[DeTomaso] 2018 Hong Kong Pantera

Jeff Detrich jjdetrich at gmail.com
Wed Nov 29 10:51:10 EST 2017


That could prove to be a great thing. The Superformance Cobra has some
really cool chassis options, including a lot adjustable suspension pieces.
Maybe for the Pantera...

Jeff
6559

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

>    Dan,
>
>    Superformance doesn't build anything themselves. They are the US
>    distributors for cars built by these people:
>
>    [1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Tech_Automotive
>
>    This company builds cars for many companies, including Noble.
>
>    Supposedly the new Pantera will be built by them also.
>
>    Wilkinson gave me an update on the project a few weeks ago. Due to
>    California and federal government bureaucracy, the timeline had to be
>    shifted to the right by a year. Basically, the legislature passed a law
>    allowing for a new class of low-production cars, somewhere between a
>    traditional production car and a kit car. The problem is that now the
>    bureaucrats need to write the rules to implement the law. At the SEMA
>    show a bunch of government reps met with reps from about 20-30 new
>    companies that have sprung up to take advantage of the law, and told
>    them to cool their jets. They said they would get around to writing the
>    regulations sometime after next summer!
>
>    Kim had already bought 25 new 2017 Coyote engines from Ford but Ford is
>    changing the engine for the 2018 model year and the regs won't allow
>    2017 engines in 2018 cars. So he had to arrange to return the engines
>    and get a promise for 2018 engines when they are released.
>
>    Personally I am not at all optimistic about this venture, but if it was
>    to be successful, it would mean you could buy a car in 2019....
>
>    Mike
>
>    Sent from my iPhone
>
>    On Nov 28, 2017, at 14:17, Daniel C Jones
>    <[2]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>      Thanks Larry.A  The Superformance Cobra replica that I wrenched on
>      seemed like a well executed car so I was interested to see if there
>    was
>      a connection.
>      Dan Jones
>      On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
>      <[1][3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>        Dan,
>        Steve always just says - aSouth Africa buildera
>        I havenat pushed him for details, figuring head surely share it if
>        he could, as a Superformance connection would help to validate the
>        reality of the venture.
>        Steve tells me there are others who discuss the project with him,
>        perhaps they have better knowledge?
>        Larry
>
>      On Nov 28, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Daniel C Jones
>
>        <[2][4]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>      Larry,
>
>      Is Superformance involved in building the bodies in South Africa?
>
>      Thanks,
>
>      Dan
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   That could prove to be a great thing. The Superformance Cobra has some
   really cool chassis options, including a lot adjustable suspension
   pieces. Maybe for the Pantera...
   Jeff
   6559

   On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

     A  A Dan,
     A  A Superformance doesn't build anything themselves. They are the
     US
     A  A distributors for cars built by these people:
     A  A [1][2]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Tech_Automotive
     A  A This company builds cars for many companies, including Noble.
     A  A Supposedly the new Pantera will be built by them also.
     A  A Wilkinson gave me an update on the project a few weeks ago. Due
     to
     A  A California and federal government bureaucracy, the timeline had
     to be
     A  A shifted to the right by a year. Basically, the legislature
     passed a law
     A  A allowing for a new class of low-production cars, somewhere
     between a
     A  A traditional production car and a kit car. The problem is that
     now the
     A  A bureaucrats need to write the rules to implement the law. At
     the SEMA
     A  A show a bunch of government reps met with reps from about 20-30
     new
     A  A companies that have sprung up to take advantage of the law, and
     told
     A  A them to cool their jets. They said they would get around to
     writing the
     A  A regulations sometime after next summer!
     A  A Kim had already bought 25 new 2017 Coyote engines from Ford but
     Ford is
     A  A changing the engine for the 2018 model year and the regs won't
     allow
     A  A 2017 engines in 2018 cars. So he had to arrange to return the
     engines
     A  A and get a promise for 2018 engines when they are released.
     A  A Personally I am not at all optimistic about this venture, but
     if it was
     A  A to be successful, it would mean you could buy a car in 2019....
     A  A Mike
     A  A Sent from my iPhone
     A  A On Nov 28, 2017, at 14:17, Daniel C Jones
     A  A <[2][3]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
     A  A  A Thanks Larry.AA  The Superformance Cobra replica that I
     wrenched on
     A  A  A seemed like a well executed car so I was interested to see
     if there
     A  A was
     A  A  A a connection.
     A  A  A Dan Jones
     A  A  A On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
     A  A  A <[1][3][4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     A  A  A  A Dan,
     A  A  A  A Steve always just says - aSouth Africa buildera
     A  A  A  A I havenat pushed him for details, figuring head surely
     share it if
     A  A  A  A he could, as a Superformance connection would help to
     validate the
     A  A  A  A reality of the venture.
     A  A  A  A Steve tells me there are others who discuss the project
     with him,
     A  A  A  A perhaps they have better knowledge?
     A  A  A  A Larry
     A  A  A On Nov 28, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Daniel C Jones
     A  A  A  A <[2][4][5]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
     A  A  A Larry,
     A  A  A Is Superformance involved in building the bodies in South
     Africa?
     A  A  A Thanks,
     A  A  A Dan
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