[DeTomaso] Electric anyone?

[Will Kooiman]

There are lots of Teslas in my neighborhood.  Most parking lots have recharge stations (grocery stores, turnpike rest areas, etc.).  There are several spots where I work at Carnival.

All of the owners love them to death.  Some of it is the naïve save-the-earth mentality.  But, if the car sucked, they wouldn't keep them.  They are driving Teslas instead of their Mercedes and BMWs.  They can afford the gasoline, but they drive the Teslas anyway.

It's pretty cool what these things can do.

My next door neighbor has the minivan version.  It has built in theft prevention with video cameras.  If someone sets off the alarm, you get photos sent to your phone before, during, and after the alarm went off.  If I recall correctly, you can even speak to the person "Hey - what are you doing!!  I see you!"

I would love to have one, but I can't justify the price.  It should cost $30-$50K less than it does.  Instead, I'm doing my part to green up the planet by using my Viper as a daily driver.  Hey - plants gots to eat too.


On 4/26/20, 3:20 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

    Gotta say after two years, I’m very impressed by our Model 3 as well.  Having nearly zero maintenance is easy to get used to too! 

    More time to maintain, polish, and enjoy the Pantera and M Roadster!

    Dennis 

    > On Apr 25, 2020, at 2:27 PM, marshallgsmith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    > 
    >    Personally, I can't drive my Tesla Model 3 enough! It is easily the
    >   best car I've ever driven. The engineering is incomparable and the
    >   acceleration is literally neck-snapping especially at freeway speeds.
    >   It would embarrass both my Pantera and 911 off the line. I get all the
    >   engine sounds I need from the Porsche and Pantera. The fun part is
    >   going like a rocket....in silence!
    > 
    >   I would never compare the Tesla to the others. They are all very
    >   special automobiles. And all so fun!!
    > 
    >   Marshall
    > 
    >   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
    > 
    >   -------- Original message --------
    >   From: Erik Kolstoe <ekolstoe at gmail.com>
    >   Date: 4/25/20 1:31 PM (GMT-08:00)
    >   To: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
    >   Cc: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
    >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electric anyone?
    > 
    >   Not a fan of electric cars. I question the quality of this 911 build.
    >   You
    >   can see from the photo the two oil lines from the right front fender
    >   oil
    >   cooler that run to the oil tank behind the right rear wheel. What do
    >   suppose they are using that for? Or, is the thought that if you don't
    >   like
    >   it, you can always drop in an awesome flat six with six Weber's howling
    >   behind you for a soundtrack as you fly down tiny back roads with
    >   relative
    >   ease?
    >>   On Friday, April 24, 2020, 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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