Several years ago I began work on a new book to be titled, Extreme and Modified Panteras. I received a number of amazing contributions from Pantera owners and enthusiasts for my new title. Sadly, the recession claimed my project and it had to go on the back burner. Publishing a hard cover book is expensive.
I now have a publisher willing to bring this book to life. If I get my way, it will be all-color and a coffee table type book around 160-200 pages. Not another treatise on Panteras but rather heavy-weighted in favor of photography with some descriptions. It should be a fun read and a helpful resource on modified cars. To purists, it will be an abomination but that is why the Pantera hobby is so much fun! No two people like the same thing.
Besides having photo lay-outs on Panteras, there will be side-bar type features on specific items such as wheels, or an unusual interior or trick brakes, etc. In this way, a reader could view all types of modified cars and their features that creative and inspired owners have prepared.
The main theme of the book is that these are modified cars, extreme modifications in some cases not stock cars. As much as I enjoy a stock car, it would be hard, in my view to sustain interest over 200 pages of just original cars (although as a member of the Austin Healy Club, their gorgeous magazine was full of original cars and was an enjoyable read although it looked like the same car on every page, just a different color).
If you have a modified car or your car has special features that would be fit for publication, how about sending me an email at: dave@panteracars.com and I will send you back an outline of what I need. Send along a few low resolution pictures as well. Pictures not over 2MB. Those who have already sent me information, please drop me an email too so that I can update your car.
The book will be at least a year off from now and I will update you on how we are coming along. I am not rushing it. Thank you for your interest and participation.
Respectfully, Dave Adler
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