[DeTomaso] Trans Am Pantera

Dave dave at damardirect.com
Tue Nov 8 12:21:34 EST 2016


With the ties to Ford, perhaps they dropped in a smaller motor.
IndyDave

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew [mailto:mikeldrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 9:55 AM
To: cengles at cox.net
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trans Am Pantera

Chuck,

A look at the condition of the car should tell you all you need to know. :)

I can't understand how they could have let a mid-engine 5.7L exotic car compete in a series that was restricted to 5L production pony cars, or 2L sports sedans?

Maybe the fact that his dad was a big shot at Ford, and that he would be nowhere near the front of the pack, allowed the organizers to turn a blind eye.....

Mike

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On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, cengles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

Dear Forum,



I have heard of Warren Tope, I do not know the details of his racing career, but I had no idea that *any* Pantera competed in Trans Am. Very interesting. The obvious question is how did Warren and his Pantera do in Trans Am?


Curious, Chuck Engles





On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 9:12 PM, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com wrote:

> Well, without watching the video, I suspect Warren Tope. Although, 
> Chucks been around long enough to know that one!
>
> JT
>
>
> ---- Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> =============
> Dear Mike,
>
>
> Amazing. I never heard nor knew that a Pantera ever ran in TransAm. 
> This sounds like a job for Mike Drew. Only he can solve this apparent 
> warping of TransAm and Pantera racing history.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On 
> Behalf Of Michael Cox
> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 8:43 PM
> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Trans Am Pantera
>
> SpeedTV ran a special titled "The History of the Trans Am Series" and 
> I found a copy on YouTube. About 29 minutes in there is a picture of a 
> Pantera, I've never seen this car anywhere else. Looks like iit may 
> have backed in to a wall earlier in the race.[image: Inline image 1]
>
> --mike
>
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