The new web site is for Pantera and other DeTomaso car owners on the go who need access to information such as part numbers while visiting a parts store or emergency information while stuck on the side of the road.
The problem with the existing web sites is that the critical information is too spread out and is not well formatted for the cell phones' small screens, limited HTML functions, and slow connections. The new site is purpose built for cell phone web browsers and other mobile browsers. It puts the information that Pantera owners need literally at their finger tips.
The crown jewel of Pantera information, of course, is the SOBill's Gearhead database with more than 7,000 lines of information that Bill has collected over the years. I have parsed out the data and built a set of 450 web pages indexed by topic. The pages are suitable for access on a cell phone. I have also built a search engine for it.
The site has a set of contact numbers of all the Pantera vendors. I also included the number for AAA, but that number may only be good for California. (If people in other parts of the country and internationally will send me their respective emergency auto club phone numbers, I will add them to the list.)
If you click on a phone number link, your phone will automatically dial the number. (I am not familiar with placing international calls, so the link to Jäckel may not work right.)
The site also has a section for the SOBill electrical diagrams which are very helpful for diagnosing and fix problems on the side of the road. Since it takes some effort to convert the PDF format diagrams into a format that displays OK on cell phones, I have just converted one diagram so far into gif, jpeg, and png formats. If this diagram is readable and useful, I will convert the rest.
Currently, the rest of the web site's content is a little thin. I am hoping that the Pantera community can step forward with additional info for the site. For example, a few bulleted tips about towing would be helpful.
To see the site, enter http://detomaso.mobi in your cell phone's web browser (there is no ".com") You can also see the site from your PC's web browser.
You should bookmark the web site on your cell phone now, so that you do not have to remember it when you are stuck on the side of the road sometime in the future.
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