[DeTomaso] Electric anyone?

[steve at snclocks.com]

OH HELL YES!

Stephen Nelson

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 3:54 PM
To: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Cc: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electric anyone?

I saw this Daytona Coupe at the Saratoga car show.  Really cool but $500k...ouch. Not that cool 😎 

https://youtu.be/Ofyjd4GTH6c

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>    It would be an interesting project. If they can convert a 1968 Porsche
>   911 with Tesla running gear and find a place for the batteries, there
>   would certainly be room in a Pantera...
>   I wouldn't mind owning this one being raffled off in a fundraiser for
>   the Petersen Automobile Museum:
>   [1]https://www.omaze.com/products/zelectric-1968-porsche-911
>   Maybe one of those project Panteras out there would be a suitable
>   candidate...
>   [2]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-detomaso-pantera-44/
>   [3]https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-De-Tomaso-Pantera-Pantera-/28385593649
>   8
>   Actually, that last one wouldn't be worth the trouble.  The seller is
>   clearly on crack based on the asking price, and it would need too much
>   money and work to put it back to something resembling a Pantera.
>   As far as drivetrains are concerned, modestly damaged donor Tesla's are
>   readily available quite inexpensively - for just about the same money
>   as a professionally rebuilt Cleveland...
>   [4]https://erepairables.com/salvage-cars-auction/tesla
>   [5]https://www.copart.com/popular/make/tesla?query=tesla&free
>   FWIW, for several years I've thought it would be fun to splash a mold
>   from a Vallelunga and build my own EV Vallelunga replica.  That would
>   be cool!
> 
> References
> 
>   1. https://www.omaze.com/products/zelectric-1968-porsche-911
>   2. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-detomaso-pantera-44/
>   3. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-De-Tomaso-Pantera-Pantera-/283855936498
>   4. https://erepairables.com/salvage-cars-auction/tesla
>   5. https://www.copart.com/popular/make/tesla?query=tesla&free
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