[DeTomaso] Getting Attention

[John Donahue]

I agree

On Jul 16, 2013, at 12:45 PM, scott black <timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I would like to commend the Houston group for all it does to support the Pantera community. IMHO, the Nor Cal and Houston groups do more to advance the great DeTomaso cars than any other. I realize this is stepping on some toes, but the reality is that they tirelessly repair, exercise, track and restore more cars more often than any other single group.
> 
> Hats off to y'all.
> 
> 
> Scott Black  
> 
> TimePiece Public Relations & Marketing
> Marketing Acceleration
> www.tprm-usa.com
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> 
> ________________________________
> From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> To: detomaso at POCA.com 
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 10:39 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Getting Attention
> 
> 
> I suppose that after owning a Pantera for a few decades you become 
> somewhat desensitized to the attention that they draw.  However, 
> recently some friends of mine have acquired Panteras and they are 
> intrigued by the attention the car draws.  They consider it a positive 
> aspect of ownership.  I never thought much of it one way or another 
> after all this time, just the way it is.
> 
> A few of us in Houston had quite an adventure last weekend when on very 
> short notice of a potentially rust free car surfacing in Arkansas, we 
> connected a trailer, hoped in a truck and drove 8 hours one way to check 
> it out.  The next morning we were returning to Space City with another 
> Pantera and a new Space City Chapter member.  Yeah, we're pretty serious 
> about Panteras around these parts.  And, the cars seem happy too.
> 
> Among the more intriguing aspects of the return journey was the 
> unrelenting attention the car drew.  I doubt few experiences could have 
> reinforced the new owner's decision to buy it than people swarming over 
> when we stopped for gas, lunch and donuts.  "Wow, this is beautiful?", 
> or "I promised myself I'd own a Pantera before I die" comments were the 
> staple.  Of course we got the "Is it a kit car?" question as well.
> 
> We needed to grab the car immediately as there is Space City tech 
> session at Gray's Ranch this weekend, and we all know that those 
> experiences are legendary.  It is an opportunity for the Panteras to 
> meet the other Panteras in a caring environment. Anyway, Kevin, our new 
> owner/member brought the car by my home this eve for a once over before 
> the 90 mile drive to the Ranch this Saturday morning.  All checked out 
> beautifully on the car.  Just a few electrical gremlins.
> 
> After Kevin and his son left and it was getting dark, three teenage boys 
> came knockin' at my front door.  They explained that they lived a block 
> down from my house and were wondering what all these cool cars were 
> always coming and going from my house.  I explained that the yellow one 
> that just left was a Pantera.  "Nice" they said, "But, what about the 
> red one - that one is real cool, is that a Lambo?"
> 
> "No, I commented, " that is also a Pantera"  That would be Rob Pink's 
> (stewart on the list) '72 that sounds like thunder I thought to myself.
> 
> Eager to get back to my dinner I began to shut the door and they asked, 
> " What is a Pantera and is that what your yellow car is?"  Of course as 
> a one time ambassador for the marque, I understood my responsibility and 
> offered to meet them back at my garage for the tour. Dinner would have 
> to wait. Unfortunately for them, my GT5 went to the painter Saturday 
> morning after a year of priming and blocking so the "L" would have to 
> suffice as the sole educational tool this evening.
> 
> Perhaps, we have three new Pantera's buyers in the future.  They all 
> seemed to be drooling when they left.
> 
> I have had plenty of folks stop by and wander up my driveway to see 
> activities in the mini monster garage.  However, knocking on the front 
> door after sunset - that was a first.
> 
> With five very nice Panteras within 3 miles of my house, they will have 
> more opportunities than most to see them.  They're right, our 
> neighborhood is pretty cool!
> 
> JT
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