[DeTomaso] Here is a '74 being sold for $125K

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/15/14 20 35 33, edducati at mac.com writes:


> What's so special about it? Was it actually built for one of the Ford 
> Execs and is that documented?
> 
>>>It is very well-documented.   This is one of a handful of special, 
one-off cars built by Ghia (which Ford owned outright) as trinkets for high-up 
Ford execs.   It utilizes several features from styling experimental 
dead-ends; the decklid, for instance, is similar to that used on the one-off 
three-seat six-cylinder Pantera prototype.

Having a bespoke, one-off car was just another way for auto company 
higher-ups to show off their status to their Detroit bretheren.   Jeff Cobb's 
one-off Mangusta is another such example.
> 
> >As much as I would like Pantera value to go up, that seems a bit steep.
> 
>>>Speaking with a well-heeled De Tomaso collector about this car, we 
agreed that while it is unique and special, it's not especially nice when 
compared to a regular Pantera, and thus is probably not worth much (if any) more.

Just because it's OLD bad taste, doesn't make it any more tasteful!

Mike
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   In a message dated 9/15/14 20 35 33, edducati at mac.com writes:

     What's so special about it? Was it actually built for one of the
     Ford Execs and is that documented?

   >>>It is very well-documented.  This is one of a handful of special,
   one-off cars built by Ghia (which Ford owned outright) as trinkets for
   high-up Ford execs.  It utilizes several features from styling
   experimental dead-ends; the decklid, for instance, is similar to that
   used on the one-off three-seat six-cylinder Pantera prototype.
   Having a bespoke, one-off car was just another way for auto company
   higher-ups to show off their status to their Detroit bretheren.  Jeff
   Cobb's one-off Mangusta is another such example.

     >As much as I would like Pantera value to go up, that seems a bit
     steep.

   >>>Speaking with a well-heeled De Tomaso collector about this car, we
   agreed that while it is unique and special, it's not especially nice
   when compared to a regular Pantera, and thus is probably not worth much
   (if any) more.
   Just because it's OLD bad taste, doesn't make it any more tasteful!
   Mike