Reply to "Pantera as compared to others"

I owned a 68 Corvette for six months. I have owned my Pantera for ten years. That about says it all don't ya think??
Ironicaly the Pantera IS unique in that, as far as I know, it is the ONLY mid engined car to ever fullfill the GT intent. We have all heard GT our whole lives but hardly anybody knows what it was meant to be. Gran Turisimo (Grand Touring) was an activity. The idea was some suedo wealthy person could hope in their car with his spouse or significant whatever, and drive at high rates of speed for a sveral hours and arive at the rsort ready for a weekend of partying, or just driving to another resort the next day, and be back to the daily grind by monday. If you were truly rich, meaning you din't ever have to work, you could do this for weeks on end if you wanted. That was grand touring, the adventure was the trip, not the destination. You needed a comfortable car that was fast and held a little luggage. You needed a car that was comfortable while it was going fast. There are lots of front engined cars that do fit the bill. To me, the Corvette or the Viper doesn't fit the bill. The Viper is fast, but not comfortable and will not hold enough luggage. The Corvette is fast and comfortable, but again, not enough luggage. The Pantera is the only mid-engine car ever made that actualy held a significant amount of luggage. It was fast and comfortable. It is the only mid-emgined car in history built to be a true GT car. Unfortunetly for you, it is now a thirty something year old car and would require too much of your time and money to fullfil this fantasy of grand touring. But back when it was new, there were a few lucky souls, who for a few brief years, lived the dream.