[DeTomaso] Pantera in Popular Hot Rodding

[Dave]

You did it right! So nice.

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From: gow2 at rc-tech.net [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:49 AM
To: spkorb at gmail.com
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera in Popular Hot Rodding

I still think there is more room for traditional old school 400's!

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/ei/LidonA.jpg

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
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