[DeTomaso] Another cheap.... (AMX/3)
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Thu Jan 26 16:30:42 EST 2017
AMX/3...never knew it even existed. Looks pretty damn cool to me,
although there certainly is a cartoonish aspect to it-- reminiscent
of the Speed Racer Mach 5?
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On January 26, 2017 at 6:28 AM, "Jeff Detrich" wrote:Car doesn't do
much for me, esp the back end. Looks very 60ish.
Whereas the Pantera still looks brutish and fairly modern after all
these
years.
It would be interesting to know what Tom T thinks?
Jeff
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 5:12 AM, JEFFREY COBB wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> This AMX/3 in question was known as the Monza.
> Because this one was used for the top speed aero design check outs
at
> Monza.
> It reached close to 170 mph.
> It belonged to my friend of 45 years who was also my first boss in
1969.
> He had it in my concours events three times and owned it for about
15 plus
> years.
> He sold it last year through a Carmel broker to the German buyer.
> I saw it at 2016 Pebble in its new gaudy paint color.
> Flying back to Louisiana I saw my friend, the last owner as we
changed
> planes in Dallas and showed him pictures I took of it. We also spoke
> yesterday about what he sold it for.
> My friend had also shown the car at Pebble back in 91 or so.
> Even at $ 891,000. the new owner would have been lucky to have made
a
> profit considering his cost of car, shipping and restoration.
>
> Here it is in 2009 and 2011.
> In the background is Piero Rivolta who came over and is speaking at
a
> Grifo.
>
>
> I threw in Piero's Varedo for comparison which was sitting next to
the
> AMX/3.
>
>
> Hope this info helps.
>
> Jeff Cobb- I pad
> W-225-343-7525
> C-225-907-4514
>
> Jeff Cobb Auto Works
> 1316 S. Acadian Thruway
> Baton Rouge, La.
> 70806
>
> www.LiveOakConcours.org
>
> On Jan 25, 2017, at 9:20 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> > AJ,
> >
> > This is an AMX/3, not an AMX. I GUARANTEE you haven't been wishing
a
> hundred miles of one, or rather, one hasn't been anywhere near
Silver
> State. Look at the link.....
> >
> > The car in question had a great history, but in extensive
discussions
> with a prospective buyer I learned that it was somewhat badly
restored, in
> that the restorer took liberties and made it as he wished it had
been
> rather than as it was?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
> > Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com
> >
> > On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Asa Jay Laughton
> wrote:
> >
> > Wow.... I was staged next to an AMX a few years back at Silver
State
> > and they are nice cars.
> > Asa
> > Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
> >
> > Tom Cabanski wrote:
> > A American Motors AMX/3 sold for $891,000 at Scottsdale the past
week.
> > Tom
> > A American Motors AMX/3 sold for $891,000 at Scottsdale the past
> > week.
> > Tom
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AMX/3...never knew it even existed. Looks pretty damn cool to me,
although there certainly is a cartoonish aspect to it-- reminiscent of
the Speed Racer Mach 5?
Sent using Hushmail
On January 26, 2017 at 6:28 AM, "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
wrote:
Car doesn't do much for me, esp the back end. Looks very 60ish.
Whereas the Pantera still looks brutish and fairly modern after all
these
years.
It would be interesting to know what Tom T thinks?
Jeff
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 5:12 AM, JEFFREY COBB <jeffcobb1 at me.com>
wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> This AMX/3 in question was known as the Monza.
> Because this one was used for the top speed aero design check outs
at
> Monza.
> It reached close to 170 mph.
> It belonged to my friend of 45 years who was also my first boss in
1969.
> He had it in my concours events three times and owned it for about
15 plus
> years.
> He sold it last year through a Carmel broker to the German buyer.
> I saw it at 2016 Pebble in its new gaudy paint color.
> Flying back to Louisiana I saw my friend, the last owner as we
changed
> planes in Dallas and showed him pictures I took of it. We also
spoke
> yesterday about what he sold it for.
> My friend had also shown the car at Pebble back in 91 or so.
> Even at $ 891,000. the new owner would have been lucky to have
made a
> profit considering his cost of car, shipping and restoration.
>
> Here it is in 2009 and 2011.
> In the background is Piero Rivolta who came over and is speaking
at a
> Grifo.
>
>
> I threw in Piero's Varedo for comparison which was sitting next to
the
> AMX/3.
>
>
> Hope this info helps.
>
> Jeff Cobb- I pad
> W-225-343-7525
> C-225-907-4514
>
> Jeff Cobb Auto Works
> 1316 S. Acadian Thruway
> Baton Rouge, La.
> 70806
>
> [1]www.LiveOakConcours.org
>
> On Jan 25, 2017, at 9:20 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> > AJ,
> >
> > This is an AMX/3, not an AMX. I GUARANTEE you haven't been
wishing a
> hundred miles of one, or rather, one hasn't been anywhere near
Silver
> State. Look at the link.....
> >
> > The car in question had a great history, but in extensive
discussions
> with a prospective buyer I learned that it was somewhat badly
restored, in
> that the restorer took liberties and made it as he wished it had
been
> rather than as it was?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
> > Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com
> >
> > On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Asa Jay Laughton
<asajay at asajay.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Wow.... I was staged next to an AMX a few years back at Silver
State
> > and they are nice cars.
> > Asa
> > Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
> >
> > Tom Cabanski <tcabanski at tencom.com> wrote:
> > A American Motors AMX/3 sold for $891,000 at Scottsdale the past
week.
> > Tom
> > A American Motors AMX/3 sold for $891,000 at Scottsdale the past
> > week.
> > Tom
> > _______________________________________________
> > Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA
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