[DeTomaso] BMW M1 minuscule Pcar content

[Jeff Detrich]

Transverse 6 cylinders, our ZF tranny, designed by Lamborghini, may have
even been built by Lambo. Came with custom luggage, too!

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Paul Rimov <rimovp at gmail.com> wrote:

>  I was having my cars' oil change today and in the show room was an orange
> 79 M1.  It has been at least 15 years since I have seen one in person. The
> last time I saw one, actually three, was at the BMW corral when the Italian
> Concorso was being held at the Quail. It was the owners personal car and I
> being a car guy and knowledgable about the car, it's wheel manufacture and
> production one of service guys opened up the doors so I could look inside,
> at the engine and talk with him for awhile. What a beautiful car and the
> level of detail, fitment and condition was amazing for a car built in 1979.
> Here is the thing, it is also interesting just how many similar styling
> cues the car has in common with the Pantera (Pcar content) and cues that
> were taken from the Muira and cues that would be used in future
> Lamborghinis  and although the cockpit has the same amount of interior
> space it is much more roomy and comfortable than the interior of a Pantera.
> Asked how big of check would it take to drive it home, the service guy said
> the owner still loves driving it from time to time as noted by the recently
> installed tires and he would not sell it while still alive.
>
> Cheers Paul
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   Transverse 6 cylinders, our ZF tranny, designed by Lamborghini, may
   have even been built by Lambo. Came with custom luggage, too!

   On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Paul Rimov <[1]rimovp at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A I was having my cars' oil change today and in the show room was an
     orange 79 M1.A  It has been at least 15 years since I have seen one
     in person. The last time I saw one, actually three, was at the BMW
     corral when the Italian Concorso was being held at the Quail. It was
     the owners personal car and I being a car guy and knowledgable about
     the car, it's wheel manufacture and production one of service guys
     opened up the doors so I could look inside,A  at the engine and talk
     with him for awhile. What a beautiful car and the level of detail,
     fitment and condition was amazing for a car built in 1979. Here is
     the thing, it is also interesting just how many similar styling cues
     the car has in common with the Pantera (Pcar content) and cues that
     were taken from the Muira and cues that would be used in future
     LamborghinisA  and although the cockpit has the same amount of
     interior space it is much more roomy and comfortable than the
     interior of a Pantera. Asked how big of check would it take to drive
     it home, the service guy said the owner still loves driving it from
     time to time as noted by the recently installed tires and he would
     not sell it while still alive.
     Cheers Paul
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