[DeTomaso] Pantera Music Video

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Richard,

Well done, sir. Thanks for sharing.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Richard Barkley <rlbpantera at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I got in contact with Warren Fu, the director of the video, and he
> confirmed what someone on the PI forum suggested, that the car was
> #3745, which, appears to have be destine to be THE CAR. Here's what I
> posted on the PI forum:
> ---------------
> I just heard back from Warren Fu, and yes, #3745 was the car. The fact
> that they were able to get a Pantera (a Jag xj220 was lined up after
> they were unable to get a Pantera on short notice) was, really, a
> miracle. I sent him a couple of shots of #3745 from the ProvaMo.com
> registry for him to confirm. Read on:
>
> quote:
> that's the one!
> -Warren
>
> On Feb 16, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Richard Barkley wrote:
>
> Warren,
> What and amazing story! I'll post it to the Pantera forums if that's OK.
> It would be great if the owner doesn't mind going public, but we respect
> his privacy if he doesn't want to. It would be posted to the closed
> Pantera forums, but there is no guarantee the information would stay
> there. One of our tribe went to the DeTomaso registry and found #3745
> below. This has to be the car. Registry entry's are kept anonymous out
> of respect for privacy.
>
> In any event, thanks again for the great video. This is probably the
> best publicity the Pantera has gotten in many years.
> Richard
>
> > Thanks for your email and thanks for helping me with some leads,
> Richard! I'm glad you guys in the Pantera community approve of it.
> >
> > After a lot of phone calls that day after our talk we weren't able to
> find a Pantera and my producer was about to force me to secure a Jaguar
> xj220 for the shoot. The band had already showed up for their costume
> fitting and I could tell they were disappointed that we didn't get a
> Pantera.
> >
> > Funny how fate works... My producer went outside for a cigarette and
> suddenly called me to "come downstairs right now". Sure enough, there
> was a silver 1972 Pantera outside.
> > "This is the car you wanted right?"
> > "Yes, how did you...?"
> > "This car drove by and stopped at the light and I ran over to them,
> and they said they are willing to do the shoot with us!"
> >
> > Anyway, the driver of the car was a young man named Dustin Cox, the
> car is owned by his Uncle... I'll find out the name today, but they live
> in Los Angeles.
> >
> > Talk soon!
> >
> > -Warren
>
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> -----
> Sincerely, Richard Barkley