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

[David in Durango]

Think he'd trade for a turbo Miata and a really cool barstool?

Otherwise, I might be a little bit short.

David, not allowed real toys without supervision, in Durango

PS, Jack, you now qualify as a Rat bastard. [1]

[1] Someone who waves "desirables" in front of the morally challenged.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JDeRyke at aol.com>
To: <adin at frontier.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [DeTomaso] Substitute for racers/gaffers tape?


> 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
>