[DeTomaso] Younger generation interest in Panteras

[Tom Shinrock]

I was accepted to show my Pantera in the Des Moines Concours d'Elegance last weekend.  This is probably the classiest show in Iowa and brings exquisite cars from the surrounding states.  My car was in the Exotic class which included the following cars.





1956

Ferrari

250GT

1


1965

AC Cobra

427

2


1973

DeTomaso

Pantera GTS

3


1981

DeLorean

 

4


1985

Porsche

Carrera

5


1987

Porsche

Slantnose

6


1999

Dodge

Viper

7


2000

Dodge

Viper

8


2006

Ford

Ford GT

9


2007

Aston Martin

V8 Vantage

10


2008

Ferrari

612 Scag

11


2009

Ferrari

430 Scuderia

12


2009

Nissan

GTR

13


2010

Ferrari

California

14




I participated last year as well and placed 3rd in the Exotic class behind the 2006 Ford GT (with 300 miles on it) and a late model Ferrari.  You can see pictures of us getting our awards at http://www.desmoinesconcours.com/gallery/ (end of the 6th row from the top).  


I didn't place this year.  As I predicted the '66 427 Cobra (fresh off a restoration) took 1st and the same Ford GT took 2nd.  An Aston Martin Vantage took 3rd.  I was surprised the '56 Ferrari didn't place. It was billed as 1 of 15 alloy body cars made.


Anyway, the point of this email is that during the day it was very common for spectators to ask what the Pantera was.  I was taken by surprise when a young lad (maybe in his early 20s)  knew exactly what the car was.  After talking to him for a bit it came out that he knew what the car was because there was a Pantera in a couple of the racing video games he has played.  If it weren't for the games he would not have had a clue.  So now we know how to make our cars known to the younger generation.


There was a other pleasant surprise in that POCA members James Velez and his wife, from Flagstaff, were on a driving vacation through Iowa and stopped by to chat when they saw my car.  Small world. 


Tom 
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   I was accepted to show my Pantera in the Des Moines Concours d'Elegance
   last weekend.  This is probably the classiest show in Iowa and brings
   exquisite cars from the surrounding states.  My car was in the Exotic
   class which included the following cars.
   1956
   Ferrari
   250GT
   1
   1965
   AC Cobra
   427
   2
   1973
   DeTomaso
   Pantera GTS
   3
   1981
   DeLorean

   4
   1985
   Porsche
   Carrera
   5
   1987
   Porsche
   Slantnose
   6
   1999
   Dodge
   Viper
   7
   2000
   Dodge
   Viper
   8
   2006
   Ford
   Ford GT
   9
   2007
   Aston Martin
   V8 Vantage
   10
   2008
   Ferrari
   612 Scag
   11
   2009
   Ferrari
   430 Scuderia
   12
   2009
   Nissan
   GTR
   13
   2010
   Ferrari
   California
   14
   I participated last year as well and placed 3rd in the Exotic class
   behind the 2006 Ford GT (with 300 miles on it) and a late model
   Ferrari.  You can see pictures of us getting our awards
   at http://www.desmoinesconcours.com/gallery/ (end of the 6th row from
   the top).
   I didn't place this year.  As I predicted the '66 427 Cobra (fresh off
   a restoration) took 1st and the same Ford GT took 2nd.  An Aston Martin
   Vantage took 3rd.  I was surprised the '56 Ferrari didn't place. It was
   billed as 1 of 15 alloy body cars made.
   Anyway, the point of this email is that during the day it was very
   common for spectators to ask what the Pantera was.  I was taken by
   surprise when a young lad (maybe in his early 20s)  knew exactly what
   the car was.  After talking to him for a bit it came out that he knew
   what the car was because there was a Pantera in a couple of the racing
   video games he has played.  If it weren't for the games he would not
   have had a clue.  So now we know how to make our cars known to the
   younger generation.
   There was a other pleasant surprise in that POCA members James Velez
   and his wife, from Flagstaff, were on a driving vacation through Iowa
   and stopped by to chat when they saw my car.  Small world.
   Tom
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