"I had one of those"

yes,, I hear Ferrari and lambo all the time

Along with the afformentioned, someone in all seriousness says to me "Nice Lotus"......Ugh!

Well I actually got from a service station attendant "I like your Bat Mobile",
to that I replied "yes I getting my costume cleaned" don't tell anyone I was here....
Dennis

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Originally posted by Downunder:
Well I actually got from a service station attendant "I like your Bat Mobile",
to that I replied "yes I getting my costume cleaned" don't tell anyone I was here....
Dennis

Where's Robin?

My neighbor calls it a Lamborghini, after reading the script on the car. Do you think he is goofing on me?

My son says that I'm the only one that knows what a Pantera is.

walked into one of my watering holes and a guys says"I heard you got a pinto".???Just shook my head.

It is a kit car, didn't ya know???

The car carrier pulled up to the house, the car was way up front. The driver started the engine and started backing it up. My elderly neighbor came flying out the door "What the f**k is that thing? A rocket ship?"

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The car carrier pulled up to the house, the car was way up front. The driver started the engine and started backing it up. My elderly neighbor came flying out the door "What the f**k is that thing? A rocket ship?"

Ask him how his BM was. It's a wonder some people can live as long as they do.

Aww heck. I know this confusion about the car causes other owners much consternation, but I love it. It is an oppertunity. You get to show up the "expert" with the nuible girlfriend. You get to educate people and bond with them in a meaningfull way.
I especially love educating the young foxy lady what she should really be looking for in a man. Instead of her flashy "expert" boyfriend, she should be looking for the quite, distiguished engineering type guy, who with his masterfull knowledge of his hobby, is quit a catch and sexy in a much more meanigfull way. I figure I have helped her in a more profound way than the boyfriend himself who will not take this humbling experience in a positive way. Soon the girlfriend will see this guy for the jerk he is and seek out a slightly younger version of myself and both will lead happy and productive lives. All because I took a few extra minutes to explain why this is not a kit car. How often in life do you get an oppertunity like that??? All because of a phenomenal piece of machinery.
I love this freaking car man!! It is sooooo AWESOME!!!!!

If it isn't a kit why are they all in various stages of assembly?

It happens all the time. I like the fact that I have to raise the deck to add fuel. People at the station go Then I ride off like

True story. Once a group of people was looking at the car... They read the script on the side... "DeTomaso... The Japanese are really making some nice cars these days!"

Huh??????????

Oh Charlie, when that happens with the DeTomaso thing, I explain to them that I built the car myself and it is my own design. Since my name is Thomas, I made it italian sounding. The Tom's Panther. They get pretty wide eyed when I go on to tell them I formed every piece of metal by hand and did it without any formal plans. I have had some people ask me to build one for them, but then I mearly say it took me seven years and twelve million dollars, but I will start tommorrow for a ten percent down payment. After that they are duely impressed.

...I pulled into the Gas Station and blipped the throttle when shutting off the ignition. The Older Grey Haired gentleman, also pumping gas, knew that he was looking at a Pantera; and kindly reminded me "You'll have to remember; that 'Blip' costs you a Dollar!! I agreed with him, we had a good laugh. That was the weekend 'Super' hit $3.49/Gal. in Northern California. I also get: "NO!!!! That's a KIT Car!!!...

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"NO!!!! That's a KIT Car!!!...

What better way could they compliment your fine craftsmanship and ingenuity??? It is like the ultimate compliment. You built than fine piece of art with your own two hands.

Oh and another thing I love when giving someone a ride and they look at the speedo and say "Holy crap! Are we really doing a buck twenty???" I say "Yep". But I don't mention it is in euros and not dollars.
I am so evil.

Stop it everyone, I'm on the edge, if I go over. I'm going to hurt someone.

Dam it, I know one of those bitches in nude theropy took my keys. I can't figure where she put them.

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Soon the girlfriend will see this guy for the jerk he is and seek out a slightly younger version of myself and both will lead happy and productive lives. All because I took a few extra minutes to explain why this is not a kit car. How often in life do you get an oppertunity like that??? Al

DeTom,your just a pantera kind of guy.

