[DeTomaso] Not Your Average Pantera, Meet BKPNTR

[George B]

It's not just you.  Those are my thoughts exactly.

George


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Andy May <andymay24 at gmail.com> </div><div>Date:11/17/2014  3:03 AM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not Your Average Pantera, Meet BKPNTR </div><div>
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Maybe its just me, but when I look at my Pantera, my first thoughts are NOT
"now that would be a great basis for a KIT CAR".

If you want to build a kit car - start with a Fiero, VW, whatever.....

Andy
On Nov 16, 2014 5:10 PM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>    Well said Sir.
>    Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:01:10 -0800
>    From: robpantera at sbcglobal.net
>    To: detomaso at poca.com
>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not Your Average Pantera, Meet BKPNTR
> Guys, I have to weigh in on this.  Two weeks ago I was at the "Best of
> France an
> d Italy" car show in Van Nuys and a guy pulled in with a burgundy mid 60s
> Ferrar
> i he had rebuilt from a rescued body.  He had aftermarket wheels, an Art
> Morriso
> n tube chassis and a 500hp Small Block Chevy.  I should also mention that
> he was
>  running without a hood. He couldn't get grouped with the Ferraris but
> instead w
> as placed in the "other cars" row.   I was talking to him and appreciating
> the w
> orkmanship of his car when he told me that a Ferrari club guy with a mock
> turtle
> neck sporting the horse came over and told him the car was an
> "abomination". The
>  Chevy/Ferrari owner replied "So is coming to a car show in women's
> clothing".
> The frustrated Ferrari club member slinked away.  The Ferrari Club guy
> should ha
> ve appreciated that at least this derelict old Ferrari was resurrected
> creativel
> y and back on the road.
>
> Let's not become the Ferrari club.
>
> Incidentally, I saw the GT40 Pantera in San Diego and it is "bitchin".
>
> Rob D'Orazio
>
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   It's not just you.  Those are my thoughts exactly.

   George

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Andy May

   Date:11/17/2014 3:03 AM (GMT-05:00)

   To: De Tomaso List

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not Your Average Pantera, Meet BKPNTR

   Maybe its just me, but when I look at my Pantera, my first thoughts are
   NOT
   "now that would be a great basis for a KIT CAR".
   If you want to build a kit car - start with a Fiero, VW, whatever.....
   Andy
   On Nov 16, 2014 5:10 PM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
   >    Well said Sir.
   >    Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:01:10 -0800
   >    From: robpantera at sbcglobal.net
   >    To: detomaso at poca.com
   >    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not Your Average Pantera, Meet BKPNTR
   > Guys, I have to weigh in on this.  Two weeks ago I was at the "Best
   of
   > France an
   > d Italy" car show in Van Nuys and a guy pulled in with a burgundy mid
   60s
   > Ferrar
   > i he had rebuilt from a rescued body.  He had aftermarket wheels, an
   Art
   > Morriso
   > n tube chassis and a 500hp Small Block Chevy.  I should also mention
   that
   > he was
   >  running without a hood. He couldn't get grouped with the Ferraris
   but
   > instead w
   > as placed in the "other cars" row.   I was talking to him and
   appreciating
   > the w
   > orkmanship of his car when he told me that a Ferrari club guy with a
   mock
   > turtle
   > neck sporting the horse came over and told him the car was an
   > "abomination". The
   >  Chevy/Ferrari owner replied "So is coming to a car show in women's
   > clothing".
   > The frustrated Ferrari club member slinked away.  The Ferrari Club
   guy
   > should ha
   > ve appreciated that at least this derelict old Ferrari was
   resurrected
   > creativel
   > y and back on the road.
   >
   > Let's not become the Ferrari club.
   >
   > Incidentally, I saw the GT40 Pantera in San Diego and it is
   "bitchin".
   >
   > Rob D'Orazio
   >
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