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Number: 1182
From: cigarsandy
Date: Fri Aug 30, 2002 5:26 pm
Subject: Re: 1991 asc/McLaren 2-Seat Roadster

Body:
No, he is not available. I believe he no longer lives in the USA. I
spoke with him once, via phone and he gave me no more information
than I wrote, attached to your note, herein. I do not know what asc
did that he did not like. I do know that after mid-1988 the two of
them did not get along, and there were law-suits and counter law-
suits and even a fist fight between Hans Prechter & Peter in which
some say Peter punched Hans in the face, breaking a tooth. Bad
Blood! THAT is the reason Peter's name (coachbuilder tag) was
omitted from the 65 1990s!
( DESIGN CONCEPT BY PETER MUSCAT )

Sorry

--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc709 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Sandy,
>
> Is Peter Muscat available? Have you spoken to him?
> What "perfectionist" changes were overlooked?
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy wrote:
> > You are more correct, than incorrect. Allow me to
> > fine tune.... YES, asc/McLaren was limited to
> > interiors by what FoMoCo offerred as a base color scheme.
> > Sand Beige was dropped by FoMoCo for 1990, therfore
> > likewise for our McLarens. For '91 they wanted to keep
> > ordering possibilities down, to cut down on complexity of
> > outsourced asc/McLaren specific interior bits & pieces,
> > thusly Oxford White or Ebony Black went pretty much with
> > everything. There were many HUGE dissagreements between Peter
> > Muscat and asc, resulting in a lawsuit even!! It was a
> > very messy situation. Pwter sold the design to FoMoCo,
> > who then turned around and outsourced it to asc. asc
> > cut corners, leaving out certain parts that added
> > quality to the design, in the name of faster build & more
> > profit. Peter was a fanatic for perfection, and didn't
> > like what they did to it. (I do not really know the
> > details). One car was made to fit your description. Made
> > for the Late Hans Prechter, it was Cadillac's Pearl
> > White Metallic, with unique Pastel Creme leather and a
> > Black roof. It had a single large window in the rear,
> > lacking the two small Mercedes type wrap-around windows.
> > Rumored to have a power top, it didn't, however it did
> > have an inside lining with padding between the outer &
> > inner material. It had a Power Antenna and other unique
> > features. I know of no other such specials. Crystal Blue
> > was NOT dropped for 1991 on FORD'S Mustangs, just
> > asc's. Each of the 1991's was to be available with either a
> > white or a black interior & a white or a black top,
> > plus the Atlantic Blue top was to be retained, and
> > used on a Keweenau White car, with Oxford White
> > Leather. The new for 91 Bimini Blue also could have had
> > the Atlantic Blue top with Oxford White
> > Leather. 1991 Paints: asc/McLaren Red/Jet Black/Keweenau
> > White/Dino Yellow/Bimini Blue (new)/Cinnamon Brown
> > (new)/Weinsberg Silver (new)/Coral Red/Sea Foam Aqua.