[DeTomaso] Things are looking up for Pandora--she's going to star in a video game!

[Christopher Kimball]

I don't know, I asked him why the interest in a Pantera--was it because someone in the R&D dept. had one, or always wanted one, and he said he didn't think so, they just wanted it because it was cool.

The guy has a pretty cool job--he gets to take pictures of a bunch of cool cars.  He did two Veyrons last week.

Sincerely,

Chris

> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> CC: bradstowe at localaccess.com; becky at panteraperformance.com; jan at raganandbrown.com; tachyman at aol.com; jks at bratrud.com; jandersen at chronline.com; chrisp at microsoft.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Things are looking up for Pandora--she's going to star in a video game!
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:50:13 -0800
> 
> Good job Chris.  Now we just have find out if it was Chris Papendorf that
> dripped on them to get a Pantera in the fold.
> 
> Mike Thomas 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 3:48 PM
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> Cc: audrey kimball; Pantera Performance; jan at raganandbrown.com; Robin
> Mitchell; Julie Seiber; Jeff Andersen
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Things are looking up for Pandora--she's going to star
> in a video game!
> 
> 
> After a rather colorful three years of ownership, Pandora (#3846, 1972
> pre-L)
> 
> 
> has a chance for 15 minutes of fame.  
> 
> A few weeks ago, Mark McWhinney forwarded a message to me from Microsoft
> about a need for a Pantera (thank you Mark!)  Since Microsoft is very close
> to University Place, where I live, Mark thought PNW might be able to help.
> 
> I sent an email to the contact at Microsoft, and he let me know they wanted
> a Pre-L, non-winged Pantera for their new car-racing video game.
> 
> I explained that we had many members, with all different years, colors and
> variations of Panteras, so I was sure we could provide what they needed.
> 
> He asked me to send him pictures of my Pantera, but I told him mine was a
> non-stock color and had a luggage rack.  He said the color was unimportant,
> and asked if I could remove the rack.  I told him the rack was easy--four
> bolts, 2 minutes.  He then again asked me to send him pictures of my car,
> which I did.
> 
> He emailed me back in a couple of days and told me the design group had
> approved the outside of my car (!) but could I send some interior shots?
> 
> I was amazed the outside got approved, especially because I have non-stock
> wheels and a small front spoiler.  I figured my non-stock steering wheel and
> Recaro seats would eliminate my car once they saw them.
> 
> Lo and behold, last week I got the message all had been approved and they
> wanted to schedule a photo shoot.  Today I drove (in the pouring rain, no
> less) to Griot's Garage (they let me use one of their big, beautiful and
> very clean bays) for the pictures.  Having them taken at Griot's had a
> number of advantages, not the least of which was that once I arrived,
> soaking wet, they let me use all their cool car detailing stuff to get
> Pandora looking great before the photographer arrived ("she cleans up nice"
> was the comment...)  They even helped dry and polish her!
> 
> The Microsoft rep told me they have to contact DeTomaso (I said good luck)
> or whoever owns the name, for permission to use the car brand in their video
> game, and assuming that happens, the car should be available for the game in
> 5 or 6 months.  Of course, all of this is contingent upon everything going
> smoothly with all the various committees and such that work on developing
> the Microsoft video games.  He did say, however,  that the research and
> development department was really hot on getting a Pantera into the game.
> 
> He also asked if I knew anyone with an AMC AMX.  I got him in touch with a
> friend of mine who has, believe it or not, 17 of them.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Chris
> #3846
> 
> PS:  I heard him say under his breath, "if only that Pantera had two big,
> chrome stacks sticking up out of the engine cover..."  JUST KIDDING, MIKE! 
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