[DeTomaso] For Sale No Longer - A Pantera Owner Comes to His Senses

[Mike Thomas]

I had a post a while back from one of our PNW members asking for help in selling his Pantera.  Hadn’t heard from him for a while, so I pinged him to see if he’d sold it.  Following was his priceless response, one we should keep in the archives when anyone pops up wondering if it’s time to sell.

 

Good on ya, Rob.  Keep the fever!

 

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

Yellow ’74 #6328

 

 

From: Rob [mailto:rgfrye at centurytel.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 6:57 PM
To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: For Sale

 

Hi Mike-

 

I was just getting ready to contact you.  Although I really wasn’t aggressively trying to sell, the car’s now definately off the market!

 

I spent the past few weeks  

detailing the car, 

going over the tune-up, and generally tidying up some things to get it ready to sell.  I finally sorted all those pesky little ‘less important’ items I’d kept putting off due to the ‘more important’ stuff.   So yesterday with the return of our nice weather, I decided to take it for a check-out run around the county roads.  Am I happy I did?  YES!

 

I have to say, it’s running and driving so nicely now, and the performance of my custom motor is so awesome, that by the time I’d gotten back, I’d decided I’d be insanely foolish to sell this car!  After all the blood and sweat invested in this project over 5+ years, it’s now all new, finished and ready to enjoy! 

 

When I was in my mid 20’s I used to read all the car mag articles back when these beauties were being designed and built, then fondle the rare examples at the local Lincoln dealer, just dreaming of the day I’d own one.  That took 45 years!  

 

So to hell with my aching joints, bad back and hips!  That’s what I’m going to do!  ENJOY IT!  And the McCloud dual-disc clutch is SO much easier on my bum knee!  Once I’ve maneuvered myself into the cockpit and I’m belted into that Recaro seat, the pure enjoyment of driving this car makes the pain disappear.  And suddenly I’m 45 years younger!  So al least for now, she’s a keeper..

 

Thanks again,

Rob 

 

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   I had a post a while back from one of our PNW members asking for help
   in selling his Pantera.  Hadn't heard from him for a while, so I pinged
   him to see if he'd sold it.  Following was his priceless response, one
   we should keep in the archives when anyone pops up wondering if it's
   time to sell.


   Good on ya, Rob.  Keep the fever!


   Mike Thomas

   Pres., Panteras Northwest

   Yellow '74 #6328



   From: Rob [mailto:rgfrye at centurytel.net]
   Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 6:57 PM
   To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
   Subject: Re: For Sale


   Hi Mike-


   I was just getting ready to contact you.  Although I really wasn't
   aggressively trying to sell, the car's now definately off the market!


   I spent the past few weeks

   detailing the car,

   going over the tune-up, and generally tidying up some things to get it
   ready to sell.  I finally sorted all those pesky little `less
   important' items I'd kept putting off due to the `more important'
   stuff.   So yesterday with the return of our nice weather, I decided to
   take it for a check-out run around the county roads.  Am I happy I
   did?  YES!


   I have to say, it's running and driving so nicely now, and the
   performance of my custom motor is so awesome, that by the time I'd
   gotten back, I'd decided I'd be insanely foolish to sell this car!
   After all the blood and sweat invested in this project over 5+ years,
   it's now all new, finished and ready to enjoy!


   When I was in my mid 20's I used to read all the car mag articles back
   when these beauties were being designed and built, then fondle the rare
   examples at the local Lincoln dealer, just dreaming of the day I'd own
   one.  That took 45 years!


   So to hell with my aching joints, bad back and hips!  That's what I'm
   going to do!  ENJOY IT!  And the McCloud dual-disc clutch is SO much
   easier on my bum knee!  Once I've maneuvered myself into the cockpit
   and I'm belted into that Recaro seat, the pure enjoyment of driving
   this car makes the pain disappear.  And suddenly I'm 45 years younger!
   So al least for now, she's a keeper..


   Thanks again,

   Rob