DeTomaso Mailing List: February 98, Message #86
     



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

Subject: Interesting Pantera.....

Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 1998 18:04:36 +0000



All,

	David Greed (of New Zealand) on the Triump list sent the 

following to me. Does it sound right to our historians?



Shane



Just thought you may be interested...

Our Triumph Car Club ran a British and European Car Display today, and one

of the display cars was a De Tamaso Pantera GTS which was very interesting



Apparently it was the last shell built and was bought as such by the

Chrysler Motor Company in the US. They wanted to build a car that would

achieve 200 mph. In the event, they just missed their goal, but the way the

attempted it was by putting in one of their engines, equipped with twin

turbos.



The car was eventually sold in the US with ownership eventually ending up

with Jim Henson of the Muppets fame. Paul - the current owner bought (less

transmission) the car from the Jim Henson estate while working in England

and has recently imported it here to New Zealand where he now lives. The car

is stored here in Cambridge apparently, and he drives it from time to time,

but waits until there is little traffic on the road. Listening to it today,

it is quite obvious it is not keen on slow running...



David Greed

1979 2500S Manual O/D







	Shane Ingate in San Diego