[DeTomaso] Car has been delivered

[Effie Richards]

Great story, thank you for sharing and for the photos!

Sent from Effie's iPad

> On May 26, 2017, at 6:15 AM, Jim Kosloskey <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> I am on a diet so I fit better in the cockpit. 10-20 lbs. ought to do it.
> 
> My doctor wonders why it took me so long to become committed to losing the
> weight. I suggested to her had she offered to pay for the restoration rather
> than charging me it could have happened earlier. Somehow she did not see
> that idea!?!?
> 
> I suspect you have the same challenge as I do in that the weather is a
> factor in driving the vehicle. 
> 
> We have at best a 4 month season but I hope to make the most of it.
> 
> I bought the car new in 1974. My father was an engineer at Ford. I got out
> of the Air Force in 1969. Late that year while I was wandering around the
> Ford Engineering and Design Center I saw this on the 'drawing boards' and
> decided I wanted it if it was ever produced.
> 
> I started saving my money. By 1974 I had a fair amount but 1975 would have
> been a better year. Then Ford announced '74 as the last year for
> importation. So I financed the last bit (it was either this car or a house -
> I did not need a house - I did 'need' this car).
> 
> I drove it in the nice months (non-winter) to work, softball games, etc. I
> drove it to CA and back. I put about 30,000 miles on it.
> 
> Then in 1982 life happened and I garaged it. It sat in a garage until 2015
> when I had it shipped to PI Motorsports for restoration.
> 
> I was going to restore it myself as a retirement project - but I realized I
> would probably never retire and I wanted to drive it again.
> 
> And here we are. The weather has not been good since it came back. I am
> hoping to get out next week.
> 
> Jim #6949
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas [mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:03 PM
> To: 'Jim Kosloskey' <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com>;
> DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Car has been delivered
> 
> Sweet, and it's the right color!
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Pres., Panteras Northwest
> 206-795-3302
> Yellow '74 #6328
> www.panterasnorthwest.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim Kosloskey
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 3:38 PM
> To: DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Car has been delivered
> 
> It arrived last Friday.
> 
> 
> 
> Here is a link to pictures:
> 
> 
> 
> https://opa.cig2.usa.canon.com/s/cp/FP28jy4XfKS
> 
> 
> 
> Now the weather has to cooperate so I can drive it.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Kosloskey 1974 L 6949
> 
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