quote:Originally posted by Livin' abroad - For a Broad: I'll help you if you email me your questions
Mark:
Thank you very much for your generous offer to help. My efforts to communicate with car dealers in Europe have not always been very successful, largely because it is easy for them to ignore e-mails from a person in Canada. However, if they got a call from someone local, they may be inclined to be more forthcoming.
The questions I have are as follows:
Provenance - previous owners (if they will give out that kind of information)
Full DeTomaso chassis (VIN) number
Build date (as stamped on door jamb tag)
Body service number (on tag in front trunk)
Transaxle service number (stamped on top rear of case)
Model year (the model year that the car was designated when it was originally sold as a new car -- but not the date the car was first registered)
Recent photos (front side & rear shots of the exterior, VIN plate, any ID tags, interior, exterior, engine, front trunk, etc) in as high a resolution as possible -- the ones on the dealer web site are very poor resolution
Information on, and photos of, any unusual or noteworthy factory features or options (eg factory oil cooler, heim jointed sway bar, GR3 package, etc)
Information on, and photos of, owner modifications
Engine type (351C, 351W, 426 Hemi, Saturn V rocket engine, etc.)
Engine block number (if original engine) on block above left hand side of bellhousing
Engine plate number
Original colour of interior and exterior (if known)
Thanks again for your offer of help. I would be pleased to try to repay the favour by sending you a copy of the 9000 Series Pantera Registry on a DVD, if you are interested. It now covers over 200 cars and 3,000 accompanying photos.
- Peter