[DeTomaso] Gr5 Pantera

[Corey Price]

Mike,

More pictures please, especially when the car is out on the track!!

Corey

> On Jul 1, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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> All,
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> This car was built by an independent Italian team in 1979 with cooperation from De Tomaso,
> Using an unnumbered bare Pantera tub. It was very mediocre at Le Mans that year, and later converted into an abortion of a Group C car, pitted against the likes of the Porsche 962. Hopeless. 
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> After languishing for years it was bought by a German fellow with an endlessly deep pocketbook. He gave in to Willi Braun Racing who did an unbelievable job restoring and preparing the car. It’s light years better than when it was new:
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> We didn’t get to see it run last night because we were at the De Tomaso dinner, but apparently it’s exceptionally fast. Due to problems with traffic and yellow flags it qualified in 10th out of 82 cars, still a remarkable feat. 
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> Looking forward to seeing take to the track for its first race session around 11:00 pm tonight….
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> Mike
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