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In a message dated 1/7/14 5 41 24, mbefthomas@comcast.net writes:<BR>
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Kyalami. Didn't realize Alejandro built a Maser version of the Longchamp<BR>
after he bought Maserati. Here is an old BaT article on one from 2009.<BR>
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http://bringatrailer.com/2009/11/13/rare-tjaarda-coupe-1978-maserati-kyalami<BR>
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>>>Yup, it was a Frua body (the Longchamp was a Ghia design) built on the Longchamp chassis with the Maserati engine.<BR>
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Lots of Longchamp owners who struggle to find parts from De Tomaso, are able to source them from Maserati instead....<BR>
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Mike</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>