[DeTomaso] Pantera in Popular Hot Rodding

[Christopher Kimball]

Cool!



On Mar 6, 2013, at 7:48 AM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:

> I still think there is more room for traditional old school 400's!
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/ei/LidonA.jpg
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/ei/LidonB.jpg
> 
> :)
> 
> 
>> The Pantera is the perfect platform to show off a motor.  But I agree
>> the LS motors have been done to death.  Go big or go home.
>> 
>> I still want to see one of those hidiously large Boss 428 derivatives
>> in there, or one of the Can-Am dual camshaft exotics, a W8 or heck,
>> even a Turbo Buick motor is more interesting.
>> 
>> Just don't pick out a long motor.  The Pantera is not so good at that :)
>> 
>> sean
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> That's a complete lack of imagination.  Sure, the LS engines are
>>> plentiful
>>> and make great power, but they are boring.  They may as well use a
>>> Toyota
>>> engine.
>>> 
>>> I prefer Ford power, but if you don't do a Ford, use something
>>> interesting
>>> like a 392 Hemi, BMW V8, etc.  ANY Chevy is just plain boring.
>>> 
>>> Of course, we've beat this subject to death.
>>> 
>>> One problem is they are starting with a car that is very sound from a
>>> design perspective.  There isn't much they can do to showcase their
>>> shop,
>>> so they tend to resort to stupid mods.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Will
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/6/13 12:48 AM, "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> FWIW:  In the latest edition (April) of Poplar Hot Rodding, on page 39,
>>>> there's a brief story about a Pantera that is being refurbished by the
>>>> Ring Brothers.  They are going to add their personal touches to it as
>>>> they have done with other cars, and although they do quality work (it
>>>> appears), I have not liked the few projects I've seen them do.  They
>>>> claim they aren't going to make too many changes to the basic design of
>>>> the car, but then they talk about adding some body mods, and putting an
>>>> LS engine in it...
>>>> Chris
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>> Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
>> '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
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