DeTomaso Mailing List: November 2000, Message #18

In a message dated 11/1/00 1:31:26, Charlie.Mccall@haworth.com writes:

<< ***Maybe, maybe not. This car was built with the "sport" option, the 
original paperwork lists 350hp. At did come from the factory with a Holley, 
so at least that part is correct. As has been discussed on this list before, 
though, many of DeTomaso's claims have to be taken with a shaker of salt...  
>>

>>>More like a TRUCKLOAD of salt!  I'd expect a bone-stock, low-compression 
truck motor with nothing changed internally.  Low-compression, 
low-performance (relative to your early car.)  It's got a Holley, and that's 
it.

There's always a CHANCE that somebody who know what he was doing poked around 
in there, but I wouldn't bet on it!

Mike