[DeTomaso] Ignition switch

Michael Shortt michaelsavga at gmail.com
Thu Nov 12 15:05:13 EST 2015 

I had one in the parts stash that I sold on behalf of the owner in
September,
it went for $637 after 31 bids, jumping $300.00 in the last hour.

Michael Shortt

On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 2:59 PM, R.J <willibillie at live.de> wrote:

>    Thinking, these switches are easy to find is a totally mistake ! These
>    are rarer than hens teeth. The central parts storage of Ford Europe was
>    destoyed in a big fire in the eighties. Ford never made a new
>    production of those switches. After years now, all the common sources
>    dried out on these. Last new switch, i saw this summer on ebay UK went
>    for roughly 450 pounds ! This switch was NOT avertised as a DeTomaso or
>    TVR part, it was just avertised as a normal Ford Capri part. I was
>    lucky enough, to locate a former DeTomaso dealer in Germany, who stored
>    a ton of parts in his basement for more than 20 years. There, i found
>    quite rare parts, like a few of those switches new and used as well as
>    other rare parts, like NOS early dashboard vents with surrounds and
>    other long time not seen parts.
>    Roland Jaeckel
>
>    Am 12.11.2015 um 08:53 schrieb Mike Drew via DeTomaso:
>
>    In a message dated 11/11/15 23 46 47, [1]edducati at mac.com writes:
>
>      My friend in New Zealand needs an ignition switch for his 1974
>      Pantera Euro spec GTS. Does anybody have one with the key. Please
>      let me know as soon as possible and what price you want and how much
>      for shipping to New Zealand.
>
>    >>>You're talking about taking coals to Newcastle.
>    The Pantera ignition switch is lifted directly from period European
>    Fords (Escort, '71-'73 Capri etc.) which are comparatively rare in the
>    US, but were and are common in the antipodes.
>    There should be plenty of sources of parts for those cars there,
>    including the ignition switch.  They cost a fortune from Pantera
>    sources....
>    Mike
>
>
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   I had one in the parts stash that I sold on behalf of the owner in
   September,
   it went for $637 after 31 bids, jumping $300.00 in the last hour.
   Michael Shortt

   On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 2:59 PM, R.J <[1]willibillie at live.de> wrote:

     A  A Thinking, these switches are easy to find is a totally mistake
     ! These
     A  A are rarer than hens teeth. The central parts storage of Ford
     Europe was
     A  A destoyed in a big fire in the eighties. Ford never made a new
     A  A production of those switches. After years now, all the common
     sources
     A  A dried out on these. Last new switch, i saw this summer on ebay
     UK went
     A  A for roughly 450 pounds ! This switch was NOT avertised as a
     DeTomaso or
     A  A TVR part, it was just avertised as a normal Ford Capri part. I
     was
     A  A lucky enough, to locate a former DeTomaso dealer in Germany,
     who stored
     A  A a ton of parts in his basement for more than 20 years. There, i
     found
     A  A quite rare parts, like a few of those switches new and used as
     well as
     A  A other rare parts, like NOS early dashboard vents with surrounds
     and
     A  A other long time not seen parts.
     A  A Roland Jaeckel
     A  A Am 12.11.2015 um 08:53 schrieb Mike Drew via DeTomaso:
     A  A In a message dated 11/11/15 23 46 47, [1][2]edducati at mac.com
     writes:
     A  A  A My friend in New Zealand needs an ignition switch for his
     1974
     A  A  A Pantera Euro spec GTS. Does anybody have one with the key.
     Please
     A  A  A let me know as soon as possible and what price you want and
     how much
     A  A  A for shipping to New Zealand.
     A  A >>>You're talking about taking coals to Newcastle.
     A  A The Pantera ignition switch is lifted directly from period
     European
     A  A Fords (Escort, '71-'73 Capri etc.) which are comparatively rare
     in the
     A  A US, but were and are common in the antipodes.
     A  A There should be plenty of sources of parts for those cars
     there,
     A  A including the ignition switch.A  They cost a fortune from
     Pantera
     A  A sources....
     A  A Mike
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