[DeTomaso] Pantera that was delivered to Ford Executive

Ed Mendez edducati at mac.com
Wed Sep 7 15:58:48 EDT 2016


Thanks, I was curious because the Marti report on my car 3072 says it was first delivered to Ford Motor Co. Dearborn as a public relations staff, type: pool vehicle.

Where my other Pantera 2152 says delivered to Peyton Lincoln Mercury in Long Beach, type: retail.

Here is the Marti.

Ed

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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 2:58 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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   Thanks, I was curious because the Marti report on my car 3072 says it
   was first delivered to Ford Motor Co. Dearborn as a public relations
   staff, type: pool vehicle.
   Where my other Pantera 2152 says delivered to Peyton Lincoln Mercury in
   Long Beach, type: retail.
   Here is the Marti.
   Ed
   image1.JPG
   Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus

   On Sep 8, 2016, at 2:58 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <[1]asajay at asajay.com>
   wrote:

   Good morning,
   Yes, THPNNP05533 was originally a Ford corporate car:
   [2]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
   [3]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.
   [4]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 <[5]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 <[6]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. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
   2. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/1st_reg.jpg
   3. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/sticker.jpg
   4. http://asajay.com/pantera/asascat/contract.jpg
   5. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   6. mailto:edducati at mac.com
   7. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   8. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  10. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
  11. http://www.w7tsc.org/
  12. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
  13. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  14. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
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