[DeTomaso] Pantera Burnout [WAS: mickey thompson tires]
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Nov 29 14:48:31 EST 2012
In a message dated 11/29/12 10 51 25, garth_rodericks at yahoo.com writes:
> << I am afraid to really do a burnout with the Pantera ZF gearbox. has
> anyone been brave enough? >>
>
A certain well-known Pantera owner and member of this forum burned himself
right into a ground-up restoration while doing a smoky exit from a club
meeting many years ago. He disappeared from view in a spectacular,
tire-spinning fashion, and nobody saw the big bang as he then lost control, hit a
concrete barricade and completely destroyed the whole right side of the
car--sheetmetal, wheels, suspension, the lot. He managed to then duck into a
parking lot and thus was out of view when the others went to see what made that
gawdaful sound! :>)
The repair bill could easily have paid for another complete Pantera.
That car has been back on the road for years, earning numerous concours and
car show awards and delivering many thousands of happy driving miles at the
same time. He doesn't do burnouts anymore!
Point being, even though the story has a happy ending, I'm sure he didn't
want to go there, and you don't either. Go buy a $2000 Mustang and do
burnouts to your heart's content. :>)
Mike
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