DeTomaso Mailing List: February 98, Message #111
     



From: 	MikeLDrew@aol.com

Subject: Red vs Yellow?

Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 1998 21:30:34 +0000



All,



Got this today from Frank Wissman, a  PCNC member who doesn't own a Pantera

and doesn't plan to; he just likes us more than the Ferrari and Maserati

boys.  He drives a 246 Dino (yellow) and a Maserati Merak (unknown color.)



He wrote:



What's all this red=Ferrari; yellow=Pantera stuff, anyway?



  The yellow on the Ferrari badge & shield is the town color of

Modena, where the factory was before and during part of the war. [See

footnote] Charming custom, having a town color, actually. If you look at

many of the debut and show cars, a lot of Ferrari's are first seen in

yellow (Giallo Fly). The works race cars are always red [Russo Rubino,

and now the "phrase" is ox-blood red].  With all Modenese cars having a

legitimate stake in yellow, Ferrari, DeTomaso, Maserati, the most

recently collapsed Bugatti, and Lamborghini on a short hop could all lay

claim it. Tough call.



 Maybe Lee (Scales) has a thought if a yellow Pantera would look good.



FW

[footnote] The irony is that the factory moved during the war to the

southeast to avoid being bombed by the allies. Naturally, it was  bombed

only in Maranello!