Fw: [DeTomaso] Substitute for racers/gaffers tape?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/02/06 7:42:31 AM, adin at frontier.net writes:

<< Now you are treading on holy ground . . .legend is the car was geared for 
265.  On a "tune" run, at night without lights, he saw redline in fifth. I'd 
love to get that puppy out on the salt. . . . .

Long live the legend of Junior Wilson, amen.


> Didn't Junior Wilson's car get to around 265? >>

Yes, with reservations. In the 265 configuration, it looked more like an IMSA 
group-C center-seat prototype than a Pantera. It did still have working 
Pantera tail lights & suspension, though.... Jr was scheduled to do a try-out at El 
Mirage dry lake in '03, then run Bonneville. Never happened; he was 
'instructing' his twin boys on how to slide a go-kart on his circular driveway, and 
somehow flew off a 30-ft embankment, breaking his right thigh as he hit a tree 15 
ft off the ground. He says the titanium rod in that leg matches the one in 
the left side (gotten at his last ORR when a tire blew and hurled him out into 
the desert at 220+). He seemed amazed that neither rod showed up on airport 
security that year. While healing, he promised his wife he wouldn't do silly 
things anymore. So last I heard, the ORR Pantera is up for sale. So its up to you, 
Mr Adin!
Cheers- J DeRyke