Reply to "Five modifications NOT to do to your Pantera"

Sorry Mikael but these global statements do not work for me. Each of your points could easily be picked apart in long dissertations.

The Pantera has never been a platform that is sacred from a numbers matching stand point and good Panteras typically have a number of aftermarket fixes to make them better cars. Why? A lot of it has to do with going from drawing board to production in 11 months. Some of the finest Panteras were no doubt heavily modified Panteras. It what it is, it's who we are.

A lot of it comes from the fact that people take more enjoyment from creating something then "Buying" something. You see it often in the Hot Rod market, "Built -- Not Bought!"

The creativity and ingenuity is one reason people gravitate toward Panteras because they benefit from it.

If I want an overly designed car I can give no real meaningful input to I would "BUY" a new Corvette. When I am 90 years old I might.

On another note, I have never been a believer in let the experts do what they do, I am just a dumb follower. Dr's are experts and when they give dumb advice I reject it. Some of the most fantastic builds of all cars have come from home grown builders. Sometimes designers have a lot of other things in mind other then ME when building a car and time is never on their side.

Much of the advancement of Aviation is continually advanced by experimental airplanes and the individual; not corporate designers. Aviation is so limited by legal and regulatory issues. I was flying planes with Magnetos even recently when kit plates for many many years have had advanced self made ignition systems and so on and so forth.

Individuals led much of the advancement in aviation and it often happens in cars.

If the hobby is about buying a car and not touching it I will buy a Corvette; or perhaps I will just go back to bed.

If the car is about starting with a platform to work from to think, to expand on, problem solve, be creative, etc.... A Pantera is a great platform. Doesn't mean there are is no room for stock examples.

Sorry, but I reject pretty much most of what you said.

Regards,

Gary