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The De Tomaso factory today

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  1. 400GT4doors

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  2. NürScud

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    What a shame . . . .
     
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  3. George Vosburgh

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    Someone must own the place, no? That forming template should be saved.
     
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  4. Mang

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    ...in my garage! :)

    Agree, cool item right there. Would be fun to rummage around there.
     
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    Very sad indeed.
     
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  7. velocetwo

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    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.
     
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    interesting
     
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    Almost as sad as the Bugatti factory
     
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  11. 400GT4doors

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    Very interesting. Many thanks!
     
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    for this post. I wonder if, '
    Car Guy Tour' knows about this
     
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    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.
     
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    Typical, two leads are off ... ;)
     
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  17. NürScud

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    This is very nice and beautiful. So sad about the bankrupt...

    Bugatti's factory also is very sad sight.....
     
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    Are these for sale?
     
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    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?
     
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    Great post.
     
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    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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