Reply to "PANTERA MARKET ?"

Four,

Lucky you only have one thing on your list. It's the same dream we all had - and acted on sooner or later.

Forget about investment. The return is in driving it, playing with it, just sitting in it. Heck, just opening the garage door and looking at is worth all the money I have spent on it.

I got my 1973 in the early 1980s. I paid $22k for it back then. I spent about $20k on it over the years and sold it for around $50k in 2000. I bought the 1982 GT5 in 1987 for around $55 and have been spending money on it ever since. And will do so as long as I can.

It is a better investment than any stock or bond or business that I invested in. In a life filled with problems, stress, aggravation and effort - the return on this cat is my happiness. A great investment and worth every cent.

If a Pantera has been on your mind since Mayberry, then Dude, it's time to act.

Spend as much as you can afford and you will get as much cat as you can pay for. If you have a lot to spend you can buy someone else huge investment for a lot less than they spent. Probably half.

If you have a little, you can still buy a decent car for $35k and improve it as you go.

I for one have never bothered looking at the "Pantera Market." This is a keeper. It will never be a daily driver. And as such, there is nothing else I would rather have.

Vipers, Vettes and Porches are all nice but they are in more of the daily driver category. And unless you're a young single guy, probably too small for the family and dogs.

When my time comes I won't ever be sorry that I didn't have a prancing horse or snorting bull. I am a happy Pantera owner. One of many.