[DeTomaso] GT40/Pantera

[Mikael]

If you guys haven't received your copy of Profiles yet, maybe look in your
dustbin again. The envelope with what you thought was a GT40 magazine sent
to you by mistake was in fact the Profiles, with the black Pantera with GT40
front and rear etc. that Profiles had the IMO poor taste to put on the cover
and rear and centerfold.

 

I of course quickly turned to the build-text, because I wanted to try to
understand WHY? Was there a Pantera with smashed front and rear and a GT40
parked on railway tracks so only front and rear was saved? No, the author
states "for some crazy reason". Indeed.

 

I saw this car at POCA in Arizona a few years ago, where it was parked in
the "look-at-me" spot right in front of the doors, so you had to walk around
it. After refusing the first couple of times, I did take the time to look it
over. And the craftsmanship was excellent including mirror like pint.
Sometimes when you see "menacingly modified" (quote from Profiles) cars like
this, but well done, you can state "I don't like it, but I'm impressed with
the craftsmanship". Well not here, not this one. Even though the
craftsmanship is good, you do not build your car to look like another brand.
As simple as that.

 

I hope the skillful builder gets the GT40 he really wants and leaves our
Panteras alone. And I hope Profiles editor has better judgment going
forward. In the same envelope was the Membership Renewal Notice. Brave!
Whether I renew or not depends on the reaction to this mail. Am I alone
here?  

 

Mikael

 

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   If you guys haven't received your copy of Profiles yet, maybe look in
   your dustbin again. The envelope with what you thought was a GT40
   magazine sent to you by mistake was in fact the Profiles, with the
   black Pantera with GT40 front and rear etc. that Profiles had the IMO
   poor taste to put on the cover and rear and centerfold.


   I of course quickly turned to the build-text, because I wanted to try
   to understand WHY? Was there a Pantera with smashed front and rear and
   a GT40 parked on railway tracks so only front and rear was saved? No,
   the author states "for some crazy reason". Indeed.


   I saw this car at POCA in Arizona a few years ago, where it was parked
   in the "look-at-me" spot right in front of the doors, so you had to
   walk around it. After refusing the first couple of times, I did take
   the time to look it over. And the craftsmanship was excellent including
   mirror like pint. Sometimes when you see "menacingly modified" (quote
   from Profiles) cars like this, but well done, you can state "I don't
   like it, but I'm impressed with the craftsmanship". Well not here, not
   this one. Even though the craftsmanship is good, you do not build your
   car to look like another brand. As simple as that.


   I hope the skillful builder gets the GT40 he really wants and leaves
   our Panteras alone. And I hope Profiles editor has better judgment
   going forward. In the same envelope was the Membership Renewal Notice.
   Brave! Whether I renew or not depends on the reaction to this mail. Am
   I alone here?


   Mikael