July 2025 - DeTomaso - detomasolist.com

Mangusta print
by Mike Drew 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Phil Stebbings found this print for sale at a vendor specializing in Ferrari stuff and couldn’t resist buying it…. Sent from my iPad

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Heading for the ferry….
by Mike Drew 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Julian Kift took this for me while I was driving. This very early Lotus 7 (or is it a Lotus 6?) is taking back roads towards Calais for the ferry ride back to England…. Sent from my iPad

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Vintage race team
by Mike Drew 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Original MG factory race team hauler with a pair of racers, on display only (these cars didn’t race this weekend although plenty of other MGs were on track) Sent from my iPad

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Modern Le Mans cars
by Mike Drew 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

This collection of veterans from recent years included the Ferraris which have won in the past couple of years (that I forgot to photograph) Sent from my iPad

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iPad misfire…
by Mike Drew 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

Guys, I tried to send a handful of additional photos from our little country hotel last night but apparently they didn’t go through for some reason even though the WiFi was solid. Now I’m in one of the most remote houses in France, buried deep deep in the woods, with no WiFi and only spotty cell coverage. I will try to resend in the morning…. Mike Sent from my iPhone

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Charlie’s GT5-S #9375
by Mike Drew 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

Guys, Basking in the glow of the weekend from a tiny village in the center of France, here are a few more happy snaps. Charlie McCall, who doesn’t such a wonderful job organizing these tours, drove up from Barcelona in his Pantera GT5-S which was the factory prototype. Mike Sent from my iPad

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Video: Shelby v. DeTomaso
by Mike & Elizabeth 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

An interesting video about the rivalry between Carol and Alejandro that led to the Mangusta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj3ILlOTE0Q An interesting video about the rivalry between Carol and Alejandro that led to the Mangusta. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj3ILlOTE0Q References 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj3ILlOTE0Q

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Aixam….
by Mike Drew 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

Sitting in a little village dating from the 8th century (actually far longer than that, back to Roman times) and spotted this: The Aixam marque is dedicated to producing these tiny pensioner microcars. An original BMC mini or Smart car would absolutely dwarf it. They are reserved exclusively for very old people who can no longer qualify for a regular driver’s license due to their age, infirmity or blindness. (!) There are so many remote hamlets with zero retail establishments, and old people need to be able to get to a village to shop for food. So they are allowed to drive these tiny cars, which are basically one step up from mobility scooters. The speedo maxes out at 80kph but you will never see one going nearly that fast. Occasionally they can be found on main roads but normally they are found only on very quiet, narrow and abandoned country roads. Everybody just recognizes the situation and when they come across one, they tread lightly and follow behind slowly knowing they are only going to have to follow them for a few miles…. Mike Sent from my iPhone Sitting in a little village dating from the 8th century (actually far longer than that, back to Roman times) and spotted this: IMG_1654.jpg The Aixam marque is dedicated to producing these tiny pensioner microcars. An original BMC mini or Smart car would absolutely dwarf it. They are reserved exclusively for very old people who can no longer qualify for a regular driver’s license due to their age, infirmity or blindness. (!) There are so many remote hamlets with zero retail establishments, and old people need to be able to get to a village to shop for food. So they are allowed to drive these tiny cars, which are basically one step up from mobility scooters. The speedo maxes out at 80kph but you will never see one going nearly that fast. Occasionally they can be found on main roads but normally they are found only on very quiet, narrow and abandoned country roads. Everybody just recognizes the situation and when they come across one, they tread lightly and follow behind slowly knowing they are only going to have to follow them for a few miles…. Mike Sent from my iPhone

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Fwd: The latest news
by Mike Drew 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

From Panteras by Wilkinson…. Mike Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Panteras by Wilkinson <steve(a)panterasbywilkinson.ccsend.com> Date: July 7, 2025 at 00:03:25 GMT+2 To: mikeldrew(a)aol.com Subject: The latest news Reply-To: panterasbywilkinson(a)verizon.net Panteras by Wilkinson Happy 2025 Summer UPCOMING DATES PANTERAS BY WILKINSON's parts department will be closed July 12th - Aug. 5th during reconstruction (of Steve's Knee!) Please order your parts before or after those dates and expect a delay in shipments. Our apologies for the inconvenience. We don't like it either but he'll be back in the driver's seat in no time! Thank you for your patience. Visit our website and order directly from there Panterasbywilkinson.com Panteras by Wilkinson 16237 Illinois Ave Paramount, CA 90703 562 634-3434 Panteras by Wilkinson | 16237 Illinois Ave | Paramount, CA 90723 US [1]Unsubscribe | [2]Update Profile | [3]Constant Contact Data Notice [4]Constant Contact References 1. https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001MEUB4FdhHbuVekOCXeWVFg=&ch… 2. https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001MEUB4FdhHbuVekOCXeWVFg=&ch… 3. https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice 4. https://www.constantcontact.com/landing1/vr/home?cc=nge&utm_campaign=nge&rm…

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A tour of the Le Mans circuit
by Mike Drew 07 Jul '25

07 Jul '25

All, As we were leaving Le Mans today we found ourselves driving on the circuit (about half the track is comprised of public roads which are repurposed for the race weekends) so I asked Lori to grab my phone and film while I narrated: maxresdefault.jpg [1]Driving the 24h du Le Mans circuit 2025 [2]youtu.be Unfortunately it was drizzling and the camera kept focusing on the raindrops on the glass. So this is a pretty terrible video. You should all come here next time and experience it for yourselves! Mike Sent from my iPad References Visible links: 1. https://youtu.be/X41lc4bAFHk 2. https://youtu.be/X41lc4bAFHk Hidden links: 4. https://youtu.be/X41lc4bAFHk

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