[DeTomaso] Insurance valuation + current values

[Mike Thomas]

Pretty crusty looking.  In the first couple of photos I thought those tires
looked a little old, then I saw the left rear, with multiple splits and cord
bursting out the side - I'm surprised it can hold air long enough to take
the pictures.  Clean, straight car, needs a lot of TLC underneath, rust
?????.  Not sure if the plates are vintage, but not a part of the country
known for a dry, rust free climate.

I didn't see the original post, so don't know which auction it apparently
sold at, nor for how much.

Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
Yellow '74 #6328



-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of The DeTomaso
Registry Guy
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 5:12 PM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Insurance valuation + current values

>If a car dealer bought, then we know the dealer thinks there is more money
on the table.


>>>Without a doubt.  These three cars were prime candidates for very 
>>>simple restorations, which had the potential to return great
profit.  It will be interesting to see how long it is before these cars
appear on the market again, and what their asking (and
selling) prices are....

Mike



Well one car (6352) apparently is already on the market again!  

 

Lots of good photos were added to the registry on 9/23, which seems really
fast, I didn't even notice in the heavy traffic of registry updates.

 

The current seller cleaned up the car

(my guess as I didn't see the car's earlier condition),  maybe fixed a few
things,

took good, complete photos, (including VIN plates), (Kudos to the dealer for
good photos!)

 

and added the car to the registry.

 

And the car can be seen at: MotorCar Studio Atlanta GA

 

 
<http://www.motorcarstudio.com/1974-DeTomaso-Pantera/Used-ClassicCar/Atlanta
-GA/6496840/Details.aspx>
http://www.motorcarstudio.com/1974-DeTomaso-Pantera/Used-ClassicCar/Atlanta-
GA/6496840/Details.aspx

 

I think the current asking price is around $80K.

 

I suspect the dealer will make an honest profit when done.

 

So the next question is, will this car go to back to Europe with the next
purchase?

 

Chuck