[DeTomaso] Gr5 Pantera

Sat Jul 1 15:27:38 EDT 2023

Thanks Mike.  I second the request for more pics

They did a nice job.  I would love to see it run.  It is so different from
our GR3 car.

I do wonder whether the slats on an upward sloping front deck are helpful.
Are there leading edges to the slats to prevent air from entering the wheel
wells?  Current thinking is you want to draw air out of the wheel wells.

On Sat, Jul 1, 2023, 12:15 PM Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > <IMG_4967.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> > <IMG_4968.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> > <IMG_4969.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> > <IMG_4970.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> > <IMG_4971.jpg>
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Looking forward to seeing take to the track for its first race session
> around 11:00 pm tonight….
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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   Thanks Mike.A  I second the request for more picsA
   They did a nice job.A  I would love to see it run.A  It is so different
   from our GR3 car.
   I do wonder whether the slats on an upward sloping front deck are
   helpful.A  Are there leading edges to the slats to prevent air from
   entering the wheel wells?A  Current thinking is you want to draw air
   out of the wheel wells.

   On Sat, Jul 1, 2023, 12:15 PM Corey Price <[1]coreyjprice at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     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
     <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     >
     > i>>?All,
     >
     > 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.
     >
     > 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. Itas light
     years better than when it was new:
     >
     > <IMG_4967.jpg>
     >
     >
     >
     > <IMG_4968.jpg>
     >
     >
     >
     > <IMG_4969.jpg>
     >
     >
     >
     > <IMG_4970.jpg>
     >
     >
     >
     > <IMG_4971.jpg>
     >
     >
     > We didnat get to see it run last night because we were at the De
     Tomaso dinner, but apparently itas exceptionally fast. Due to
     problems with traffic and yellow flags it qualified in 10th out of
     82 cars, still a remarkable feat.
     >
     > Looking forward to seeing take to the track for its first race
     session around 11:00 pm tonighta|.
     >
     > Mike
     >
     >
     > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________
     >
     >
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