De Tomaso

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Thu Mar 03, 11 8:38 pm

The Pantera is coming on nice now, should be finished in a couple of months time. Nearly finished the arse end, just waiting on me new Gaz suspension units, then it's rest of the glass in, motor dress up bits, headlamps in, bonnet on, trimmers, then fit me moosive wheels

John · Post by **John** » Thu Mar 03, 11 8:54 pm

Coolio Malc

What motor do they have in them?

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Thu Mar 03, 11 9:36 pm

Thanks John, all Pantera's run 351 Cleveland's............the "pre L" ( Lusso = Lux ) useually pre 73, run the "Boss" spec 11.3 comp big valve motor, rated at 335 hp but more like 400hp, box is a 5-speed ZF unit with a dog-leg first.

John · Post by **John** » Thu Mar 03, 11 9:55 pm

I remeber an old bud of mine when I was in me teens always drooled over em.

They were the Sort of thing I had just about heard about but that was it

Was in to me Dollie sprints and RS 2000`s at the time

Is she a bit noisy? ............ and warm in the cabin with that motor behind ya ears?

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Thu Mar 03, 11 9:59 pm

nice

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Thu Mar 03, 11 10:12 pm

No more noisy than any other mid engine car of that era really..........well, maybe a bit noisier

............heat in the cabin not a problem, you just open the windows

If you ever get to ride in a GT40, all you need is ya swimmin trunks because you will sweat yer tats off believe me ( even if it's got A/C

) .........fixed windows with a silly little port hole in the drivers plexi glass

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Mar 03, 11 10:24 pm

they look the bollax drive like a piece of crap and you have to be the weirdest shape to fit in one and work the pedals and steer,

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Thu Mar 03, 11 10:44 pm

[quote="Cannonball"]...........they look the bollax and drive ace, not like my pensioners Bentley which drives like a piece of crap and you have to be the weirdest shape like me to fit in one and work the pedals and steer, especially with me false arm ................

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Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Mar 03, 11 11:08 pm

SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote:..........they look the bollax and drive Bananarama! but most are owned and driven by pensioner type guys mid 50s still trying desperatly to hold on to some sort of semblance of youth but look a cock when exiting them in Monaco or similar and you have to be the weirdest shape or a little shortarse like me to work the pedals and steer, especially with me rolex on me false arm ................

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