DeTomaso Mailing List: July 99, Message #274

I once was looking at a Jaguar XJ6 at a dealer and with the hood open
the salesman told me it had a V-8 in it. I politely said I believed that
it was the Jag inline 6 cylinder since they didn't make one then
(1980's). Even looking at that motor together he wouldn't budge on his
opinion. Needless to say I didn't buy anything from those guys! 



JDeRyke@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 7/7/99 8:40:01 AM, moseleya@pacbell.net writes:
> snip.....
> <<..... listened to all the "Know it alls" look at the motor (in Joe LaBue's
> Pantera) and impress their friends with their knowledge of cars.... >>
> 
> Back when we still put 200+ cars out on the 'Vegas strip for our annual car
> show, I'll never forget a pair of 'very fancy women' looking at the big twin
> nitrous bottles in the engine compartment of George Peloquin's "Pure Gold",
> and one told the other, "Them are ROCKET MOTORS!! That car has ROCKET MOTORS
> in it!!" Judy & I nearly fell over laughing.... Cheers- J DeRyke