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The De Tomaso factory today

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  1. 400GT4doors

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    #1 400GT4doors, Dec 9, 2014
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  2. NürScud

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    #2 NürScud, Dec 9, 2014
    What a shame . . . .
     
  3. George Vosburgh

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    #3 George Vosburgh, Dec 9, 2014
    Someone must own the place, no? That forming template should be saved.
     
  4. Mang

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    #4 Mang, Dec 9, 2014
    ...in my garage! :)

    Agree, cool item right there. Would be fun to rummage around there.
     
  5. staatsof

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    Very sad indeed.
     
  7. velocetwo

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    #7 velocetwo, Dec 9, 2014
    Those are class A tooling molds A lot of engineering goes into those. You would think someone would cart those off. Do they not own a broom? Italy is a strange place.
     
  8. rob lay

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    #8 rob lay, Dec 9, 2014
    interesting
     
  9. sburke

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    #9 sburke, Dec 9, 2014
    Almost as sad as the Bugatti factory
     
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  11. 400GT4doors

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    #11 400GT4doors, Dec 10, 2014
    Very interesting. Many thanks!
     
  12. tomc

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    #13 bundas, Dec 10, 2014
    for this post. I wonder if, '
    Car Guy Tour' knows about this
     
  14. staatsof

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    #14 staatsof, Dec 10, 2014
    We went to the Detomaso factory of the very first car guy tour Mitchell, that was in 1986.

    A long time Maserati aficionado Erwin Ferer (now gone, he handed out and award umbrella every year at Monterey) toured the Bugatti factory in Modena at it's zenith and gave the most fantastic description of how amazing it was.
     
  15. velocetwo

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  16. staatsof

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    #16 staatsof, Dec 10, 2014
    Typical, two leads are off ... ;)
     
  17. NürScud

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    #17 NürScud, Dec 10, 2014
    This is very nice and beautiful. So sad about the bankrupt...

    Bugatti's factory also is very sad sight.....
     
  18. Finitele

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    #18 Finitele, Dec 10, 2014
    Are these for sale?
     
  19. Mang

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    #19 Mang, Dec 10, 2014
    Some rare bits were offered a few years ago, I almost acquired a rare pair of 10" rear Mangusta wheels, they were slightly different from one another, so I passed, but engines and other parts were offered too. Anyone remember? Phillip O. maybe?
     
  20. gt4me

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    #20 gt4me, Dec 10, 2014
    Great post.
     
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    #21 tritone, Dec 10, 2014
    We can debate the SUV/crossover argument endlessly.......but that DT is a pretty convincing looking car. I would put that up against the BMW X6 ugly stick any time.....
     
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