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On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, De Tomaso Chairman Norman Choi introduced the De Tomaso P72 at an invitation only reception in Toronto, Canada. During the event, De Tomaso announced that the planned production run of the coupe, set at 72 units, is sold out. But a P72 roadster is in development and is currently undergoing homologation for the North American market, which is expected to be complete by this summer with production getting under way by late 2024. Which is all quite interesting as production has yet to start on the P72 coupe and is unlikely to in the foreseeable future. In fact, sources have indicated that all work on the De Tomaso P72 coupe stopped in March 2023. Work on the coupe was halted by the firm doing the development as De Tomaso hadn’t paid them since December 2022. With work on the P72 coupe stopped, it is highly unlikely any work is being done on a P72 roadster, which makes the claim about undergoing US homologation hard to fathom. So how did we get here?
full story and pictures: https://karenable.com/de-tomaso-p72/
The Twisted Saga of the De Tomaso P72
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What a gorgeous car, what a complete mess! HWA were also involved the infamous Lotus five car plan, they have a talent for finding troubled programs seemingly.
Realised I also have a number of your blogs to catch up on. I'm sure the AML one will be full of good news...
Realised I also have a number of your blogs to catch up on. I'm sure the AML one will be full of good news...
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Sounds messy indeed! I wasn't even aware of the P72 before your post - lots of people keen to get a slice of the (apparently still buoyant) hypercar market.
I was repeatedly confused when reading your item as ITV is a longstanding UK TV channel. My issue as opposed to yours.
I was repeatedly confused when reading your item as ITV is a longstanding UK TV channel. My issue as opposed to yours.
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Gorgeous car - complete mess - is a perfect summary of the situation.RobYob wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 8:54 am What a gorgeous car, what a complete mess! HWA were also involved the infamous Lotus five car plan, they have a talent for finding troubled programs seemingly.
Realised I also have a number of your blogs to catch up on. I'm sure the AML one will be full of good news...
On AML, it is. They have turned the corner, retired all the debt, are launching a series of brilliant new mid engine cars........or not.
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The number of small "boutique" hypercard players these days is extraordinary. Doubt many will make it though.mik wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 9:19 am Sounds messy indeed! I wasn't even aware of the P72 before your post - lots of people keen to get a slice of the (apparently still buoyant) hypercar market.
I was repeatedly confused when reading your item as ITV is a longstanding UK TV channel. My issue as opposed to yours.
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https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-bri ... rtin/47222SSO wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 2:55 pmGorgeous car - complete mess - is a perfect summary of the situation.RobYob wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 8:54 am What a gorgeous car, what a complete mess! HWA were also involved the infamous Lotus five car plan, they have a talent for finding troubled programs seemingly.
Realised I also have a number of your blogs to catch up on. I'm sure the AML one will be full of good news...
On AML, it is. They have turned the corner, retired all the debt, are launching a series of brilliant new mid engine cars........or not.
Geeky keep maneuvering, @nuttinnew was calling it in 2021. Pity he won't share the Lotto numbers.
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Que?RobYob wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 12:19 am https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-bri ... rtin/47222
Geeky keep maneuvering, @nuttinnew was calling it in 2021. Pity he won't share the Lotto numbers.
It's taken me a while to find... viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11196
How tf did you remember that?!
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The name Geely comes up unsurprisingly infrequently on this forum 
I actually thought I'd made the call so was looking for self aggrandisement
I actually thought I'd made the call so was looking for self aggrandisement
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isn't tech wonderful