[DeTomaso] Fun Rally Pantera Birthday Salute

[Bill Lewis]

NO SLEEP TONIGHT!!!!!     Great job, John & Rob!!!



> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:13:53 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fun Rally Pantera Birthday Salute
> 
> 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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