DeTomaso Mailing List: April 98, Message #93

Hello everyone!

I just came across a few posters I forgot I had.  I have had them many years.
They are about 24 x 36 and were printed by Ford in 1970.  It is a poster of a
1970 Shelby "launching" at the drag strip with the christmas tree lights (the
lights on the pole that tell you when to nail it!) in front of it.  These are
quite rare and unusual.  The neat part about it, is that it has an "exploded"
view of a 351 Cleveland motor and lists all the technical information
regarding it.  It is VERY psycadelic in color.  Really MOD Man!  The thing
that makes it unusual is that no shelby ever came with a 351 Cleveland.  All
1969-70 Shelbys were built in 1969 and came with the 351 Windsor or 428 Cobra
Jet.  But you, being Pantera folks know that this motor did come in a Pantera!
I have seen these posters for sale for as much as $75, but guess what.  YOU
can have one for free!  Thats right!  I will even pay to ship it to you.  This
means it is REALLY free!  Want to see a picture of it?  Just e-mail me and I
will send a picture to you.

So what is the catch?  All you have to do is answer some Detomaso trivia.
Thats it!  And guess what, there will be TWO WINNERS because I have two
posters to give away!  All you have to do is answer these questions and e-mail
them back to me.  I will share the answers with the rest of the forum when the
two winners are announced.  Some answers requiring a number amount will be
judged by who got the number CLOSEST to the actual number.  I am the judge and
my decisions will be final.  You may only enter the contest ONE time.  So make
it good!  If you have any questions regarding any of the questions I wrote,
please feel free to contact me!

The two persons with the MOST questions answered correctly FIRST, win.  Have
fun and good luck!

Questions in contest for poster:

1.  In 1971, according to Detomaso of America, Inc., how many months AND miles
was your Pantera warranteed?

2.  During the first 90 days of  ownership of a 1971 Pantera, the which of the
following adjustments and services were performed by the Dealer at no cost to
the owner?:
A.  Wheel Balancing
B.  Wheel Alignment 
C.  Headlight Alignment
D.  Adjustment to Carburetor, Distributor, Valves, Belts, Transmission, Clutch
and    
     Brake Systems
E.  Cleaning of Fuel, Cooling and Brake Systems
F.  Addition of Engine Coolants, steering, brake, air conditioning and
transaxle fluids
G.  Tightening of Nuts, Bolts and fittings.
H.  A & C
J.  All of the above.

3.  What town and city was Detomaso of America, Inc. located? 

4.  Wally Wyss reported in Motor Trend in August1972 that Pantera sales topped
all other exotic car manufacturers. Lincoln Mercury had delivered 364 Panteras
since it introduced them in May of 1971.  In March of 1972, LM sold
___________ Panteras, a figure that exceeded American Sales for each of the
other exotic Italian sports cars for all of 1971!

5.  What color is the best color for a Pantera?

6. In 1973, what cigarette company was offering a Pantera as a Grand Prize in
a Sweepstakes?

6B.  What color was the cigarette company's give-away Pantera?

6C.  Who won it?

7.  In the 1980's what company offered a choice of a Helicopter, 32 foot
Motorhome, or a GT5 PANTERA?

8.  What mass-produced Dodge car did Detomaso's name get emblazened on as an
optional version in the early 1980's?

9.  What is you favorite sports car of all time?

This is a tie breaker question:
What was Detomaso of America, Inc's phone number in 1971?