[DeTomaso] Fwd: Press Release | De Tomaso Welcomes Carmen Jorda - Meet 'Isabelle'

[MICHAEL DREW]

Chuck,

What’s fascinating to me is how hard they are trying to push the De Tomaso heritage despite the entire program being a Chinese car manufactured in Germany. I don’t think there is a single Italian anywhere in the project, much less a single living De Tomaso.

It is what it is, and as the first Chinese supercar, it has genuine merit. But attempting to characterize it as a De Tomaso as though it was somehow Italian is more than a bit of a stretch….

Mike

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> On Sep 15, 2021, at 10:21, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Dear Mike,
> 
>                 After reading that blurb, I had the sensation that I was reading something out of Vogue magazine.  I also had an odd taste in my mouth of a manufactured chemical ---saccharine.  
> 
>                 I suppose  it is obvious that they're looking for a new market of deeply superficial sports car aficionados rather than the old gearhead Pantera market.
> 
>                 Sigh.
> 
> 
>                                  Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> 
> 
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fwd: Press Release | De Tomaso Welcomes Carmen Jorda - Meet 'Isabelle'
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> Latest PR from the people seeking to revive the De Tomaso brand….
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> Mike
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>> From: De Tomaso Automobili <media at detomaso-automobili.com>
>> Date: September 15, 2021 at 05:16:04 PDT
>> To: MIKELDREW at aol.com
>> Subject: Press Release | De Tomaso Welcomes Carmen Jorda - Meet 'Isabelle'
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>> Press Release
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>> De Tomaso officially announces that Carmen Jorda has joined the De 
>> Tomaso family as a factory Development and Scuderia De Tomaso Racing 
>> Driver Carmen Jorda, racer and fashion icon, along with her De Tomaso 
>> team will bring back the romance to automotive A lifelong automotive 
>> enthusiast, Carmen has raced in Formula 3, the American Indy Lights Championship, GP3 Series and is also one of a select few women to have held an official driver role with a Formula 1 team De Tomaso story is a love story. It’s the story of a great romance between Alejandro and his soulmate and business partner, Isabelle The P72 not only takes the spirit of Italy, Argentina, and America, but honours Isabelle’s spirit as well and recognizes her role in our history. That’s why we named this homologation prototipo after her - ‘Isabelle’
>> The spirit of Isabelle now lives on through Carmen Jorda, as both 
>> share a similar spirit and story View Full Press Release
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