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09-14-2012, 09:33 PM #1
BMW currently in talks to buy Italian automaker De Tomaso of Pantera fame
BMW is interested in purchasing De Tomaso as talks between the two for this reason were confirmed. The question is, why? De Tomaso has not done anything of merit for automotive enthusiasts since the Pantera in the 70's and went into liquidation in 2004. The value here clearly is not in production capacity or in acquiring a profitable carmaker. The only thing De Tomaso offers is the name and Italian heritage.
BMW said earlier this year it had no interest in De Tomaso. Perhaps the VW Group's recent buying spree has changed the mind of BMW executives. The thing is, the Italian make Volkswagen owns has a much richer heritage than De Tomaso. The average person knows the name Ferrari or Lamborghini but it will take someone who really pays attention to the car world to know the De Tomaso name today.
Maybe BMW intends to make a cheap FIAT style entry level car with the De Tomaso name? Maybe, the whole move does not make all too much sense but if anyone could do something with the brand to revitalize it BMW has proved capable with what they achieved with MINI.
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09-14-2012, 09:37 PM #2
Pantera GT5-S is on my must build list... Interesting choice since its damn near out of business, I wonder if they would do a whole line to taunt Maserati & Bentley
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09-15-2012, 06:58 AM #3Senior Member
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You wrote the article with negativity in mind. DeTomaso is awesome. It wasn't Ferrari or Lamborghini, true but that also means they only were driven by people who knew how great the cars were.
Cheap Fiat rival? What Fiat? Fiat doesn't build sports car anymore. Alfa Romeo makes more sense. But keep this in mind that BMW owns the Triumph mark and a Triumph rival for Alfa/Fiat makes more sense than DeTomaso.
IMO, they should target R8 and SLS with a reborn Pantera and also bring a 911 rival under Mangusta name.
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09-15-2012, 08:38 AM #4
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09-15-2012, 12:38 PM #5Senior Member
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Originally Posted by StickyOriginally Posted by Sticky
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09-15-2012, 01:49 PM #6
Very interesting. If this could flesh out a lineup
from top to bottom of new cars it could be fun with a revived brand. If this comes to fruition, get your popcorn ready!
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09-15-2012, 04:35 PM #7
MINI is a little more well known and additionally is for cheaper front wheel drive cars that BMW was not building. BMW does not need the De Tomaso name to go high end. Your examples were Audi and Mercedes...
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