DeTomaso original blue prints

I'm far from an expert on this topic, but did a quick search on e-Bay and found that there aren't a lot of original blueprints for cars out there (lots of repros though). There are a few 1920 Pierce arrow limo originals with a buy it now price of about $35, and a number of 1920 Autocar blueprints starting at $14.99 up (depending on condition).

I'd hope that Pantera blueprints would fetch more, but like I said, I'm no expert.

If you have a figure in mind and want to PM me, if it's reasonable I'd be interested - you're right, they would probably look nice framed.

Thanks!

Maybe take the blue prints to a place that copies blue prints. Make some copies if the cost is right? Like Russ D said, it would be neet to have a framed Original! But I'm sure there might be alot of us that would be just happy with a nice copy!

Just a thought
Curt

Establishing authenticity is always a big plus in value of these type of items. If you can get a letter from someone like Tom Tjaada stating they are authetic, then they are probably worth more. They may ultimately have more value to him anyway as designer of the car.

As Cuvee suggests, you may actually make more by having them digitized and running copies to sell, keeping the originals for another day.

I'm in!

If anyone calls him I'll buy a copy of any all of them.

I gave a call and he's had these blueprints for about 20 years and is finally looking at parting with them. He's going to get them appraised and we can go from there. I mentioned that there were a few folks who would be happy with even copies, so he's aware of that option - I'll post an update when I hear back.

what are you looking to get for the whole lot?
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How much for a set of copies? Can you post some pictures?

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How much for a set of copies? Can you post some pictures?

I'd buy too!

I'll take a copy also...

I would like a copy of any or all the drawings also. Can we see what they look like?
Rick

Hey 5Speed... When you go to get them copied see if they can color copy or use the fake blue tint on them... Assuming they are tinted now... The blue ones look cooler on the wall...

I have a question, and I am not trying to be a party poop. Are there such a thing as "original blueprints?" I thought all blueprints were copies? I worked in a blueprint shop (not doing blue prints) a while back and they would print the drawings on the big printer, and then do a ton of blueprints to send out. Blueprints were just a cheap way of making large copies.

Even if these were copies of the original drawings (and not copies of copies) there would be no way of knowing if they were the first (another meaning of "original") set of copies.

Maybe I am missing the point and these are just cool Pantera drawings for the wall?

R.

Has anyone heard from 5 speed about these Blue prints?

For those who have an early version of the Pantera Tech Service Bulletins, the back two pages (Section 47-11-04) has an engineering dwg of the '71- 75 front and rear suspensions, and on the next page, various drawings of the car's body/chassis from different views. The dwgs shown have extremely thin lines, and for those used to reading such prints, you'll find that Italian engineers apparently didn't subscribe to SAE directions for doing such dwgs. There are numerous critical dimensions not 'properly' referenced, imaginary points shown and a host of other confusing features. Nevertheless, they do represent the car; just don't try building parts to those prints. Oh, and because of the very thin lines, the dwgs don't reproduce; this may be why later reproductions of the original TSBs left this section out.