[DeTomaso] Little known DeTomaso history

[Konrad Szwab]

There was always the famous Matra Simca Bagheera :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_Bagheera

On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 3:58 PM audionut--- via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

>    no way.  this is nuts!
>
>    Back in the 80's I used to explore the local (So Cal) mountains fairly
>    often.  If I saw a dirt road that wasn't locked up, I checked it out.
>
>    Once I found an abandoned farm/homestead in the grassy hills just south
>    of Gorman.  Dilapidated house, barn, farm gear and 2 tiny old cars that
>    I could not
>    believe even existed, let alone been in use at this old place.  Both in
>    fairly complete condition with a tag on the firewall that said "Simca".
>
>    I scratched my head and tried to figure out where the hell a Simca came
>    from.  France?  Since it was so weird-looking, in my mind it could only
>    be French.
>
>    Tiny little motor, cute little gauges, 3 lug wheels (if I remember
>    right).
>
>    Mystery solved!  Thanks Charles.
>
>    Sent using Hushmail
>    On 6/21/2020 at 7:35 AM, charlesmccall at gmail.com wrote:
>
>      I don't know much more than what appears in these photos - a Simca
>      DeTomaso
>      sold in Catalunya (Spain)? Hopefully the pictures come through.
>      Anyone have
>      any additional information?
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   There was always the famous Matra Simca Bagheera
   :)A [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_Bagheera

   On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 3:58 PM audionut--- via DeTomaso
   <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

     A  A no way.A  this is nuts!
     A  A Back in the 80's I used to explore the local (So Cal) mountains
     fairly
     A  A often.A  If I saw a dirt road that wasn't locked up, I checked
     it out.
     A  A Once I found an abandoned farm/homestead in the grassy hills
     just south
     A  A of Gorman.A  Dilapidated house, barn, farm gear and 2 tiny old
     cars that
     A  A I could not
     A  A believe even existed, let alone been in use at this old
     place.A  Both in
     A  A fairly complete condition with a tag on the firewall that said
     "Simca".
     A  A I scratched my head and tried to figure out where the hell a
     Simca came
     A  A from.A  France?A  Since it was so weird-looking, in my mind it
     could only
     A  A be French.
     A  A Tiny little motor, cute little gauges, 3 lug wheels (if I
     remember
     A  A right).
     A  A Mystery solved!A  Thanks Charles.
     A  A Sent using Hushmail
     A  A On 6/21/2020 at 7:35 AM, [3]charlesmccall at gmail.com wrote:
     A  A  A I don't know much more than what appears in these photos - a
     Simca
     A  A  A DeTomaso
     A  A  A sold in Catalunya (Spain)? Hopefully the pictures come
     through.
     A  A  A Anyone have
     A  A  A any additional information?
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References

   1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_Bagheera
   2. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   3. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
   4. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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