DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #177
     



From: "Charles F Engles Jr." <engles@qns.com>

Subject: Re: GT5-S and Other Newer Cars

Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 22:30:37 -0500



Dear Andy (and Jim),



I may be wrong, but I have very serious doubts that late model Panteras

have any extra treatments or modifications that restrict the dreaded tin

worm.  I would suspect that its more likely that given the overheated

exotic car market in the 80s, that the late model Pantera owners A) didn't

drive them much and B)sure didn't take them out when it was wet, .....

therefore " no rust".



For what its worth,     Chuck Engles



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> From: DiFatta, Andy <adifatta@konover.com>

> To: DeTomaso@wgate.com

> Subject: GT5-S and Other Newer Cars

> Date: Saturday, April 19, 1997 2:02 PM

>

> Hi all,

>

> I thought I read somewhere that the late model Panteras (1985 and newer)

> had solved the rust problem that earlier cars experienced.  Is this

> true, or did Pantera owners finally learn that their cars were not

> supposed to be driven in northern climates after the first snow fall of

> the season?

>

> If the newer cars really are able to cope with salt and sand, can the

> older cars be converted to be year-round drivers?

>

> Andy

>

> 1972 Copper Pre-L; 10" Campis, 16" Epsilons and thinking about 17"

> Wilkinson's (you can never have enough wheels and tires)