[DeTomaso] Pantera in Popular Hot Rodding

[John Taphorn]

Bill

Never thought about it that way.  Interesting point.

JT
On 3/8/2013 10:01 PM, Bill Lewis wrote:
> Looking at the pictures made me wonder:  What other auto brand has such a high percent of the cars being worked on/being made better?  Pantera owners are doers!!!     ---Bill
>
>> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 09:48:31 -0600
>> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net
>> 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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