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Re: Jim Farley’s Pantera….
by bill gaino 07 Jul '25

07 Jul '25

How can 4013 be a PB car? www.slickpaint.net -----Original Message----- From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew(a)aol.com> Sent: Jul 6, 2025 6:02 PM To: De Tomaso Forum <detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com> Subject: [DeTomaso] Re: Jim Farley’s Pantera…. David, He meant to say “Pre-L”. He’s still new in our world! Mike Sent from my iPad On Jul 4, 2025, at 19:24, David Cantagallo via DeTomaso wrote: Thanks Mike. I told Jim we were friends and also said next Pantera event I set up he will be guest speaker with his. Wow did not know we were so close to a build but Jim said his is a push button? [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Friday, July 4, 2025, 11:38 AM, Mike Drew wrote: David, Very cool. He’s a hell of a guy. His car is actually very close to yours, #4013. It’s a July ‘72 Pre-L. He bought it last June on Bring a Trailer. Here’s a pic he sent me a few months ago of the car in the basement of the Ford world HQ: Cheers! Mike Sent from my iPad > On Jul 4, 2025, at 16:07, David Cantagallo via DeTomaso wrote: > > Speaking of Jim Farley, he came to visit the Windsor engine site last > week so I,parked 4072 at the front door. Immediately he walked up to > the Pantera, and compared 4072 to his. He said he has 350 tires in the > back and is changing the interior to the prototype two tone. Also said > his was a push button. Inline image > > [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > On Friday, July 4, 2025, 8:34 AM, > [3]detomaso-request(a)server.detomasolist.com wrote: > > Send DeTomaso mailing list submissions to > > [2]detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > > body 'help' to > > [3]detomaso-request(a)server.detomasolist.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [4]detomaso-owner(a)server.detomasolist.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of DeTomaso digest..." > > Daily Detomaso List Digest > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Jim Farley… (Mike Drew) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 14:34:00 +0200 > > From: Mike Drew > > Subject: [DeTomaso] Jim Farley… > > To: Tomaso Forum De > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: multipart/mixed; > > boundary=Apple-Mail-137E6CBD-9C34-4A1A-81DE-4EA314DB91D7 > > …the CEO of the Ford Motor Company whose says the favorite car in his > collection is his 1972 Pre-L Pantera, is racing a GT40 and a Lola T-298 > 2-liter sports racer here this year. Here he is wearing his De Tomaso > Drivers Club of Great Britain hat next to his GT40…. > >

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Re: Jim Farley’s Pantera….
by Mike Drew 06 Jul '25

06 Jul '25

David, He meant to say “Pre-L”. He’s still new in our world! Mike Sent from my iPad On Jul 4, 2025, at 19:24, David Cantagallo via DeTomaso <detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com> wrote: Thanks Mike. I told Jim we were friends and also said next Pantera event I set up he will be guest speaker with his. Wow did not know we were so close to a build but Jim said his is a push button? [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Friday, July 4, 2025, 11:38 AM, Mike Drew <mikeldrew(a)aol.com> wrote: David, Very cool. He’s a hell of a guy. His car is actually very close to yours, #4013. It’s a July ‘72 Pre-L. He bought it last June on Bring a Trailer. Here’s a pic he sent me a few months ago of the car in the basement of the Ford world HQ: Cheers! Mike Sent from my iPad > On Jul 4, 2025, at 16:07, David Cantagallo via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com> wrote: > > Speaking of Jim Farley, he came to visit the Windsor engine site last > week so I,parked 4072 at the front door. Immediately he walked up to > the Pantera, and compared 4072 to his. He said he has 350 tires in the > back and is changing the interior to the prototype two tone. Also said > his was a push button. Inline image > > [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > On Friday, July 4, 2025, 8:34 AM, > [3]detomaso-request(a)server.detomasolist.com wrote: > > Send DeTomaso mailing list submissions to > > [2]detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > > body 'help' to > > [3]detomaso-request(a)server.detomasolist.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [4]detomaso-owner(a)server.detomasolist.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of DeTomaso digest..." > > Daily Detomaso List Digest > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Jim Farley… (Mike Drew) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 14:34:00 +0200 > > From: Mike Drew <[5]mikeldrew(a)aol.com> > > Subject: [DeTomaso] Jim Farley… > > To: Tomaso Forum De <[6]detomaso(a)server.detomasolist.com> > > Message-ID: <[7]D224214F-A019-48F2-8235-AF31061ECB22(a)aol.com> > > Content-Type: multipart/mixed; > > boundary=Apple-Mail-137E6CBD-9C34-4A1A-81DE-4EA314DB91D7 > > …the CEO of the Ford Motor Company whose says the favorite car in his > collection is his 1972 Pre-L Pantera, is racing a GT40 and a Lola T-298 > 2-liter sports racer here this year. Here he is wearing his De Tomaso > Drivers Club of Great Britain hat next to his GT40…. > >

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Great Trailer for a Pantera on BaT
by Mike & Elizabeth 06 Jul '25

06 Jul '25

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2023-intech-trailer-2/ Custom configured to haul a mid-engined car (Ford GT in this case) with the right-side access door (to back the car in for better weight positioning). JTM Mike [1]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2023-intech-trailer-2/ Custom configured to haul a mid-engined car (Ford GT in this case) with the right-side access door (to back the car in for better weight positioning). JTM Mike References 1. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2023-intech-trailer-2/

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Pantera flambé
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

Ack. This same car had this same issue last time: So as of now all the Panteras are out. Three blown engines. Dan Jones needs to help these guys! Mike Sent from my iPhone

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Worth the wait…
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

Sausage on a French baguette (which, here, is just called ‘a baguette’) with catsup, mustard, fried onions and pickles. Delicious! Sent from my iPhone

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Le Mans start (Plateau 4) video
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

Just filmed this: [1]2025 Le Mans Classic Plateau 4 start [2]youtu.be Mike Sent from my iPhone References Visible links: 1. https://youtu.be/5p_71DxTEmo 2. https://youtu.be/5p_71DxTEmo Hidden links: 4. https://youtu.be/5p_71DxTEmo

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Front straight panorama
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

Sent from my iPhone

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On the hook….
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

Ack. The blue car did only one lap before pulling in, broken apparently. Hopefully it can be fixed? Mike Sent from my iPhone

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Le Manx Classic
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

The French Meyers Manx club…. Sent from my iPhone

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Les paniers pique-nique
by Mike Drew 05 Jul '25

05 Jul '25

For the swanky set a pique-nique panier is available: Very expensive track chow! Mike Sent from my iPhone

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