[DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Still Looking for a perfect Pre L Red/Black

[Tom Baranek]

Man, I guess I don't know how lucky I was.
Me and a squadron mate subscribed to the San Diego Sunday newspaper during a 7 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in 1986 (so we'd always have something in the mail call).
The Pantera I now own showed up in the classified section under listings from "The Fine Car Store".  It came and went over two or three times during the months (deals fell through, etc...) and my savings grew (as I had no place to spend my money).  When I got home and went by the store...there she was!  I low balled them and they said no, I mid-balled them and they said yes...I did not even test drive it.  Within a week it need $1,000 worth of work (retail San Diego prices) and I thought I was over my head but those were the last $s I ever HAD to spend on her (although I have done upgrades, consumable, and maintenance since).
Tom

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:10:52 -0500
From: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: MyCars <mycars at comcast.net>
Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Still Looking for a perfect Pre L Red/Black
Pantera
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I also looked for five years and saw a few turds along the way.
I found mine on eBay, won the auction twice (neither time meeting his
reserve)
finally made a deal six months later outside of eBay after two trips to go
see it,
The last trip with cash and a trailer.  That worked.

Michael Shortt

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   Man, I guess I don't know how lucky I was.

   Me and a squadron mate subscribed to the San Diego Sunday newspaper
   during a 7 month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
   in 1986 (so we'd always have something in the mail call).

   The Pantera I now own showed up in the classified section under
   listings from "The Fine Car Store".  It came and went over two or three
   times during the months (deals fell through, etc...) and my savings
   grew (as I had no place to spend my money).  When I got home and went
   by the store...there she was!  I low balled them and they said no, I
   mid-balled them and they said yes...I did not even test drive it.
   Within a week it need $1,000 worth of work (retail San Diego prices)
   and I thought I was over my head but those were the last $s I ever HAD
   to spend on her (although I have done upgrades, consumable, and
   maintenance since).

   Tom



   Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:10:52 -0500
   From: Michael Shortt <[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
   To: MyCars <[2]mycars at comcast.net>
   Cc: "[3]detomaso at poca.com" <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Still Looking for a perfect Pre L Red/Black
   Pantera
   Message-ID:
   <[5]CAEWtxWroN6k9d2dgCG3uFSebZE9NboMWBJYL_SnvWHpZsKzV3A at mail.gmail.com>
   Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
   I also looked for five years and saw a few turds along the way.
   I found mine on eBay, won the auction twice (neither time meeting his
   reserve)
   finally made a deal six months later outside of eBay after two trips to
   go
   see it,
   The last trip with cash and a trailer.  That worked.
   Michael Shortt

References

   1. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
   2. mailto:mycars at comcast.net
   3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   4. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   5. mailto:CAEWtxWroN6k9d2dgCG3uFSebZE9NboMWBJYL_SnvWHpZsKzV3A at mail.gmail.com