Reply to "The Cost of wheels?"

The 10's were never stock on US cars. They were only stock on the Euro GTS. Even the US GTS came with 7&8's.

In fact, I tried to get a pair through a US Lincoln/Mercury dealer who was a US Pantera dealer and had the parts book.

The 10" didn't even show in the book.

I know that after the the '74 model year, you could order parts directly from Detomaso in Italy.

I presume that is where they came from.

In 75 & 76 I was autocrossing across the river from me (Hudson River) in Rockland County.

I used to see what I thought were new US GTS being driven on the street WITH 10" wheels on them.

Cars of the World, in New City? Was Bob Grossman. He raced Cobras (wrecked a few) and was the guy you went to buy a Ferrari from.

Those were PROBABLY his cars?

If you are asking about mine, as I posted, Hall said mine "were originals", and the others were what he phrased, "reproductions".

I'm not claiming anything, but you clearly can see the differences in the wheels.

Who know's how many were made in each run of wheels? Considering how many cars Detomaso was selling outside of the US market how many do you think he would order at one time without Ford paying the bill? 50? 100? Who knows for sure?

Maybe the factory can chime in on this? Willis, do you know?