[DeTomaso] Classic & Sports Car Pantera

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

Hi guys,

The current issue of Classic & Sports Car magazine has a nice one-page 
article on Al Gisby and his Pantera.   Al is an Englishman who has lived in 
Italy for the past 14-15 years.   He bought a rustbucket (#1925) from a dealer 
in New York, that came from a swamp in Florida, with Hawaii history behind 
that, and it's being restored by a very old Italian craftsman, as his swan 
song.   Al and his wife came to San Francisco last summer and spent a day with 
me, Lori and Chuck Melton.   Super guy!

Worth checking out the article...he's an ambitious soul!   And the 
restoration is absolutely top-notch.   No hot-rod bling or chrome; just restoring it 
to original-ish specification, but with everything better-looking than new. 
  Check it out in the registry:

http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/RegistryImages/RTHPNLS01925/RTHPNLS0
1925.asp

This got me thinking--there was a yellow '71 Pantera in the Hawaii 5-0 
episode that is wiped out in the beginning of the show; then the red pushbutton 
takes its place.   I wonder if this is that car?

Mike
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   Hi guys,
   The current issue of Classic & Sports Car magazine has a nice one-page
   article on Al Gisby and his Pantera.  Al is an Englishman who has lived
   in Italy for the past 14-15 years.  He bought a rustbucket (#1925) from
   a dealer in New York, that came from a swamp in Florida, with Hawaii
   history behind that, and it's being restored by a very old Italian
   craftsman, as his swan song.  Al and his wife came to San Francisco
   last summer and spent a day with me, Lori and Chuck Melton.  Super guy!
   Worth checking out the article...he's an ambitious soul!  And the
   restoration is absolutely top-notch.  No hot-rod bling or chrome; just
   restoring it to original-ish specification, but with everything
   better-looking than new.  Check it out in the registry:
   http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/RegistryImages/RTHPNLS01925/RTH
   PNLS01925.asp
   This got me thinking--there was a yellow '71 Pantera in the Hawaii 5-0
   episode that is wiped out in the beginning of the show; then the red
   pushbutton takes its place.  I wonder if this is that car?
   Mike