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The Citizen, 1992-02-26, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1992. PAGE 11. Rare cars get makeover at Brussels shop Two very rare and exotic cars have taken up residence at McNeil's Auto Body of Brussels these days. McNeil's, who restore antique vehicles as a sideline to their regu­ lar autobody business, have in their possession two DeTomaso automo­ biles. The Italian manufactured 1973 Pantara and the 1970 Mangusta, both have 351 Cleveland engines, manufactured by Ford and shipped to Italy for installation. The mid-engine location height­ ens the areo-dynamics of the vehi­ cles, with the speedometer registering upwards of 200 miles per hour. Both cars were purchased in the United States; the ownership and license for both vehicles are still being registered in that coun­ try. Don McNeil believes there are perhaps "likely less than 15 Man- gusta's in North America." The Italian sports cars had sat outside exposed to the elements of the weather, and had been poorly maintained for the past couple of years. The Pantara had to be com­ pletely stripped down and built back up. Fully restored, the Pantara has an approximate value of $50,000, the Mangusta approximately $80,000. The owner of both automobiles, Paul Herriott, wanted the cars restored both for show and to drive. He had previously seen another automobile that McNeil's Auto Body had restored, prompting him to contact Don McNeil. Paul Herriott is a retired televi­ sion and commercial producer. He now divides his time between his homes in Toronto and the Bahamas. Larry Cardiff joins The Citizen Impressive bodies These two rare automobiles were recently at McNeil's Auto Body in Brussels for restoration work. The cars are both DeTomaso automobiles. The one on the left is a 1973 Pantara, while the other is a 1970 Mangusta. The owner is a retired television and commercial producer, who had previously seen Don McNeil's work, which prompted him to call him when he was looking to have the cars restored. The combined value of the cars is approximately $130,000. Larry Cardiff MW* s0’’^'0N THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ANY NON­ PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SERVICE CLUB, CHURCH GROUP, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, ETC, ETC. THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS START NOW...THIS IS HOW IT WORKS. EACH $1,000.00 WORTH OF EMA CASH REGISTER TAPES IS WORTH $3.75 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF AN ITEM FOR YOUR CLUB OR ORGANIZATION. Eg. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION WISHED TO PURCHASE AN ITEM WHICH COSTS $375.00 YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT $100,000.00 WORTH OF EMA TAPES. 1. TAPES SHOULD BE PLACED IN BUNDLES OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 AND PLACED IN A BOX. INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF ADDITION OF BUNDLES. 2. INCLUDE A LETTER CONTAINING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE GROUP THAT COLLECTED THE TAPES. 5. SUBMJT'THE BOX TO YOUR LOCAL EMA ASSOCIATE STORE OWNER AND OBTAIN A RECEIPT FOR THE TAPES. Here are a few suggestions of items you could purchase for your comrmnity organization , after turning your tapes to Cash! * Television Set ’Office Furniture * Dishwasher * Radio * Air Conditioner * Record Player * Stereo Set * Typewriter ’ Tape Recorder * Camping Equipment * Hospital Equipment * Playground Equipment * Refrigerator * Stove (electric or gas) * Washer or Dryer ’ Kitchen Appliances * Wheelchair Or your group may have a special need. Remember you’ll be purch­ asing the item with a cheque from EMA. ASK YOUR LOCAL EMA ASSOCIATE STORE OWNER FOR A "SAVE TAPES FOR CASH" KIT TODAY. Citizen publisher Keith Roulston is pleased to announce that Larry Cardiff has recently joined the newspaper's editorial staff. An Ethel native, Larry is a sec­ ondary school graduate and an Ontario Scholar, receiving his diploma from the Independent Learning Centre. In addition, he has a diploma in Journal ism/Short Story Writing form International Correspondence Schools. From 1986 to 1991 he was shift foreman at Spinrite Yarns and Dyers Ltd. in Listowel. He is cur­ rently working on a Bachelors degree through part-time corre­ spondence courses at the University of Waterloo. A freelance writer who has pub­ lished both short story fiction and poetry, Larry's interests include photography, reading, camping and boating. A DINNER FOR TWO! COMPLIMENTS OF BRUSSELS EMA & THE GOLDEN LANTERN -T HERE WILL BE A WEEKLY DRAW EVERY SATURDAY AT BRUSSELS EMA -THE WINNERS WILL BE POSTED AT EMA & GOLDEN LANTERN RESTAURANT -NO PURCHASE NECESSARY -THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A GIFT CERTIFICATE COVERING A SUNDAY MEAL UP TO A $20.00 VALUE BRUSSELS SERVING YOU R/7K7/TI BETTER!