Panteras are at 11:25.
This guy needs some help.
John
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He's not all bad, he liked your car John, and so do I 
Yours wasn't the only original example there however.
-G
Yours wasn't the only original example there however.
-G
I agree with George. Lawrence has the perspective of a typical collector that a classic car should be as original as possible and modifying it makes it less collectable. He showed the good taste to gravitate towards a fine, original '71 in a rare color. His comments about the chrome and mods are not unusual from the collector-car set, it's just that most of us care more about our own wants and the reactions of babes, friends and kids.
suum cuique
Mark
suum cuique
Mark
Classic car collectors are just what the name says.
Collectors.
They aren't into any one make, marque or brand. They are like most other collectors. The uniqueness and originality of their "assets" is what defines the value of their pieces and overall collections.
Becoming a collector involves a great deal of time and study to acquire a deep knowledge of the cars they desire. They have an intellect developed over years of this pursuit with great attention to accuracy and detail and originality.
However, I find it shortchanged in appreciation of the cars themselves. Cars were made not to sit in museums but to go down the road. Driving them is the majority of the experience.
While there are a lot of car collectors who have the odd Pantera in their stable, most Pantera owners are NOT collectors. Owners of our great cars tend to appreciate everything about the car and the ownership experience. The stance, the noise, the power, the performance, the fun. When we get in them and go down the road we see their shortcomings and we tend to want to improve them. And doing so enhances our experience.
Hence the disagreement in evaluation.
Collectors.
They aren't into any one make, marque or brand. They are like most other collectors. The uniqueness and originality of their "assets" is what defines the value of their pieces and overall collections.
Becoming a collector involves a great deal of time and study to acquire a deep knowledge of the cars they desire. They have an intellect developed over years of this pursuit with great attention to accuracy and detail and originality.
However, I find it shortchanged in appreciation of the cars themselves. Cars were made not to sit in museums but to go down the road. Driving them is the majority of the experience.
While there are a lot of car collectors who have the odd Pantera in their stable, most Pantera owners are NOT collectors. Owners of our great cars tend to appreciate everything about the car and the ownership experience. The stance, the noise, the power, the performance, the fun. When we get in them and go down the road we see their shortcomings and we tend to want to improve them. And doing so enhances our experience.
Hence the disagreement in evaluation.