[DeTomaso] GT40/Pantera

[Bill Moore]

Truth be told , not my cup of tea. Trailer queens are.....I much prefer to drive it drive it drive it. I have over 5000 miles so far this calendar year, and planning on doing the PNW fall cruise.
not afraid to get rained on, or snow.



Cheers,
Bill MooreIncendium SupplyCalgary

-------- Original message --------
From: Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk> 
Date: 2015-07-17  1:22 PM  (GMT-07:00) 
To: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: [DeTomaso] GT40/Pantera 

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

 


   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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   Truth be told , not my cup of tea. Trailer queens are.....

   I much prefer to drive it drive it drive it. I have over 5000 miles so
   far this calendar year, and planning on doing the PNW fall cruise.

   not afraid to get rained on, or snow.

   Cheers,
   Bill Moore
   Incendium Supply
   Calgary

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Mikael <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>
   Date: 2015-07-17 1:22 PM (GMT-07:00)
   To: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] GT40/Pantera
   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
      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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