[DeTomaso] AMX-3 and the Pantera

[GW]

The magazine write ups at the time said they stopped at 100mph because 
it was light on the front wheels. Perhaps the spoilers were all they 
needed to get the air out of the front.



Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> Known to be scary?...how about not one but '2' AMX's at 165+ MPH?
>  
> In open track and open road race the preception 20 years ago by other 
> competitors was the Pantera looked good but it had a bunch of problems 
> Ford never resolved.....well WE solved them and so did some vintage 
> AMX owners. I've seen some really kick ass AMX's at open track and 
> open road races.
>  
> In May '97 2 guys drove their AMX's to and from Silver State. One 
> averaged 145 Mph and the other averaged 135 Mph over the 90 mile 
> 2-lane road course. Both these guys were averaging 150+ mph in the 
> straights. . .not too bad for a '69 AMX that can't handle and is known 
> to be scary light at speed!  ;-) 
>  
> Junior and I had a great time with these guys.....They joked about how 
> bad the AMX rep was and we joked about how bad the pantera rep 
> was......and at awards dinner it got awfully quiet when we picked up 
> trophys.....Okay, Junior ran off the road with his Pantera but that is 
> another story. Both the AMX owners added small spoilers but otherwise 
> their AMX's had few modifcations.
>   
> */Mad Dawg Antenucci
> /Team Pantera Racing*
> /*"No One Gets Out Alive"
> */www.teampanteraracing.com <http://www.teampanteraracing.com/>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* GW <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> *To:* Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
> *Cc:* detomaso at realbig.com
> *Sent:* Mon, March 15, 2010 5:49:31 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] AMX-3 and the Pantera
>
> The AMX390 guys are funny. They have always said would have could have
> should have....Yet they fail to mention at a measly 100mph the AMX was
> known to get scary light on the front end from aerodynamic lift.
>
> G
>
>
> Mike Thomas wrote:
> > Interesting comment in this series of pictures about the Pantera 
> they did a
> > back-road romp with.  Wouldn't it be wild if someone recognized the 
> Pantera
> > owner in the picture.
> >
> > http://www.amx390.com/3.html
> >
> > Mike Thomas
> > Panteras Northwest
> > Yellow 74 L #6328
> >
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