DeTomaso Mailing List: August 2000, Message #91

Came with the GTS Panteras. Mike Drew has a better detailed pulse on that,
though. Mike? Cal. 

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> From: 	Geoffrey[SMTP:veritas@panix.com]
> Reply To: 	Geoffrey
> Sent: 	Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:07 AM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Steering Wheel
> 
> Hello all, a question for you Panterophiles and trivia buffs.
> 
> I have acquired a four page brochure for the Pantera that looks 
> different to all the others I have seen.
> 
> It was produced by Ford, printed in the US and was: Form No. LM71-108 
> (presumably Lincoln Mercury from 71).
> 
> The cover shows the ubiquitous yellow pushbutton car, this time a 
> front view against what looks like the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The 
> center spread is a side view of this car in the same place.
> 
> Now the bit I have the question about. The back cover shows the 
> interior of another car. It is a Pre-L style dash with the production 
> seats (not the tricky ergonomic foam ones), but it has an unusual 
> steering wheel.
> 
> Instead of the usual cheesy plastic centered wheel it has a wheel 
> with two silver metal spokes with a hole in each, six black bolt 
> heads attaching it to the column and a Ghia logo in the center.
> 
> What is/was this wheel? And did it ever really exist? And where can 
> you get one?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Geoffrey
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