[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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