[DeTomaso] P72 Featured on Latest DDE Blog

[Mike Drew]

Jeff,

The P72 uses a sequential manual gearbox, like a motorcycle, as opposed to a traditional production automobile five- or six-speed. 

In all likelihood, it’s a paddle-shift gearbox with the hydraulics replaced by manual activation. Norman Choi is extremely friendly but he is more than a little bit coy, and is reluctant to share too many details about these cars since the production cars will differ (perhaps greatly) in various ways. 

I have to say that the public response to the P72 has been overwhelming. It garners attention like nothing I’ve ever seen. 

Mike

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> On Aug 27, 2022, at 09:51, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Really good video. It'sA pronounced day-toe-mahso,A 50 years
>   ofA mispronunciation on my part!. How could I have gotten it wrong for
>   soA long.A  Sound gets an A++A but I wonder if I'd feel theA same way
>   after a couple of hours in theA driver's seat. I thought theA P72 is
>   supposed to be a manual transmission? This car is not. Too bad. But it
>   does have a shifter in the console. I'm confused and conflicted.
>   Shutting the doors seems a bit awkward, two hands in the video. Styling
>   a bit overdone in my opinion. Site lines overA theA front fenders would
>   take some getting used to. Imagine pulling into a parking space. And a
>   rear camera would be nice. Interior isA  exquisite, I like the gauge
>   layout but maybe a little busy. Norman Choi gets an A++ as well. His
>   enthusiasm is contagious. He lets the car do the talking!
>   She's a beauty, out of my price range.
>   Jeff
>   6559
> 
>   On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 10:08 AM Mike & Elizabeth
>   <[1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     A  A Damon Fryer, Daily Driven Exotics, talks with the head of the
>     new
>     A  A DeTomaso while going over the P72 prototype at Monterey Car
>     Week.
>     A  A Gorgeous.
>     A  A [1][2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouGG9muXxIA
>     A  A Mike Thomas
>     References
>     A  A 1. [3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouGG9muXxIA
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