[DeTomaso] Desert Concorso?

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OK, usually I stay out of these sort of conversations...  Something about keeping ones mouth shut so you don't prove something you'd really prefer not to prove... 

  

But... 

  

#1, I think the original window motors, and maybe the headlight motors are French.  We can't leave them out of the fray.. 

  

Then, the Pantera is, as are most Americans, a "Mutt.".  It's heritage is mixed.  Parts come from all over the place. It doesn't have enough cams, cylinders or fancy/beautiful aluminum castings to be a "Thoroughbred". But it can still kick-ass... 

  

In my highly biased opinion, it's an "Italian Hot Rod". Sort of like a "72-duce coupe".  Few people leave them "stock", usually for good reasons.. (like brakes and cooling to mention a few..).  But the end result of the "Hot-Rodding" produces a car that few can beat and it's great "eye-candy". The body style appeal  has survived much longer than many of the "Thoroughbreds" of the time. 

  

Like the bleached blond, just because it wasn't born from a fancy family, doesn't mean it's not "HOT". .. 



Strangers drool over it and many of the "Thoroughbreds" hide when they see (hear) it coming. 

  

The real question is "would you introduce it to your mother?". 

  

Your experience may vary... 

  

Jeff/2467. 



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German Transaxle 
British/Italian Electrics 
Italian Wheels 
American Tires 
Brakes ? 
Italian Taillights 

Michael 
 On Mar 11, 2014 7:10 PM, "Bill Moore" <bill at incendium.com> wrote: 

> You forgot the German transaxle. 
> Bill Moore 
> Incendium Supply 
> Calgary 
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   OK, usually I stay out of these sort of conversations...  Something
   about keeping ones mouth shut so you don't prove something you'd really
   prefer not to prove...


   But...


   #1, I think the original window motors, and maybe the headlight
   motors are French.  We can't leave them out of the fray..


   Then, the Pantera is, as are most Americans, a "Mutt.".  It's heritage
   is mixed.  Parts come from all over the place. It doesn't have enough
   cams, cylinders or fancy/beautiful aluminum castings to be a
   "Thoroughbred". But it can still kick-ass...


   In my highly biased opinion, it's an "Italian Hot Rod". Sort of like a
   "72-duce coupe".  Few people leave them "stock", usually for good
   reasons.. (like brakes and cooling to mention a few..).  But the end
   result of the "Hot-Rodding" produces a car that few can beat and it's
   great "eye-candy". The body style appeal has survived much longer than
   many of the "Thoroughbreds" of the time.


   Like the bleached blond, just because it wasn't born from a fancy
   family, doesn't mean it's not "HOT"...


   Strangers drool over it and many of the "Thoroughbreds" hide when they
   see (hear) it coming.


   The real question is "would you introduce it to your mother?".


   Your experience may vary...


   Jeff/2467.
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   From: michael at michaelshortt.com
   To: "Bill Moore" <bill at incendium.com>
   Cc: detomaso-bounces at poca.com, detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:19:41 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Desert Concorso?
   American Body Design
   Italian Body Construction
   Italian Suspension Design
   American Engine
   German Transaxle
   British/Italian Electrics
   Italian Wheels
   American Tires
   Brakes ?
   Italian Taillights
   Michael
    On Mar 11, 2014 7:10 PM, "Bill Moore" <bill at incendium.com> wrote:
   > You forgot the German transaxle.
   > Bill Moore
   > Incendium Supply
   > Calgary
   >
   > -----Original Message-----
   > From: audionut at hushmail.com
   > Sender: "DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at poca.com>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014
   > 15:34:21
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   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Desert Concorso?
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