Kingston Pics

Hard to imagine, that 10 guys didn't make it!

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Going to dinner. Need to go into the garage and rattle the hotel with about 7000 hp. Man, making noise is almost as much fun as looking good.

But aside from the beautiful cars in the sun, the excitement, the questions, the fans and the friends, the best part is always... the drive here.

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The peeps:

Russ

Sick paint job sparkling in the sun...

with some real nice wheels...

Wayne

with a comfy interior and a little something to cut down on the fumes from that crazy 427...

Andy

Love those gold wheels

Michel

His car has come a long way since his last road trip with us

And his "spacious" interior is nicely appointed now too

Gaetan

A super nice ride

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And a sick engine bay!

And a cool wing

Josef

WOW!

Congratulations for the great turnout for your event.

There is nothing much more impressive then the beautiful sound and rumble of a dozen or so Panteras idling all at once.

Introduced us to his lovely wife and a load of cool machine work

In a very modern engine bay

Will

Likes his engines...

like his women... stacked!

Mark

The king of Pantera photography handed out his 2010 "limited edition" Pantera calendar to everyone who was there.

A total work of art. Thanks dude.

And check out his new"retro look" wheels.

Jonathan

Tricks out his now GT5 (instead of Group 4) with a very Italian interior

Fat pipes

And nice details

Dominic and Bridgit still enjoying the car they bought new in 1971

This Scotti sticker is 38 years old!

Jack, made Kingston the maiden voyage of his just lisenced Pantera!

Joe, another newcomer in a brand new purchase, showed up too

With some fat wheels

Interesting mirrors

And tough motor

David B - still crazy after all these years

Enjoys the power and polish of his engine

Ron made it all the way... with some help from his co-driver

With a very special late model cat

Denis was the star of the show

With his spectacular goose

Romano's cat was stuck at home with lifter issues... so he took the minivan.

Pete's cat was also stuck in his garage - and he too took the family grocery shopper.

Going to sleep. Got some great videos to post later.

As usual, David scoops me on posting all the great photos before I can even download them off my camera. I could never figure out how he manages to take so may shots SO FAST until today when I caught him in action with his assistant...

Mark

Sheesh...

I figured a dolly would be advantageous to shoot some videos. Unfortunately, poor Bohdan will need some therapy after pushing me up the hill a few times.

C'mon Mark. Post your nice pics - not some lame shot of a fat slob in a shopping cart.

The lineup was great. The weather was perfect.

Denis' Mangusta was the star, for sure, and with good reason!

But every car there was awesome.

And the Pantera owners are in a class unmatched anywhere. Really nice, interesting and fun individuals — each and every one.

And of course cats like nothing more than a night prowl.

Very nice! You Canadian dudes know how to rock! You would never see that many Panteras together here in the US.

Great turnout with some awesome cars!!

John

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You would never see that many Panteras together here in the US.

Guess you missed Pantera Night at Cruisin' Grand in Escondido on 6/19/09. We had 28 Panteras that night. Check the San Diego Panteras website for pics.

John

That line up looks incredible! And the weather really did turn out perfect. Keep the pics coming.
Doug M

I had an awesome time there last year, so I know they're having a great time! Definitely keep the pictures coming!

Michael

You guys have a great thing going. More pix!

Eccezionale!

I loved the reflexion on Will's 180s. Reminds me of fishnet stockings. And kinda fitting for Will's car, huh?

So we went to dinner at a beautiful spot on the water...

And managed to get a few nice shots

Well nice for me. But I'm sure Mark and others captured a lot more pro shots than I did. It just takes them a while to download the good stuff. Stay tuned.

A very special thank-you to David and Mark for the fantastic weekend. We, the wives, the cars, great company, great food and even the weather cooperated. We were in 7th heaven.

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Ever the engineer...

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Mike/Cyboman, we missed you. Block off your calendar next Labour day. You gotta be there or else ????

Your penance for not being there in 2009 is to ensure you bring 2 other DeTomaso or Pantera owners and their cars next year.

Denis

So then these real funny kids were goofing around. And never one to lose an opportunity to promote our brand, I gave them a brief lesson on Panteras.


Kids get first lesson in Pantera

Kids get second lesson on Pantera ownership

Will's crazy ride

Gaetan's red rocket

As the last light reflects on Day 1 of Panteras in Kingston

Ok dudes. Time for the rest of you to post pics...

