DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #151
     



From: pantera@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)

Subject: Mangusta & Targa Tasmania

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 97 12:48:58 PDT



All,



Read the latest issue of Triumph World last night and there

was an article on the Targa Tasmania event (billed as "the ultimate

tourist trophy and tarmac rally) held (where else) in the southern

Australian island-state of Tasmania.



I searched the web and found a really good site which has

all sorts of details on the event.  I found that there was a yellow

1969 Mangusta driven by Neil Ashmead, navigator Natasha Oberoi.

The site is at: www.targa.org.au/1997/main.html.



There were 194 cars in all, representing some pretty stiff competition,

among others, Tigers, E-Types, Coopers, Falcon GTHO, Alfa GTA,

Loti Elan/Espirit Turbo/Elise, Ferrari 365GT/265/3*8,

Datsun Sports/240Z/260Z/300ZX, Dodge Challenger,

Holden Torana XU1/SLR5000, TVR 3000, Jensen Interceptor,

944/911/930/Tubbos/(most of the entrants!), Dolly Sprint/Stag/TR4/TR7 V8, 

Mazda RX7, Cobra repro, Corvette, BMW M*, Honda NSX, MGB/F, etc.



It was expected to be a clash between Tubbo 911s and Mazda

wankers, but a suprize third place was by Marks Parsons and Ojars Balodis

in a TR7 V8.  The Triumph won on handicap!  No results on the 'Goose.



	Shane Ingate in San Diego



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