Detomaso Deauville’s influence on Maserati and the Quattroporte

TimR

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I like N0:27 vids and this is short & sweet.
I too like the Deauville even if I’d never really want to own one but I’m a DeTomaso fan boy. He was a total rockstar. To be the force at work behind just one outrageous car in a lifetime would be accolade enough. The Pantera ...but he is also the Mangusta and Shamal...! Respect. A car guys car guy :whistle:
 
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Twinspark

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I prefer the svelteness of the Deauville over the blocky 80s styling of the QP III, wish some of that carried over.
 

TimR

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Always loved these.
Round headlight units would have been better..It took evolution to the Kyalami for this to be realised though...And the Kyalami hasnt the same bulging 80's muscle car cues...to its detriment...!
Ho hum, So many "nearly" cars from this era...
 

zagatoes30

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Round headlight units would have been better..It took evolution to the Kyalami for this to be realised though...And the Kyalami hasnt the same bulging 80's muscle car cues...to its detriment...!
Ho hum, So many "nearly" cars from this era...

Love the Kyalami was tempted a few years back on one that Justin Banks had for sale, even arranged for Emblem to go and have a look but it got sold before they could get to see it.
 

TimR

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Love the Kyalami was tempted a few years back on one that Justin Banks had for sale, even arranged for Emblem to go and have a look but it got sold before they could get to see it.
The Maserati V8 lump alone ought to be enough to sustain interest...! Only 200 made apparently. Very different times, despite the current parallels perhaps...?!