[DeTomaso] Amazing find!

[Himes, Terry (397C)]

Mike, where can I get those seats!


Terry W. Himes
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:     (818) 653-8213
Fax:     (818) 393-3147
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>


From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com<mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com>" <MikeLDrew at aol.com<mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com>>
Date: Monday, March 24, 2014 9:34 PM
To: "detomaso at POCA.com<mailto:detomaso at POCA.com>" <detomaso at POCA.com<mailto:detomaso at POCA.com>>
Subject: [DeTomaso] Amazing find!

Hi guys,

Ron Southern tipped me off to this treasure trove of photos by Karl
Ludvigsen, taken at a press day for the launch of the new Pantera, in 1970.   These
photos are housed as part of the Revs collection at Stanford University:

https://revslib.stanford.edu/?per_page=50&q=Pantera&utf8='?

Look at all the hundreds of detail differences between this initial
prototype, and the production Panteras.   Different bumpers (notice the rear
one-piece bumper?), side markers, dashboard, three-slot Campagnolo wheels,
different taillights (not "Group 4" lights, but instead hand-made one-offs I
think), decklid hinged at the rear instead of the front, tiny badges on the
decklid instead of the rear panel, and on and on and on.

I don't know if this car was a pushmobile or actually capable of being
driven.   There are no photos indicating that the car actually ran....

Page 2 also shows a bunch of photos of So-Cal Pantera owners enjoying a Bob
Bondurant racing school...good times!

Mike
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   Mike, where can I get those seats!

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead

   Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead

   Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: "[2]MikeLDrew at aol.com" <[3]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Date: Monday, March 24, 2014 9:34 PM
   To: "[4]detomaso at POCA.com" <[5]detomaso at POCA.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Amazing find!

   Hi guys,
   Ron Southern tipped me off to this treasure trove of photos by Karl
   Ludvigsen, taken at a press day for the launch of the new Pantera, in
   1970.   These
   photos are housed as part of the Revs collection at Stanford
   University:
   [6]https://revslib.stanford.edu/?per_page=50&q=Pantera&utf8='?
   Look at all the hundreds of detail differences between this initial
   prototype, and the production Panteras.   Different bumpers (notice the
   rear
   one-piece bumper?), side markers, dashboard, three-slot Campagnolo
   wheels,
   different taillights (not "Group 4" lights, but instead hand-made
   one-offs I
   think), decklid hinged at the rear instead of the front, tiny badges on
   the
   decklid instead of the rear panel, and on and on and on.
   I don't know if this car was a pushmobile or actually capable of being
   driven.   There are no photos indicating that the car actually ran....
   Page 2 also shows a bunch of photos of So-Cal Pantera owners enjoying a
   Bob
   Bondurant racing school...good times!
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   2. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   3. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   4. mailto:detomaso at POCA.com
   5. mailto:detomaso at POCA.com
   6. https://revslib.stanford.edu/?per_page=50&q=Pantera&utf8=