[DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Re: NPC: Sultan of Brunei

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/8/14 6 59 28, kirby.schrader at gmail.com writes:


> Not much of a story, actually....
> 

>>>Oh, but there is!

Eventually that car was picked up with a forklift and spirited away.   It 
was 'acquired' without any paperwork by an enterprising New Zealander who was 
a pilot for Royal Brunei Airways (a super-good guy named Wayne Jack, who 
didn't come to last year's POCA Fun Rally only because his wife was having a 
baby that weekend, where are his priorities????).

He managed to find some extremely gifted artisans who started the 
restoration of this car.   Despite how awful it looks in the photo, the actual 
condition of the car was surprisingly good, certainly much better than many other 
Panteras I've seen that LOOKED a lot better than this one.

After a couple of years, he had the still-disassembled car mounted on a jig 
and completely wrapped up in protective wrapping, and the whole affair 
(labelled 'auto parts') was dispatched to his home country, where noted De 
Tomaso expert Paul Donderwinkle continued the restoration.   Progress has started 
and stopped a few times, but the car is well on the way, and only needs a 
few more months of concerted effort to be fully back up to speed and concours 
perfect!

When those months of work will actually take place is anybody's guess 
though. :>)

Wayne now flies for Emirates and lives in Dubai.   He passed through San 
Francisco last fall, and we took him to Bob Benson's shop for a get-together, 
where he amazed people with his thousands of photos of the restoration in 
progress.

Mike
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   In a message dated 5/8/14 6 59 28, kirby.schrader at gmail.com writes:

     Not much of a story, actually....

   >>>Oh, but there is!
   Eventually that car was picked up with a forklift and spirited away.
   It was 'acquired' without any paperwork by an enterprising New
   Zealander who was a pilot for Royal Brunei Airways (a super-good guy
   named Wayne Jack, who didn't come to last year's POCA Fun Rally only
   because his wife was having a baby that weekend, where are his
   priorities????).
   He managed to find some extremely gifted artisans who started the
   restoration of this car.  Despite how awful it looks in the photo, the
   actual condition of the car was surprisingly good, certainly much
   better than many other Panteras I've seen that LOOKED a lot better than
   this one.
   After a couple of years, he had the still-disassembled car mounted on a
   jig and completely wrapped up in protective wrapping, and the whole
   affair (labelled 'auto parts') was dispatched to his home country,
   where noted De Tomaso expert Paul Donderwinkle continued the
   restoration.  Progress has started and stopped a few times, but the car
   is well on the way, and only needs a few more months of concerted
   effort to be fully back up to speed and concours perfect!
   When those months of work will actually take place is anybody's guess
   though. :>)
   Wayne now flies for Emirates and lives in Dubai.  He passed through San
   Francisco last fall, and we took him to Bob Benson's shop for a
   get-together, where he amazed people with his thousands of photos of
   the restoration in progress.
   Mike