[DeTomaso] BMW M1 minuscule Pcar content

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Fri Feb 27 15:53:14 EST 2015


The M1 has a longitudinal engine arrangement as in the Pantera.
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      From: thomas <thomas at hax.se>
 To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> 
Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>; Paul Rimov <rimovp at gmail.com> 
 Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:44 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BMW M1 minuscule Pcar content
   
Uh?

How would a transverse engine work with "our" ZF? Going sideways?

Looking at pictures of the engine room it appears to be installed longitudinally, just as in a Pantera. 


> 27 feb 2015 kl. 21:32 skrev Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>:
> 
>  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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   The M1 has a longitudinal engine arrangement as in the Pantera.
   LS

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   From: thomas <thomas at hax.se>
   To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
   Cc: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>; Paul Rimov
   <rimovp at gmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:44 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BMW M1 minuscule Pcar content
   Uh?
   How would a transverse engine work with "our" ZF? Going sideways?
   Looking at pictures of the engine room it appears to be installed
   longitudinally, just as in a Pantera.
   > 27 feb 2015 kl. 21:32 skrev Jeff Detrich <[3]jjdetrich at gmail.com>:
   >
   >  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][4]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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