[DeTomaso] sacrificial Panteras - :-(

[boyd casey]

I think what your referring to was "The Worlds most expensive demolition
derby. It was sponsored by *Evel Knievel*. It was tied into one of his
jumps. It had all sorts of celebrity professional drivers . Like Mario
Andriette and other top race car drivers. The most expensive car was a brand
new Rolls Royce and that was driven by *Evel Knievel*. He was the first one
out because all the drivers went after him. They all wanted to crash into a
brand new Rolls Royce.. I don't remember any of the other details but I'm
sure you can find out on google.
Boyd

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Christopher Kimball
<chrisvkimball at msn.com>wrote:

>
> This kind of thing makes me sick.  I remember several years ago they were
> filming a movie outside my (then) office in downtown Tacoma.  The scene
> called for an old beater car to come racing down the street just as a
> brand-new, bright yellow Camaro Z-28 was backing out of a parking space, so
> that the beater T-boned the Camaro.  Even though it was just a Camaro, it
> was pretty gruesome.
>
>
>
> What's worse, and I remember watching this on TV at 10 years old as if it
> were yesterday, a bunch of racing car drivers got together to raise money
> for charity.  They took brand-new Rolls Royces, Cadillacs and Lincolns,
> removed all the glass, and then proceeded to engage in a destruction derby,
> ramming the cars into each other.
>
>
>
> Even though I was just a kid, I literally felt sick and had to turn off the
> TV.
>
>
>
> Whenever I see beautiful cars getting smashed on TV or in the movies I get
> that same feeling.  I think for any kid who always dreamed of having a nice
> car but didn't have two nickels to rub together, seeing this sort of thing
> is devastating.  It's like standing in front of a starving man and making
> him watch as you flush a prime rib steak down the toilet.
>
>
>
> I had the same reaction to the cash for clunkers program as well.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Chris
>
> #3846
>
> PNW Pres.
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> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 17:24:38 -0400
> > From: fresnofinches at aol.com
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] sacrificial Panteras - :-(
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Dave Adler does not post on this forum, but does show up on the P.I.
> forum now and then.
> >
> > Back on March 25, he posted the following:
> >
> >
> > PI Motorsports, Inc. needs 3 Panteras within 72 hours. Cars must
> berunning and complete or nearly complete.
> > Paint and rust condition notimportant. Cash buyer ready. To be used in a
> movie production.
> > Carsmust be in Southern California.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Upon reading this, other forum members and myself feared these cars
> (condition not of major concern) were
> > destined for crash scenes.
> >
> > Today Dave posted this:
> >
> > The Panteras have been acquired and are slated to be crashed in thenext
> Fast & Furious production.
> > The movie producer wanted Panteras.For good or bad, they will be on the
> silver screen in a majorproduction.
> >
> > The Pantera will be getting another 15 minutes.....
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > One of the P.I. forum members in Denmark replied:
> >
> > And the sellers will get their 30 silver coins? I feel sick...
> > ----------------------------------
> > My thoughts exactly.
> >
> > Larry - a moment of silence for our departed friends, please.
> >
> >
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