I've been followed into parkinglots by people wanting to find out "what is it?".
Heard a woman driving through the gas station talking on her cellphone.. "you should see this kitcar..." I thought of shasing her down on foot, but thought it might be a tad demented.
I've also had people pull up to me at a light and compliment me on my Pantera! That's cool, there are people out there that know what it is!
Jeff

Someone is missing the boat. Ford brought back the GT500, the Cobra, the GT40.
As much interest that the Pantera gets would make me think that there is a market for an new one?

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Someone is missing the boat. Ford brought back the GT500, the Cobra, the GT40.
As much interest that the Pantera gets would make me think that there is a market for an new one?

Where's it going to be made?Besides we got the
Ford GT.

We? What's this we?

question,how do you bond with a foxy young lady in a pantera?but i suppose if you were really hot,one could bond in the glove box if nessary.70 boss mustang no problem a pantera,hhhhmmmm! les

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We? What's this we?

By we,I mean the Ford community.Ford put all that money in the GT.They don't want to compromise any of that money on competition that the pantera would be.Expecially since these gas prices the way they are.

It'll never happen

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DeTom,your just a pantera kind of guy.

Thanks JW. I and the car are one. Not that the Pantera adapted to me at all, but I to it. I am nothing without that car.

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I and the car are one. Not that the Pantera adapted to me at all, but I to it. I am nothing without that car.

Hey DT,maybe this car will make us all celeberities some day.I'm starting to become one in my small town.Trying not to let it get to my head,though.Now,if I could just turn that into some money,then I could spend more on my car.

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I and the car are one. Not that the Pantera adapted to me at all, but I to it. I am nothing without that car.

Hey DT,maybe this car will make us all celeberities some day.I'm starting to become one in my small town.Trying not to let it get to my head,though.Now,if I could just turn that into some money,then I could spend more on my car.

As soon as DT figures out how to get a naked Pantera into the group session the moderator will let him in.
As you can see he is conjoined. He needs his own specialized group. Anyone have one already going?

I have enjoyed this post immensly. Isn't owning the Pantera a gas? Grins all the way! Share that fact with everyone you meet.

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Originally posted by george pence:
I have enjoyed this post immensly. Isn't owning the Pantera a gas? Grins all the way! Share that fact with everyone you meet.

I'm a carpenter. Do you want to see my wood?

My daughter was walking in her high school parking lot, where the auto shop class was hosting a car show. She was with two male classmates, when they came upon a yellow Pantera. One of the boys says "check out that Lambo", the other says "no it is a Ferrari", while my daughter tells them "it is a Pantera". They both look at her like she is a dumb blonde, and procede to tell her girls do not know anything about cars. She tells them that "her Dad has one and that the car is a Pantera". Once again they repeat "Lambo & Ferrari". Finally she walks up tp the owner and asks him to tell the guys what kind of car it is, and he says"Its a Pantera". She said they did not say much the rest of the time at the car show.

A log time ago in NY there was a commercial that ran on radio for the magazine Newsweek.
It was about a person passing by an exotic car dealership and stopping in.
The customer asked about the magazine sitting on the seat of the Fucci Manulli. It was Newsweek.
The magazine wasn't for sale but it was free with the car, the Fucci Manulli and of course the man agrees to buy the car to get the Newsweek.
I still have the car and the magazine.

OK Doug, You got me..what is a Fucci Manulli? A pic is worth a thousand words.

It is a fictitious vehicle. A characature of an Italian exotic.
Just like the Pantera.

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Once again they repeat "Lambo & Ferrari". Finally she walks up tp the owner and asks him to tell the guys what kind of car it is, and he says"Its a Pantera". She said they did not say much the rest of the time at the car show.

Panteras don't get no respect.But most of the time,people don't know what they are.

ParaPantera, believe it or not, in 1990 or 91 I remember being at a gas station in Los Angeles filling up my '86 Lotus Turbo Esprit. A guy walks over and ask me how I liked my Pantera. I never thought they looked alike but to the untrained eye.....lmao!

Steve: 6661's sugar daddy

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Originally posted by PanteraDoug:
It is a fictitious vehicle. A characature of an Italian exotic.
Just like the Pantera.

No wonder i could not find info online. I was going to start saving, Duh!