[DeTomaso] Fun Rally Pantera Birthday Salute

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Wow!

That -almost- made up for me not being there.  Excellent choice of  
music, reflecting the same passion and renewal the Pantera itself has  
gone through.

Yes, it needs to be listed to at near deafening levels.  :)

Asa Jay

Quoting John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>:

> You didn't need to attend the Fun Rally in Reno to know that this is  
>  the 40th birthdate of the Pantera.  The De Tomaso factory sold many  
>  different models of the Pantera over it's production run. As  
> owners,  many of us on this Forum have picked up where the factory  
> left off  and have continued to evolve the car to take advantage of  
> new  technologies and to enhance its reliability and performance.   
> These  efforts have taken a car that while 40 years since initially  
> sold is  in many cases more capable today than when new.
>
> Rob Pink (on the Forum as Rob Stewart) and I tried to pick up on   
> that theme at the Fun Rally with this video that we put together   
> with pictures acquired of cars attending the 2011 Fun Rally in Reno.  
>   We tried to get a shot of every model and covered most.  There was  
>  a GT5s there; although we couldn't get a good shot of it as we  
> never  caught it outside the garage.  I also see we missed the  
> placement of  Kirk's '95 Pantera concept car - it shows at the end.   
> We endeavored  to get the cars arranged chronologically based on  
> restoration dates  as well. It's mostly correct and I really have to  
> thank Rob for  piecing it together Late Saturday as we prepared for  
> the evening  Banquet with a hundred other items on the agenda.
>
> BTW, The Pantera concept car by Kirk Evans is half built in his   
> workshop.  I'd love to see him finish it and display at next year's   
> Fun Rally.  If someone with deep pockets is fond of it, I am   
> confident that he would accelerate the pace and build it for you.  :^)
>
> Hope that you like the video - Turn up the sound      
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzLAPlBamI4
>
>             JT
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