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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Some great driving, and a few interesting cars as well, such as the yellow Alfa Montreal that blows away early on. He’s pretty much kicking butt on everybody. Dramatically different course, certainly more manageable from a safety and spectator perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@poca.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>MikeLDrew@aol.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> detomaso@POCA.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [DeTomaso] Nurburgring Pantera<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Geneva","serif";color:black'>Hi guys,<br><br>Surfing the internet I stumbled across this video, showing Dr Martin Jörgens racing his well-known blue with white stripes Pantera at the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5twj2FXFs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5twj2FXFs</a><br><br>Note that this is the 'new' course, not the old mountain course. The in-car telemetry is interesting. I think he may have a taller 5th gear installed, as the rpm drop between gears is fairly pronounced.<br><br>There are links to other videos from previous years, different events etc. on the side.<br><br>This car is a standard USA L-model that was imported to Germany a few years back, completely gutted, and turned into a race car by Willi Braun. His company, De Tomaso Tuning, specializes in race-preparing Panteras and Mangustas, and building killer street cars (no bling to be found here!) Here's his company website:<br><br><a href="http://www.detomaso-tuning.de/index2.html">http://www.detomaso-tuning.de/index2.html</a><br><br>Good stuff!<br><br>Mike</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>