[DeTomaso] GT40/Pantera

[John Donahue]

I saw the car in San Diego - at the Fun Rally. I have to appreciate the work, as in anything, but it’s a bit “over-the-top” - IMHO. 
John - 4348
> On Jul 17, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk> wrote:
> 
>   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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