[DeTomaso] Pantera that was delivered to Ford Executive
Tom Shinrock
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Wed Sep 7 12:09:57 EDT 2016
Neat documentation.
I noticed that the Make on the bill of sale says Mercury.
-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2016 9:58 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera that was delivered to Ford Executive
Good morning,
Yes, THPNNP05533 was originally a Ford corporate car:
http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/1st_reg.jpg
Owned by Ford Motor Company
Registered to Philco Ford Corporation
Sold to Central Accounting Services in Dearborn
Shipped to Philco Ford Corporation in Palo Alto
http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/sticker.jpg
After two years later on 5/20/75, the company sold it to an employee,
Gene Hickcox, who had been driving it before as a company car.
http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/contract.jpg
Gene owned it until his death, whereupon it became part of his estate
given to the University of Southern California. The University
typically ends up storing donated vehicles in perpetuity; however,
someone managed to get the executor to pull some strings in order to
sell it instead of letting it languish in a warehouse.
I managed to purchase it and become the second owner.
I have no other details on Mr. Hickcox. It might be kind of cool to
know more about him.
Asa Jay
Quoting Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
> Ed,
>
> Lots of ford execs were able to get company cars. Some asked for
> trucks, or lincolns, and some asked for Panteras.
>
> Asa Jay's Pantera was originally a Ford company car as I recall. I
> think it actually belonged to a guy who worked for some Ford
> electronics subsidiary or something like that? They would get the
> car for a year and then turn it in to be sold.
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2016, at 6:54, Ed Mendez <edducati at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone elaborate on the Pantera that was delivered to the Ford
>> Executive? Supposedly his kids took the car out for a joy ride and
>> crashed it?
>>
>> Is this just folklore or did it really happen? Do you know the
>> month / year, what color the car was, any details, who the
>> Executive was, etc?
>>
>> When Ford ordered a car that was a staff pool vehicle and not for
>> retail sales, what did they generally do with them? Auto shows,
>> advertising, etc?
>>
>> Would the Ford Executives car have been ordered that way from the
>> factory? As a staff vehicle?
>>
>> Thanks, Ed
>>
>>
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Neat documentation.
I noticed that the Make on the bill of sale says Mercury.
-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2016 9:58 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera that was delivered to Ford Executive
Good morning,
Yes, THPNNP05533 was originally a Ford corporate car:
[1]http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/1st_reg.jpg
Owned by Ford Motor Company
Registered to Philco Ford Corporation
Sold to Central Accounting Services in Dearborn
Shipped to Philco Ford Corporation in Palo Alto
[2]http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/sticker.jpg
After two years later on 5/20/75, the company sold it to an employee,
Gene Hickcox, who had been driving it before as a company car.
[3]http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/contract.jpg
Gene owned it until his death, whereupon it became part of his estate
given to the University of Southern California. The University
typically ends up storing donated vehicles in perpetuity; however,
someone managed to get the executor to pull some strings in order to
sell it instead of letting it languish in a warehouse.
I managed to purchase it and become the second owner.
I have no other details on Mr. Hickcox. It might be kind of cool to
know more about him.
Asa Jay
Quoting Mike Drew via DeTomaso <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
> Ed,
>
> Lots of ford execs were able to get company cars. Some asked for
> trucks, or lincolns, and some asked for Panteras.
>
> Asa Jay's Pantera was originally a Ford company car as I recall. I
> think it actually belonged to a guy who worked for some Ford
> electronics subsidiary or something like that? They would get the
> car for a year and then turn it in to be sold.
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2016, at 6:54, Ed Mendez <[5]edducati at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone elaborate on the Pantera that was delivered to the Ford
>> Executive? Supposedly his kids took the car out for a joy ride and
>> crashed it?
>>
>> Is this just folklore or did it really happen? Do you know the
>> month / year, what color the car was, any details, who the
>> Executive was, etc?
>>
>> When Ford ordered a car that was a staff pool vehicle and not for
>> retail sales, what did they generally do with them? Auto shows,
>> advertising, etc?
>>
>> Would the Ford Executives car have been ordered that way from the
>> factory? As a staff vehicle?
>>
>> Thanks, Ed
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
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References
1. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/1st_reg.jpg
2. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/sticker.jpg
3. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/contract.jpg
4. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
5. mailto:edducati at mac.com
6. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
7. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
8. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
9. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
10. http://www.w7tsc.org/
11. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
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