quote:Originally posted by Panterror:quote:Maybe I am weird, but who would want an original Pantera?
I guess I’m in the weird group with you David.
Today it’s a very nice driver, and has a very original appearance.The three years of swap meets exposed me to "originality" guys who seemed more interested in the hardware minutia, grease pen marks, etc than whether or not they could enjoy driving their cars. -Never really understood it.
Those are the historians, preservationists, artifact researchers for buildings, art, sculpture, baseball cards, our cars and every thing else imaginable. They're weird too, but...
quote:I also have my doubts about how verifiable originality details really are on Panteras. It was low volume production with lots of running changes and dealer service bulletins.
That's why the historians exist. Debating over details seems like so much pedantia to some, but a passion for others. I got a 4-pound package of genealogical research yesterday from a man I never met - a history professor in Georgia - researching every factoid about our respective families. To him, the height of importance. To me, an interesting aside. My feelings will probably change later.
quote:Based upon memory and that box of parts, I’d say the car is very original with some of the minor noted exceptions.
Kelly
It's the "memory" and "I'd say" part that is your comfortable position on the car yet would drive the preservationist to his/her quest, possibly mad on the way.
Yes, different strokes. Though I'm not insanely "pro" preservation on MY car (I've got electronic ignition, better fans, rotary AC, Mical's headers, etc) I greatly APPRECIATE and RESPECT that there are those who would value DeTomaso's work as something to preserve as an "original" so the rest of us would know what that means.