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Reply to "Dave Kindig (Bitchin Rides) is going to do a Pantera on an upcoming episode"

I understand the argument that any exposure is good exposure, and the last 5 to 10 years have certainly seen a big up turn in the media popularity of the cars we have been in love with for decades.

that being said, prior to our newly recognized car world celebrity status, we were viewed as the red headed step child of the exotic car world. Cheap vinyl interior, hydraulic flat tappet V8 engine, single carburetor, multiple components sourced from parts bins across the world, and early press reviews that were almost universally far from filled with any praise.

In short, our cars were not appreciated because they were not exotic enough. And that attitude has allowed a continual procession of  poorly thought-out  and often poorly executed modified Panteras.

It was almost as though the car world had said,

“Do whatever you want to those poor Panteras, they were never really that good to begin with.”

Despite all of the craftsmanship required, what Kindig did to that beautiful Pantera is arguably the worst defiling of a Pantera anyone has ever done.

He surely did not elevate the ….prestige…. of our cars, but just followed in the irreverent footsteps of similar fools.

”Hi, I’m Dave, and I’m going to completely destroy a beautiful car that really isn’t worth much, so I don’t feel that bad about destroying it.”

🤬

Larry

Last edited by lf-tp2511
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