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EXHIBIT 10.38

                                    GUARANTEE

     IN ORDER TO induce Top Source  Automotive,  Inc. (the "Holder") to accept a
promissory  note,  (the  "Note")  dated  November  29,  2000  in the  amount  of
$1,000,000 from Global Technovations,  Inc. (the "Company"),  George Jeff Mennen
Co-Trustee U/A dated 11/25/70 with George S. Mennen F/B/O John Henry Mennen (the
"Guarantor")  agrees to,  without  deduction  by reason of  set-off,  defense or
counterclaim, unconditionally guarantee the payment of the Note, a copy of which
is  annexed  hereto  as  Exhibit  A and  any and  all  renewals,  continuations,
modifications, supplements and amendments thereof.

     In addition, the Guarantor unconditionally guarantees to pay the reasonable
attorneys'  fees of the Holder incurred in connection with the Note in the event
that an action is filed against the Guarantor and relief is awarded the Holder.

     The Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof and all notices and
demands of any kind to which he may be entitled,  including  without  limitation
all demands of payment on, and notice of  non-payment,  protest and  dishonor to
him or the Company.  The Guarantor  further waives notice of and hereby consents
to any agreement or arrangement  with Holder or anyone else,  including  without
limitation,  agreements and arrangements for payment extensions,  subordination,
composition,  arrangement, discharge or release of the whole or any part of said
obligations or offset indebtedness, contracts or agreements or other guarantors,
or the change or surrender of any or all security, or for compromise, whether by
way of acceptance or part payment or returns of  subrogation,  reimbursement  or
indemnity  whatsoever.  Nothing  shall  discharge  or  satisfy  the  Guarantor's
liability  hereunder  except  for  full  performance  and  payment  of the  said
obligations and indebtedness with interest.

     The Guarantor agrees that, if the Company should at any time make a general
assignment,  or if a petition in bankruptcy or any insolvency or  reorganization
proceedings shall be filed or commenced by, against or in respect of the Company
any and all of the obligations  hereunder shall, at Holder's  option,  forthwith
become due and payable without notice.

     This instrument is a continuing guarantee, which shall remain in full force
and effect and shall not be terminable so long as the aforementioned Note or any
renewals, continuations, modifications, supplements and amendments thereof shall
remain in force and effect.

     To the extent the Holder receives payment on account of the Note guaranteed
hereby,  which payment is  thereafter  set aside or required to be repaid by the
Holder in whole or in part,  then, to the extent of any sum not finally retained
by the Holder,  regardless  of whether such sum is recovered  from the Holder by
the  Company,  any  trustees  or any other  party  acting  for, on behalf of, or
through the Company or its  representatives,  the obligation of the Guarantor to
the Holder created by this Guarantee, as amended, modified or supplemented shall
remain in full force and effect (or be  reinstated)  until payment has been made
to the Holder therefor to the extent required hereunder.  Guarantor hereby waive
any and all rights to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding based hereon.

     This  instrument  cannot  be  changed  or  terminated   orally,   shall  be
interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida, shall be binding upon
successors  of the  Guarantor,  his heirs and  assigns,  and shall  inure to the
benefit of the Holder's successor and assigns.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have set my hand and seal this ____ day of November,
2000.

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By: George Jeff MennenEXHIBIT 10.39

                           Global Technovations, Inc.
                          7108 Fairway Drive, Suite 200
                        Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3757

                                November 29, 2000

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS

Mr. G. Jeff Mennen
TMF Investments
25 Hanover Road
Building B
Florham Park, NJ  07932

Dear Jeff:

         We are  enclosing  the  Guarantee  to be executed by George Jeff Mennen
Co-trustee  u/a dated  November  25, 1970 with George S. Mennen F/B/O John Henry
Mennen (the "Trust").  The Guarantee is of a $1,000,000  note to be delivered to
Global Technovations,  Inc.'s (the "Company") 85%-owned  subsidiary,  Top Source
Automotive,  Inc. This Guarantee  permits the Company to use the available funds
and  provide  the  necessary  protection  to its  management  and its  board  of
directors with respect to any possible claim from NCT Audio Group, Inc.

         This  letter  also  evidences  the  fact  that  in  exchange  for  this
Guarantee, the Company shall pay the Trust a $50,000 fee, which fee shall be due
and payable on January 15, 2001 and issue to the Trust  150,000 of the Company's
warrants exercisable at $.63 per share over a 10 year period. Provided, however,
the warrants shall not be exercisable  until the earlier of an effective date of
a registration  statement  covering the underlying common stock or one year from
the date of this letter.

         If the Trust is required to pay the Guarantee in whole or in part,  the
Company shall issue to it 10% Convertible  Preferred Stock convertible at a 30 %
discount  from  market  (but not less than $.60 per  share),  redeemable  at the
Company's  option  at 115%  of  face  value  through  June  30,  2001  and  120%
thereafter.  The Company shall use its best efforts to register the common stock
issuable upon  conversion  within six months of issuance of the preferred  stock
and only 1/6 of face value can be sold per month cumulative.

