[DeTomaso] BaT 1972 Pantera - Damaged during test drive

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I have to chime in here.  I think there is a matter of "vetting" the potential buyer before letting them test drive.  Yes, there are those who just want to burn the tires and see how fast the car goes; these you don't want driving the car.

A real car guy who appreciates what they are looking to buy, will understand the concepts of horsepower and what it can do.  They will understand the dynamic difference between mashing the throttle down and easing into it.  They will know and feel if the engine is operating properly, if the secondaries for example are working or not.  This what you discover by properly vetting the buyer.

It's a mid-engine car.  Have they driven anything like that before?  With horsepower?
What do they do for a living?  What are their hobbies?  What other cars do they own?  And more ...

The idea is to get comfortable with the buyer.  If you aren't comfortable with the buyer.... they don't get to drive it, until money is in hand and the title has been signed.

Just my thoughts.
Asa  Jay


⁣Asa  Jay  Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired
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On Oct 2, 2018, 09:28, at 09:28, The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>When I bought my Pantera, The seller would not allow me to drive it.
>
>He said people could loose control of the car with its power.
>
>At the time I thought this was a little 'odd', but I still bought the
>car.
>
>Soon thereafter I found that he used the wrong carb cable bracket, and 
>the secondaries were not opening.
>
>Yea, the car was a lot faster after that quick fix.
>
>Even if insurance covers the damage, there is still a loss in value
>with
>the car now having been in a wreck, minor as it may be.
>
>The driver owes the owner some money, like $10,000, part compensation
>and part punishment.
>
>Few truly honest people out there... so this won't happen.
>
>I am 'hired' occasionally to drive specialty cars. 
>
>This is to diagnose problems, provide my opinion, or to give demo rides
>to perspective buyers.
>
>I was even asked to drive Bob Benson's Blue Beast at the DeAnza Auto-X
>... Just to heat up the tires!
>
>Now that was FUN!
> 
>Chuck
>
>
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   I have to chime in here.A  I think there is a matter of "vetting" the
   potential buyer before letting them test drive.A  Yes, there are those
   who just want to burn the tires and see how fast the car goes; these
   you don't want driving the car.

   A real car guy who appreciates what they are looking to buy, will
   understand the concepts of horsepower and what it can do.A  They will
   understand the dynamic difference between mashing the throttle down and
   easing into it.A  They will know and feel if the engine is operating
   properly, if the secondaries for example are working or not.A  This
   what you discover by properly vetting the buyer.

   It's a mid-engine car.A  Have they driven anything like that before?A
   With horsepower?

   What do they do for a living?A  What are their hobbies?A  What other
   cars do they own?A  And more ...

   The idea is to get comfortable with the buyer.A  If you aren't
   comfortable with the buyer.... they don't get to drive it, until money
   is in hand and the title has been signed.

   Just my thoughts.

   AsaA  Jay

   AsaA  JayA  Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired

   Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks

   On Oct 2, 2018, at 09:28, The DeTomaso Registry Guy
   <[1]detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:

When I bought my Pantera, The seller would not allow me to drive it.
He said people could loose control of the car with its power.
At the time I thought this was a little 'odd', but I still bought the car.
Soon thereafter I found that he used the wrong carb cable bracket, and
the secondaries were not opening.
Yea, the car was a lot faster after that quick fix.
Even if insurance covers the damage, there is still a loss in value with
the car now having been in a wreck, minor as it may be.
The driver owes the owner some money, like $10,000, part compensation and part p
unishment.
Few truly honest people out there... so this won't happen.
I am 'hired' occasionally to drive specialty cars.
This is to diagnose problems, provide my opinion, or to give demo rides to persp
ective buyers.
I was even asked to drive Bob Benson's Blue Beast at the DeAnza Auto-X ... Just
to heat up the tires!
Now that was FUN!

Chuck
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