[DeTomaso] I OWN A PANTERA!!!!!!!!

[Dominic Wood]

MR2 on steriods !!!  if it wasn't for the autocross connection I'd say you
were wide of the mark, I owned an MR2 for several years and its handling was
blown away by the replacement front drive FRENCH shopping hatchback (Peugeot
306). FYI they didn't sell the turbo MR2 in Europe as its performance was
way too fast for roads with bends in them.

Hope you enjoy your new Pantera and drive it as much as you can

BTW Picking up a new GHIA model tomorrow, nothing special but a Ford Focus,
do you get these in the US?, supposed to drive a BMW (so I read) maybe I
should rip off the badges to replace my missing Pantera ones...only problem
is that my Fiat Pinnifarina Turbo has to go :(





----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Hendrickson" <chendric@bellsouth.net>
To: <catman351@digitalputty.com>; "John Zeedick" <pantera351c@hotmail.com>
Cc: <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I OWN A PANTERA!!!!!!!!


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Do you guys want to know that my first thought was  "Damn... an MR2 on
steroids!!!"
I had previously driven a friend's MR2 and his Isuzu I-Mark, both of which
he has set up for autocross.
Jim Hendrickson

----- Original Message -----
From: <catman351@digitalputty.com>
To: "John Zeedick" <pantera351c@hotmail.com>
Cc: <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I OWN A PANTERA!!!!!!!!


> Hi John:
> Congratulations on owning this one! Now here's the thing we'd like to see:
> first drive impressions on #5073. Let us know and thanks. Cal. #2428.
>
> John Zeedick wrote:
>
> > ALL:
> >
> > In 1974 I sat at a Ford/Lincoln Mercury Dealer outside of Pittsburgh,
Pa.,
> > while my father signed away 3000.00 of his hard-earned money to buy a 74
> > Ford Torino. I remember the salesman saying that the Torino was supposed
> > come with a 351 Windsor motor but came with a 351 Cleveland motor
instead. I
> > said well at least Cleveland is closer than Windsor!
> > The salesperson said it's was the same motor that was in the white
Pantera
> > that was sitting on the showroom floor but did not have the same
horsepower.
> >
> > I turned to my father and said can we buy the Pantera.He said we needed
four
> > doors.
> >
> > That day I knew someday I would own one.
> >
> > Yes over the years I did stray over the years, I thought of owning
Lambos,
> > Lotus's, Ferrari's and even recently the NSX or a Viper but at the right
> > time I would see a Pantera or read about one and again I would go back
to my
> > original intentions. So I joined POCA and PI and have been a member of
the
> > Bulletin Board for several years just to keep me focused.
> >
> > When I started to look for a car we bought a house so my dream would
just be
> > placed on the back burner. One day I was sitting with my wife at in
outdoor
> > cafi at the Hilton in downtown Harrisburg, Pa., I was thinking to myself
> > that I should give up on the Pantera and get an NSX then I saw the tail
end
> > of a white Pcar go by and I thought what the hell am I thinking..Pantera
it
> > is!!!!!!
> >
> > So It has all come down to today November 1, 2001. Today I signed the
> > paperwork to make #5073 mine. Yes the 1973 L  IS MINE. I OWN A PANTERA!!
> >
> > I found the car in Pittsburgh and the owner pampered it for all of it's
> > 23.5K miles. He was only person to drive the car and I am the second. It
has
> > the cooling update done and the fixed Distributor. A few things need
fixed
> > but it's what I wanted.a driver that I can work on. I would like to
thank
> > several people for their help over the years
> >
> > Dennis "MAD DOG" Antenucci for sending on the Engine excursion
> >
> > Fred Terry for offering me his "other" Pantera first (I was unemployed
at
> > the time) and answering questions that I had even though I did own one.
> >
> > Don Murry (sp) in Fla. whom, when I first got on the bulletin board,
told me
> > to call Hall Pantera for a catalog.
> >
> > Gary Hall-he answered the phone when I called.and talked to me for an
hour
> > about the car even though I did not OWN ONE YET!! He also sent me a
catalog
> > and said if you don't like send it back..I fed ex'd him the check for
it.
> >
> > Joe Moore and Charlie Seabrook of EPA for coming up with the Fall Pocono
> > meet .
> >
> > And a Heartfelt Thanks to all who answered my questions over the years I
> > don't think I would have never realized my dream without day after day
> > reading postings and checking websites.
> >
> > My wife Karen, who I now owe a race horse. (One that will win the Triple
> > Crown)
> >
> > And a special thanks to all who served to keep this country free and
allow
> > me to pursue my dreams. I thank you and salute you!
> >
> > Designed by Tom
> > Built by Alejandro
> > Powered by Henry
> > Owned By John
> >
> > Yes today my dream came true I OWN A PANTERA!!!!!
> >
> > Thank  You  All!!!
> >
> > John Zeedick
> > 1973 Detomaso Pantera #5073
> > 1992 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible (V6 5speed #432 of 736 ever produced)
> >
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