The first "informal" Canadian get together started off with my drive from Montreal to Ottawa to visit Mark Charlton on Saturday. I stopped at his home, met his lovely wife and then we drove to his shop to look at his fine 1971 Pantara #1826. Mark's a super nice guy and has purchased and refurbished a shop full of cool parts. This is going to be one very special, pristine white Pantera.
I had an awesome ride there and back and although I got stopped on the way home by an ugly brown unmarked Crown Victoria, there was no ticket. Turns out they saw me on the way down and thought they'd give me a "warning" on the way back.
Then on Sunday Robert Di Tota dropped by my house. I heard an amazing story of his purschase of #6145 in Montana. We went over some parts he's installing in his nice two tone red and black '74. His new radiator is arriving from PI this week and he should be on the road real soon. Robert and I talked about two or three more Panteras that live near us.
Mark also told me about another Pantera in his neighborhood and few more close by. We should all be ready for a more formal get together with a few more cars in the next month or so. Any owners who live nearby please let us know where you are.
Pantera nuts from NY, NJ, CT, MA, VT and PA who are looking for something fun to do, should know that it's a short ride to Montreal. And there's nothing like summer in this city. Let's try to add a nice Pantera flavour to our well known Jazz Festival, Comedy Festival, Grand Prix and enjoy our many great restaurants and outdoor bars.
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