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----- Original Message ----- From: "cigarsandy" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 2:26 PM Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: 1991 asc/McLaren 2-Seat Roadster> 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....<br>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.<br>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.<br>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.<br>1991 Paints:<br>asc/McLaren Red/Jet Black/Keweenau > > > White/Dino Yellow/Bimini Blue (new)/Cinnamon Brown > > > (new)/Weinsberg Silver (new)/Coral Red/Sea Foam Aqua. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > > >