[DeTomaso] Fast and Loud TV Show

[Jeff Udelson]

Last night on “Fast and Loud” (Gas Monkey Garage Dallas TX) a not very flattering Pantera segment. It started out favorably with a short Pantera retrospective. But went downhill from there.
They purchased a 2 owner 74 L ( non-running) with mid-teens miles that had  been sitting for over 30 years. The owner wanted $25 K and they settled at $17K. The owner later said he had almost sold it to PI for $10K.
The car was missing the carb and had some damage under the front radiator support. It was filthy nasty looking but based on the limited views seemed like an all there survivor down to the original Arrivas. A seemingly good purchase for the $17K.
Next segment shows a fat arssed mechanic trying to crawl under the rear end hitting his head. Also after getting in and out of the car he bitches about hating it. He said the clutch was bad but we all know it could have just as easily been the master or slave. They then show rust in the intake manifold and holes in the inner rear fender arch.
The mechanic basically does not want to screw with the car at all and tells Richard that he should just sell the car. Last segment shows them out scribbling on the windshield  “ 4 SALE”  and a disgusted Richard mumbling it as “POS” .
 They never show or say the car sold so not sure where it is now.  But the Pantera is definitely not shown in a favorable light. 
If you want to catch a rerun of this episode it will be the one highlighted by a Nomad build for Dale Jr.