[DeTomaso] A great weekend in Toronto

[Jerry Knotts]

Interesting car show coverage.

Great video!!!

jerry

On 2/17/2014 7:18 AM, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
> Due to the ice storm that socked the Eastern US, I got stuck in 
> Toronto this weekend with no flights home for Valentine's day. Not the 
> first time. Well, since there was the Toronto auto show in town and 
> Mike Drew hooked me up with two fellow Pantera enthusiasts, Josef 
> Benedik and Will Demelo, all in all it was a great weekend.  Starting 
> with the auto show:
>
> http://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2014/02/toronto_auto_show_2014_brings_controversy_concepts/
>
> There was a pretty cool muscle car exhibit and some nice concepts 
> cars. My favorites were the BMW i8 hybrid and the 4 door sedan 
> prototype from Nissan.
>
> I've been in touch with Josef on and off since I got here but unable 
> to actually meet until I got stranded. He invited Will, the star of 
> the famous Quebec slam video below
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3xVk2wW9pU
>
> and we went to lunch at a local bakery and back to his house for a few 
> brews:
>
> I have learned what Poutain is (though may not be spelling it right) 
> as a clump of french fries tied together, fried, then smothered in 
> gravy. A Canadian delicacy which should have been invented in the dear 
> old South where I live. Listen for the reference in the video which is 
> hilarious and Will and Josef resulted in a great afternoon. Josef is a 
> master craftsman and has fabricated some really cool Pantera mods and 
> upgrades.  His car is on a rotisserie that he built on the fly for the 
> restoration and did a masterful job at that as well (see pic).
>
> I had to take the rotisserie pic off because it was too big.
>
> Will brought along Tino Figueriredo, who is a true Pantera fan and in 
> the market for a sorted out model.  He will be joining the forum soon.
>
> Thanks Mike for hooking me up with our Northern brothers.
>
> Rob DuMoulin
> 904.476.8744 <tel:904.476.8744>
>
>
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