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You would never see that many Panteras together here in the US.

Oh Jan, you don't get out enough.

I've seen 17 just at a monthly PCNC meeting.

Larry

Kingston 2009 videos are posted here.

Well, it was certainly a fantastic weekend! Old friends reacquainted and new ones made.

It was nice to catch up with everyone and see how they have changed their cars. Michel's in particular looks a LOT better now that it sits on it's wheels and not it's roof! He added crisp new fenders and an awesome combination of a Revson spoiler along with Kirk's cool short front bumpers. One of the nicest combinations I've seen grace the front of a Pantera.

Of course, dinner at the River Mill restaurant in Kingston was as great as always. Plus, we get premier parking along the river.

The local kids followed us in and spend tons of time checking out every single car. When asked which one they would take home (if they could drive..), the choice was an easy one: David's spectacular GT5 won (greasy little) hands-down.

Meanwhile, we spent the time getting our fill of great food and great conversations.

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a continuation of the day's conversations about the size of various parts in Will's engine compartment...

Sunday morning we all took a nice drive along clear country roads to our usual brunch destination at the marina. Of course we had to stop along the way and admire the incredible beauty we were inflicting on the local area.

Then David felt maybe he should let someone else take the lead for a change and scooted to the back of the lineup.

At the marina we decided to change the car positioning from last year and thanks to Russ, we found a great spot to display the cars.

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I never noticed Will's mirror warning notice before, but having been behind him often enough, I can say it is TRUE!

But eventually we all had to start heading home and we hit the road in two groups. One headed west, and ours headed east.

We had six Panteras and a Mangusta in our group and as always, the cameras in neighboring cars were trying to catch all the action.

including Gaetan's awesome Group4 custom.

As usual, we split again to head home to Montreal (David, Michel and Gaetan) while the rest of us (Andy, John, Denis and myself) headed to Ottawa.

And as all good things must come to an end, so did the day's fun.

Andy (Lamb One) took the lead as we headed towards Ottawa.

Followed closely (at a safe distance and legal speed...) by John (Fox One) and Denis (the Snake Eater)... and then me (Idiot One)

We weren't worried at all when we blew past a speed trap because we were all doing less than 10 kph over the 100 kph (62 mph) limit. I guess Officer "Dick` Head" and his partner were having a slow day because a hot pursuit ensued.

Unfortunately, the target was our lack of front license plates (which should amuse the scores of people we have bragged to over the years).

John and Denis were able to escape, but Officer Head managed to apprehend Andy and me. Astoundingly, not 24 hours earlier, Andy had been given a warning by another cop and STILL got a ticket. Apparently Officer Head figured that he should have had no trouble finding a bracket for his 37 year-old Italian car on a Saturday in a tourist town. Aaargh.

But, from all tragedy comes some good.

Andy and I (at a combine cost of about $230.00) were able to hold off the fuzz until John (fugitive at large) escaped to a safe distance and Denis was able to pull off a mile or so down the road to quickly install his front plate so as to avoid further trouble.

We all made it home a short while later with no further issues.

Again, thanks to David B for all his incredible efforts to organize, book the hotels, restaurants, parking and cover many of the hidden costs of the weekend.

Thanks also to those of you who were able to and did make the effort to come, especially Ron and Pete who crossed international borders to take part, as well as Denis who took his beautiful Mangusta on a pretty long road trip only a day after replacing the clutch. It was great meeting some new owners: Jack (bought Ross's yellow '71), Joe (very cool looking yellow GTS) and some others who have owned Panteras for a long time: Gaetan (red Group4), Domenic (who bought his Pantera NEW in 1971!) and Romano (who along with Pete, had to suffer driving a Ferrari to the event )

All-in-all one of the most amazing weekends I've had all summer. Thanks guys!

Mark

Wow. I continue to review these pix in a near-speechless tone ... so I just have to say, guys:

One of the things that has impressed me about this turn-out is the high esteem (reverence?) that the Mangusta has been held in ...

I cannot say that the experience with PEOPLE should be overlooked; but to see how some highly respected Cats have stepped aside for the Goose (that pre-dated them) to ascend ... well, it's enough to bring a tear to the eye.

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