator... this all happened
>       A  A in 1 1/2 years and 80,000 miles.. Ole Dad
>       A  A said I think it is about time you sold that car
>       A  A son... went for $1800 dollars... I would have
>       A  A never sold that car but might not be alive today
>       A  A Bob Benson Panteracer
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>     '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
>     #1382
>     "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
>     "Computers are useless.A  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
>
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   The day I received my draft notice in 1966 I had purchased a screaming
   but raced out 289 Cobra with many extras and a trailer.  Had to back
   out of the deal.
   I was assigned in Madrid Spain  later in 1966 and met a fellow racing
   Porches and running a small dealership.  He knew Colin Chapman.  I was
   a little strange for Lotus and he helped me order one.  It was custom
   built using an earlier lighter roadster body (S2 - Pre Elan and a
   larger motor with larger carbs (DCOE 60s instead of 48s).  Went up
   collected the car, did the import docs for Spain, and drove it
   throughout Southern Europe for nearly 3 years.  Got married, and during
   her pregnancy she was so large she couldn't get in the car.  Had to
   sell it to another Air Force grunt and bought a 1967 Peugeot 404
   Wagon.  What a let down.  In more than one way.
   Sadder but no wiser,
   jerry knotts
   On 6/25/2014 4:58 PM, Sean Korb wrote:

   I was of meager means but I did lose my '69 Mustang GT FB 4 speed.A
   Not very many of those babies out there.A  It had the GT package plus
   the rear wing and front spoiler.A  Otherwise it was a stripper model in
   every other respect.A  After fixing all the rust (I was 20) and my 17
   year old brother busting a shock tower after running it into a ditch.A
   Sold it for $500 in '88.A  Well not really, it was $250 and a ratted
   out Ford Fairmount with a 4 banger.
   I still miss it.
   I also sold my genuine 5.7L equipped Chevy Monza California Towne Coupe
   (only 3500 exist) for two 4 packs of Guinness.A  I think I ripped him
   off.
   sean

   On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 4:13 PM, bens1 via DeTomaso
   [1]<[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

     A  A When I was 17 I had a 69 Z28 Camero
     A  A I received a number of citations, exhibition
     A  A of speed, wreckless driving, engaged in a
     A  A speed contest, speeding-seems to be the
     A  A common denominator... this all happened
     A  A in 1 1/2 years and 80,000 miles.. Ole Dad
     A  A said I think it is about time you sold that car
     A  A son... went for $1800 dollars... I would have
     A  A never sold that car but might not be alive today
     A  A Bob Benson Panteracer
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   '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
   #1382
   "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
   "Computers are useless.A  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso

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