Sincerely yours,

William C. Willis, Jr., President

I hereby agree to the foregoing.

By:_________________
    G. Jeff Mennen, TrusteeEXHIBIT 10.40

                           GLOBAL TECHNOVATIONS, INC.
                          7108 Fairway Drive, Suite 200
                        Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3757

                                December 27, 2000

Mr. George Jeff Mennen
TMF Investments, Inc.
25 B Hanover Road
Florham Park, NJ  07932

Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE  19890

Gentlemen:

     This letter is to amend the Stock  Purchase  Agreement  entered  into among
Global  Technovations,  Inc. (formerly known as Top Source  Technologies,  Inc.)
(the  "Company")  and the addressees of this letter on November 17, 1998, in the
following respects:

         1. The second  certificate of designation  for the Series B Convertible
Redeemable  Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred") shall be amended in order
to extend the time of the  Company to redeem the Series B  Preferred  at 115% of
Stated Value plus accrued dividends through and including December 31, 2001, and
the  Series B  Preferred  shall not be  convertible  prior to  January  1, 2002,
without the express  written  consent of the Company.  The Company  shall not be
obligated to file a registration statement for the underlying common stock until
on or about January 1, 2002.

     2. In all other  respects,  the Stock  Purchase  Agreement  is ratified and
confirmed.

     3. As consideration for this modification, the Company shall issue warrants
to purchase  25,000  shares of its common stock at an exercise  price of $.4375,
expiring at 6:00 p.m. New York time on December 31, 2011.  All of these  warrant
shall be issued to Wilmington  Trust Co. and George Jeff Mennen  Co-trustees U/A
dated 11/25/70.

         Please  execute  a  copy  of  this  letter  agreement  evidencing  your
agreement to be bound.

Sincerely yours,

-------------------------
William C. Willis, Jr.
President & CEO

We hereby agree to the foregoing.

Wilmington Trust Co. and George Jeff Mennen, Co-Trustees U/A dated
11/25/70

BY:__________________________
George Jeff Mennen, Trustee

George Jeff Mennen, Trustee
U/A dated 10/23/85 f/b/o descendents of George S. Mennen

BY:__________________________
George Jeff Mennen, TrusteeEXHIBIT 10.41

January 10, 2001

Via Facsimile

Mr. G. Jeff Mennen
TMF Investments
25 Hanover Road
Building B
Florham Park, NJ  07932

Dear Jeff:

     This letter reflects your further agreement to assist Global Technovations,
Inc. (the  "Company") in meeting its working  capital needs. We have advised you
that we believe we may need up to an additional $2,000,000 at the parent company
level for working capital during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. This
sum is in addition to the  $2,000,000  worth of Series C  Convertible  Preferred
Stock  recently  purchased  by the 1970  Mennen  trust.  You agree that you will
provide up to $2,000,000 in additional  working  capital on the following  terms
and conditions:

     If at any time the Company's cash and cash equivalents  (excluding the cash
and cash equivalents of Onkyo America, Inc.) is less than $400,000, upon written
notice from the Company you shall promptly  provide the Company with  $2,000,000
in additional working capital. In consideration of your issuance of this standby
commitment,  the  Company  will  issue the 1970  Mennen  Trust a fee of  400,000
10-year  warrants,  exercisable at 110% of the closing price on the day prior to
your execution of this agreement.  Additionally,  upon payment of the $2,000,000
or any lesser  amount as provided  below),  the  Company  shall issue to you 10%
Series D  Convertible  Preferred  Stock with a stated  value equal to the amount
paid to the Company,  convertible  at a 30% discount from the last closing price
prior to the date of funding and redeemable at 115% within six months of funding
and 120%  thereafter.  The Company will register the common stock  issuable upon
conversion  at the same  time as it  registers  the  other  common  stock it has
previously  agreed to register on behalf of your  family  trusts.  We also agree
that if the Company (and not Onkyo America,  Inc.) raises any additional  equity
capital prior to September 30, 2001 your standby commitment will be reduced on a
dollar for dollar  basis.  For example,  if the Company  raises  $500,000,  your
standby commitment will be reduced to $1,500,000.

     In addition,  this Agreement also serves to acknowledge that Onkyo America,
Inc.  will  continue  paying  the  Mennen  trust  the  monthly  interest  on the
$7,000,000 of  subordinated  debt held by the trust. In the event Onkyo America,
Inc. is precluded from making any monthly payments,  the Company shall make such
payments on behalf of Onkyo America, Inc.

     On behalf  of all of the other  members  of the board of  directors  of the
Company and each of its  employees,  we are  expressing  our  gratitude for your
continued  support.  As you know,  we believe that the  long-term  benefits will
justify the substantial risk undertaken by you and your family's trusts.

     If the  foregoing  is  acceptable  to you,  please  execute it in the place
indicated below and fax it back.

Sincerely yours,

William C. Willis, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer

I hereby agree to the foregoing.

By:___________________________
         G. Jeff Mennen

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