[DeTomaso] [EXTERNAL] Re: If you know anyone it’s for sale

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I got to drive Paul DeCoite’s Superformance GT40 several years ago. Like Julian noted, it’s an absolute blast to drive, super fast (with a Roush 427) and handles like a go kart on steroids. But the cockpit is very tight, the AC marginally worked, it’s drafty (you can feel the engine heat seeping through the tunnel) and the only place to hold a took roll is atop the spare tire, over the ZF. It’s a mega drive, but you’ll arrive to a Cars and Coffee event soaked in sweat. 

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> On May 31, 2021, at 10:40 AM, Himes, Terry (US 397C) via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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> Wow!  I always dreamed of owning one. Now I'm sad. Oh well, I do have a model.  It sits right next to my 
> model Pantera (yellow of course) and my 1930 Model A. (my father and I rebuilt, long ago).  ;=)  
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> On 5/31/21, 6:23 AM, "MARK CHARLTON" <pantera01826 at rogers.com> wrote:
> 
>    Ede,
> 
>    I’m with Julian 100% on this one.
> 
>    My GT40 is quite nice to drive. It has a surprisingly compliant ride, handles extremely well, is blindingly fast etc., but NO WAY would I trade either of my Panteras for one. Especially a Pantera as stunning as yours!
> 
>    I get the attraction of the GT40, but it is VERY tight inside, uncomfortable when two people are in it (it’s just really small inside) and there is ZERO storage capacity for anything so longer journeys are out. Non-opening windows make daily driving impractical. I do fast drives, runway events etc. in mine (it is so loud that I am not allowed on our local race track (@#$%^%$#@!) In short, get a nice poster and a 1:12 scale model of the GT40, but don’t sell your Pantera for one.
> 
>    Cheers,
> 
>    Mark Charlton
>    pantera01826 at rogers.com
> 
> 
> 
>> On May 30, 2021, at 9:23 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  Ed,
>> 
>>  I urge you to spend some time in a GT40 before selling that beautiful
>>  Pantera to get one. I am super fortunate to have both and the GT40 is
>>  hands down the most iconic car I have ever owned to look at, but it
>>  isn't a Pantera. My GT40 has 1,000 miles on it since I purchased it in
>>  2013 and although I could make it more drivable by adding A/C, detuning
>>  a little to get it more street friendly, it still wouldn't be a GT car
>>  for the long hauls. In contrast my GT5 has accumulated 2,500 miles in
>>  one trip (pre