[DeTomaso] Flood Salvage '74 Pantera up for auction in Louisiana

[Charles Engles]

Dear Audionut,


               You wrote:  " Scratching my head here.... I guess I'm trying to figure what could be motivating these bidders."


               My guess is some combination of: exuberant optimism, ignorance of actual potential costs and/or the seduction of turning a quick profit in this extraordinary Pantera market at present.


                        Warmest regards, Chuck Engles



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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of audionut at hushmail.com
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 2:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flood Salvage '74 Pantera up for auction in Louisiana

Kinda awesome that someone would take this car on.  It'd be just heartbreaking to see any Pantera enter the crusher whole and complete
like this.   Not knowing much about water damage, and assuming this
car is a total restoration project--  is it possible that a unibody flooded like this would still be usable having spent (at least some
of) it's life in Baton Rouge? If not, could the car actually bring upwards of $28K if it were parted out?  Scratching my head here.... I guess I'm trying to figure what could be motivating these bidders. 
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On October 16, 2016 at 6:59 PM, "Chuck and Linda Huber" 
wrote:Here’s a terrible one….
Amazing it’s up to $24K.  If it really got flooded (esp. with salt
water) it will be a tough one to save.
Chuck
Thanks, Dave –
I think I’ll pass on this one.
1974 Pantera Pantera Copart Lot # 33420976

http://www.autobidmaster.com/carfinder-online-auto-auctions/lot/33420976/COPART_1974_PANTERA_PANTERA_CERT_OF_TITLE-SALVAGE_FLOOD_BATON_ROUGE_LA/