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garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
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Nice video, I see 3or 4 Cats, at least 1 FordGT, 1 Mustang GT and 3 double rollbar spyder racers I cannit ID.

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Race Car Replicas in Detroit supplied three GT40 replicas to the production company for this movie.

Hopefully they don't "Rice" em out! No gawdy paint jobs, oversize blingy ghetto wheels, or neon lights.
noquarternoquarterMember
I fear the worst. I remember an early Herbie movie where it raced a Ferrari, and got upset, so it smashed into the car many times deliberatly. The film makers achieved this effect with a red E-type being smashed, because it was probably cheaper, they didn't smash the Ferrari. Maybe our Panteras only have that role, being wrecks because the other cars are more expensive? Hope not...
deniscdeniscCaretaker of 8MA1244 '70 Euro Mangusta DRIVE THEM, THEY WERE MEANT TO BE DRIVEN, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT ONE, BUY A POSTER!
All is not so negative, Hope the movie will turn-ou to be good entertainment.

As to the 3 wrecks. The movie Cobra was the same scenario where a few cars got scrapped (they had to re-do the final accident). The iconic feature car remains today.

Denis
noquarternoquarterMember
To those that say that they, disregarding the Pantera issue, like the films, I have to ask why?

The F&F films are embarassingly unrealistic, they do crash valuable cars, they show ridiculous imports as being superior to muscle cars etc., and last but not least, they show the non-car enthusiast world, that we car enthusiasts are nearly brain dead.

If you had sat down one day and brainstormed how you could hurt the musclecar/exotic enthusiast the most, you couldn't have come up with a better solution I think... applause
robertvegasrobertvegasMember
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Originally posted by No Quarter:
To those that say that they, disregarding the Pantera issue, like the films, I have to ask why?

The F&F films are embarassingly unrealistic, they do crash valuable cars, they show ridiculous imports as being superior to muscle cars etc., and last but not least, they show the non-car enthusiast world, that we car enthusiasts are nearly brain dead.


They are fun. The first one came out at just the right time, and brought a lot of people into the car scene. Sure, they got into imports, but that is because they were affordable and stylish. At the time, I was into imports too (actually, I still am).

I have learned to let the stupid things go. I once watched a movie with a gun nut, and after listing to him talk during the whole movie about how people were drawing, holding, reloading and shooting "all wrong" I realized I didn't want to be "that guy".

The "car enthusiast" tent is pretty big, and the movies are made for the younger, generally more urban part of it. I hang with Nissan Z and GT-R guys a lot, and am often the only white guy in a group of young Asian, hispanic and black guys. A refreshing break from cruising with the Porsche, Ferrari and Lambo guys. My only frustration is that it can be difficult getting my two circles of friends together. They tend to dislike each other and I simply don't understand why. I wish I had a Supra or Skyline to park next to the Pantera and Porsche.

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If you had sat down one day and brainstormed how you could hurt the musclecar/exotic enthusiast the most, you couldn't have come up with a better solution I think... applause


Have you seen Redline? Smiler http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780595/
hustlerhustlerMember
I'm guilty of watching these movies, always in hopes to see some muscle cars even if it is a minor role. Some of the cars in previous movies were ridiculous no doubt about it, aimed at guys in my age group who wanted to be in a "scene", but not so much the hobby. Thankfully the last 5 years have been rough for that crowd and most of them left. I also agree that there is a lot of gimmicky things portrayed in the movies, a far cry from something like "Two Lane Blacktop" That is partly the nature of Hollywood, and not spending the time around some of the hardcore street drag folks who went out racing for money to understand the culture.

I just hope the role for the wrecked panteras was significant for the sacrifice, there probably won't be too many opportunities for our cars to be in anymore movies unless a film producer buys a few up in far better condition which might not make it feasible, then people will really be crying foul. One thing to note though is what the First Fast n Furious movie did for the holding/sales value of the Supra. After that movie came out every kid out there wanted a Supra and the prices have stayed competitive ever since for an aging Japanese Sports Car.

This movie will more than likely broaden the audience of interest in the vehicles at the very least which is beneficial for you guys not planning to take the car to your grave Wink
robertvegasrobertvegasMember
Bumping this old thread because I saw a post on a GT40 forum by a guy that does a lot of Hollywood car stunts. He says he drove the black GTS for days during the Arizona train robbery segment. 120 degrees in the desert, limo tint, windows didn't roll down and no AC with that engine right behind him. Over 140 degrees in the cockpit. Said it was worth it do drift the Pantera around the desert for a few days.

Can't wait to see how much camera time it gets.
michael1424michael1424It takes energy not to get used to it!
I bought the black one that is in Australia a few weeks back and I'm in the process of getting it back on the road first up then going on to plan out a full on resto of it.

I have to say I'm a full on Fast and Furious franchise fan. I love it. I know it's all hollywood and stuff but it's a franchise that's showcased a whole bunch of amazing cars be they classic (or modern) muscle cars, hyper rice burners or unique one off builds and everything in between. They've also taken the time to showcase not only the usual well known cars (the charger for one) but they've also gone to the lesser know and more unique and the Pantera is one car that's found some new interest because of it.

I can relate well to the Pantera and the Fast and Furious movies. Much like me they're not the highly refined, well known "run of the mill" performer but are edgy, do their job well and are in their own way very unique. They don't fit the mould - I'm sure many Pantera owners kind of relate there somewhere. Their cars are an amazing blend of European "refinement" and yet somehow hybridised brilliantly with American muscle and brute force - and at the end of the day they well and truly get the job done.

Denis - I'm still in the process of learning the exact history of this particular car. I've been told it has had a role in at least one of the Gone in 60 Seconds Movies as well as Fast 5 - and the paint layers suggest that this could have been the case. In between the black and the original metallic burnt orange there's a yellow layer which matches a Pantera in both the 1974 and 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds movies.

I do have a certificate of title that's come with the car from Universal Studios - hopefully someone there can shed some light on what if any role or roles this car has had so I can work out what I really do with it.

At the moment it is as the driver suggested in the GT40 forum - no working windows, no AC, in fact no electrical anything other than a bypassed ignition "switch" and starter motor, not even the radiator cooling fans are working. It's still got the stunt driver seatbelt eye bolts on the drivers side in place instead of the proper seat belt. The Limo tint is almost all removed (just the passenger side window to go) and it's got signs of having been fanged about in a desert with stone chips coming up through the paint on the back end of the front guards.

There's a lot to learn on this car and it's potential history - and hopefully it is what I was told it is and perhaps more because I do love the F&F movies - but if not then I've still got a stellar project car that will look and sound amazing and drive incredibly once I'm done with it Smiler.

Michael.

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