[DeTomaso] De Tomaso mock ups sell for realistic prices

Mike Drew MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Sep 7 08:41:23 EDT 2017


Julian,

I don't think the Guara body was a production body. I think it was just a clay or plastic mockup, but I'm not positive about that. You're right though--if it was a genuine body it would have had considerable worth, especially if it could be mated to one of the several burned-out Guaras that are out there. (Guaras had defective fuel line plumbing, not unlike Lamborghini Gallardos, and have shown an unfortunate propensity to burst into flame with very little provocation....)

Mike

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> On Sep 7, 2017, at 07:35, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Holy cow Batman, I'm sure the seller is devastated, I guess that's where a 'no reserve' auction can bite you. But as they say value is what the market determines and automobilia like this takes up a lot of space, the Nuevo Pantera probably deserves to be in a museum.
> 
> 
> 
> At that price the Guara body may represent a cheap source of parts to marry up with the burnt out shell of a Guara PIM still has for sale.
> 
> 
> Julian
> 
> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:22 AM
> To: De Tomaso Forum
> Subject: [DeTomaso] De Tomaso mock ups sell for realistic prices
>  
> Guys,
> 
> A few days ago we were speaking of the De Tomaso mock-up bodies that were coming up for auction in Sotheby's in England. I reported that I believed they had simply been snatched from the De Tomaso facility after having been abandoned by De Tomaso, then tarted up and marketed by a hopeful punter who was seeking something on the order of 100k Euros for the Nuevo Pantera.
> 
> After years of trying and failing to find a buyer, he put them up for auction. The Guara was just a bare body with no chassis or wheels.  It was estimated at $40-51k but sold for only $4,536. The Nuevo Pantera was estimated at $90-116k but sold for only $20,737.
> 
> Both represent very realistic selling prices in my view.....
> 
> Mike
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   Julian,

   I don't think the Guara body was a production body. I think it was just
   a clay or plastic mockup, but I'm not positive about that. You're right
   though--if it was a genuine body it would have had considerable worth,
   especially if it could be mated to one of the several burned-out Guaras
   that are out there. (Guaras had defective fuel line plumbing, not
   unlike Lamborghini Gallardos, and have shown an unfortunate propensity
   to burst into flame with very little provocation....)

   Mike
   Sent from my iPad

   On Sep 7, 2017, at 07:35, Julian Kift <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   wrote:

   Holy cow Batman, I'm sure the seller is devastated, I guess that's
   where a 'no reserve' auction can bite you. But as they say value is
   what the market determines and automobilia like this takes up a lot of
   space, the Nuevo Pantera probably deserves to be in a museum.

   At that price the Guara body may represent a cheap source of parts to
   marry up with the burnt out shell of a Guara PIM still has for sale.

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of Mike Drew via DeTomaso <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:22 AM
   To: De Tomaso Forum
   Subject: [DeTomaso] De Tomaso mock ups sell for realistic prices

   Guys,
   A few days ago we were speaking of the De Tomaso mock-up bodies that
   were coming up for auction in Sotheby's in England. I reported that I
   believed they had simply been snatched from the De Tomaso facility
   after having been abandoned by De Tomaso, then tarted up and marketed
   by a hopeful punter who was seeking something on the order of 100k
   Euros for the Nuevo Pantera.
   After years of trying and failing to find a buyer, he put them up for
   auction. The Guara was just a bare body with no chassis or wheels.  It
   was estimated at $40-51k but sold for only $4,536. The Nuevo Pantera
   was estimated at $90-116k but sold for only $20,737.
   Both represent very realistic selling prices in my view.....
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
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