My friend, Charles Handler, co-owner of the Bomb Factory and star of the TV show, Big Easy Motors, asked me to post the below information: Hi My name is Charles Handler and I am the owner of the Bomb Factory in New Orleans. I wanted to post to your Pantera community to share my thoughts on the car we did on our show last week. First of all for the record- I love Panteras!! I have always wanted one and I wish I could afford one. We did one on the show because I love them so much and we had a chance to get the one we found. If I presented Panteras in a negative light, I am not sure where. They have known cooling issues as ours did. But rewatch the episode and see at the end where I say "the hardest part was letting that car go. I love those cars" that is totally true. Hang your hat on that statement FWIW. We had to create some drama with me saying the "parts may have to come from Italy" but we also showed repeatedly how the engine is made in the US and parts are easy to get. The research on the particular Pantera we did (which was not shown on camera) showed this to be an original west coast car that had only one small bit of rust in one rocker. Other then this and a few things like an antenna plug which we filled, the car is a solid original car that is unmolested and in extremely good condition. For the record, we are a high end paint and body shop and we put a show - quality finish on the car. Just because we did it in two weeks, does not mean we dont care or we are sloppy. We did excellent work on a car that needed little to be made beautiful. Please don't confuse the speed of a job with the care taken. We take extreme pride in our work and we put a lot of love into this Pantera. Finally, the sale price for the car is absolutely in line with the market for a solid original car with a fresh coat of paint and in perfect mechanical shape. There is nothing about the situation of the sale that is out of line with the market for these cars right now. I really truly wish I could afford a Pantera. I would prefer a 72 that is Orange with black rockers. Someday, I hope to own one of these. I am very glad to see so many passionate Pantera owners on this message board and I sincerely hope that each one of you all understands how much we love these cars and why we chose to do one on our show. Thanks Charles Handler Charles Handler Ph.D. President/Founder: Rocket-Hire www.Rocket-Hire.com 4537 North Robertson New Orleans, LA 70117 504-236-7259 chandler@rocket-hire.com My friend, Charles Handler, co-owner of the Bomb Factory and star of the TV show, Big Easy Motors, asked me to post the below information: Hi My name is Charles Handler and I am the owner of the Bomb Factory in New Orleans. I wanted to post to your Pantera community to share my thoughts on the car we did on our show last week. First of all for the record- I love Panteras!! I have always wanted one and I wish I could afford one. We did one on the show because I love them so much and we had a chance to get the one we found. If I presented Panteras in a negative light, I am not sure where. They have known cooling issues as ours did. But rewatch the episode and see at the end where I say "the hardest part was letting that car go. I love those cars" that is totally true. Hang your hat on that statement FWIW. We had to create some drama with me saying the "parts may have to come from Italy" but we also showed repeatedly how the engine is made in the US and parts are easy to get. The research on the particular Pantera we did (which was not shown on camera) showed this to be an original west coast car that had only one small bit of rust in one rocker. Other then this and a few things like an antenna plug which we filled, the car is a solid original car that is unmolested and in extremely good condition. For the record, we are a high end paint and body shop and we put a show - quality finish on the car. Just because we did it in two weeks, does not mean we dont care or we are sloppy. We did excellent work on a car that needed little to be made beautiful. Please don't confuse the speed of a job with the care taken. We take extreme pride in our work and we put a lot of love into this Pantera. Finally, the sale price for the car is absolutely in line with the market for a solid original car with a fresh coat of paint and in perfect mechanical shape. There is nothing about the situation of the sale that is out of line with the market for these cars right now. I really truly wish I could afford a Pantera. I would prefer a 72 that is Orange with black rockers. Someday, I hope to own one of these. I am very glad to see so many passionate Pantera owners on this message board and I sincerely hope that each one of you all understands how much we love these cars and why we chose to do one on our show. Thanks Charles Handler Charles Handler Ph.D. President/Founder: Rocket-Hire [1]www.Rocket-Hire.com 4537 North Robertson New Orleans, LA 70117 504-236-7259 [2]chandler@rocket-hire.com References 1. http://www.Rocket-Hire.com/ 2. mailto:chandler@rocket-hire.com