Niagara Falls

The US side of the falls...

The Canadian side...

This one is for George, eh?

We had a great lunch beside the falls and got a lot of stares... and all the usual questions.

Casino Parking...

More pics to follow... but now it's time for a Jacuzzi and maybe another Martini.

Thanks for the pictures keep them coming for those of us that couldn't make it (so disappointed). Glad to see those who did make it having the usual great time. Sorry Will for not being able to attend, but we will be there next time. Rob 6145

Just got back from the falls and had a great time. A BIG thanks to Will and those who set this up it was superb. A little rain, but we got the cars inside at the Casino and after a couple of hours at the slots we went for dinner. The weather cleared up and everyone went for a cruise around town and the people taking pictures was crazy. You will probably see pictures from our group of people taking pics of the cars as we were driving around town, the whole city was packed with people from corner to corner. Thanks again guys and see you in Kingston...

Only those of you who have cruised together know how much noise a bunch of cats on the prowl can make.

Here we are cruising the strip...

Just look at the crowd's reaction...

Young and old. Male and female. Their cameras and cell phones were catching the excitement and spreading the magic of the marque to friends around the globe.

I'm glad I caught some of the reactions. Now we can see why these cars win the "people's choice" awards every time we go out...

the lineup...

Arriving for dinner...

Yeah, I love these cars...

The sun was setting as we arrived at the Whirlpool Restaurant...

We enjoyed a great meal with great friends in a most beautiful location...

Then got ready to head back to the Casino...

Well, I must tell you that these are just a few of my lo end digital pics. Mark C has been real busy capturing the real beauty of this great event.

We cruised back to the hotel and got a little, well, out of hand. Hot and tired of the traffic, we made some serious noise, thrilling the cheering crowd and smokin' our tires thru the busy streets. Finally, we ended up on the rooftop of our parking garage. All alone in the cool night air.

While we did donuts and blew off some steam, Mark C played with his hi tech cameras and light settings and, well... I'll let Mark show you some of the spectacular images he caught of us there.

These were easily among the best Pantera photographs I've seen. Ever.

The end of another Pantera day in Niagara Falls.

Off to brunch at Queenston.

This was a fantastic location, in a mountain overlooking the waterways and miles of green. Will had selected a beautiful display area on the grass beside the restaurant.

The food was fabulous. An incredible brunch outside. So was the setting. And so many people suddenly appeared out of nowhere to appreciate the rarity of this sight.

Silly me. All these beautiful girls, wives, great friends and so much fun being together - and all I can do is take pics of the cars.

Hopefully others have captured some photos of the personality of the trip. It was a truly memorable weekend.

Great job Will!!

Heading home. Can't wait until next year!

Some of us get carried away. Others get carried home. Note the new graphics on our Team Pantera Canada transporter. Looks like we redo it every time it goes out!

In a place considered one of the seven wonders of the world, Niagara Falls was blown away by the sights, sounds and smells of some really nice, really mean and really nasty Detomaso Panteras.

See you all in Kingston, Sept 5-7.

Yup, it was a great event! Many thanks to Will and Wayne and Gavin for all they did to make it a fun event for all. The food, scenery and activities were all first-rate. It was great to see everyone again and get to know each other a bit better.

Now that I see how great David's photos are, I'm not going to bring my camera anymore! It will give me more time to enjoy everything even more!

A big thanks to Carmen and David for the transport. What a great way to go! Too bad we couldn't tour the rig through downtown. It would have created quite a stir!

Mark

Here is just one of the shots I took on the roof of our parking garage at night after Carmen suggested we take some shots up there. This one is Carmen's car. It was a pretty good idea and yielded some nice shots!

Wayne's new paint job certainly was a crowd pleaser getting cheers everywhere we went. OK, up on the roof there were no people to cheer, but what a cool looking ride!

David's car always blow people away.

And NOTHING sounds as amazing as Will's GTS! Looks pretty awesome too!

Somehow, even my car ended up looking pretty good. What a night!

Once again Mark what a great job with the camera. Now I wish I had come back after getting gas and I see I missed a good time, Sunday morning also. I'm kicking myself...

These are truly amazing pics... Maybe the best I've ever seen!

Good job Mark!

Thanks Will and Wayne, we had a great time. Sue enjoyed her first Pantera outing. Thanks Gavin for the ipod. You are going to have to show Sue how to use it, she's technically challenged. Had a great time.
Richard

fantastic shoots guys, these pics are stunning.

Looks like everyone had a great time. Great cars, great weather and a whole lot of fun!
Looking forward to trying to make it next year!

Ed..

Looks like everybody had a wonderful time. Someday I hope to make it east for one of these things. Hopefully Kingston.
Mark, world class photography, truely!!!
I really enjoyed David's snapshots as well.
The tractor/trailer is soooooo cool.
Doug M

Spectacular pictures! Looks like it was a great event.

Michael

Fantastic! Great shots, thanks for sharing. Does the party truck do pickups in Indianapolis? My wife and I talked about going this year but are contemplating possibly going next year.

-William

Thanks will for a great weekend and thanks wayne for helping with the truck and thanks to mark for taking great pic of the cats

Carm, always good to see you and the Eastern Pantera guys! Super weekend! Thinking of nextyear already.
Will

One more shot. Cats at night...

Mark, you are a genius with the camera.
What a great event. I curse Canadian geography every time you guys do something like this, because there is nothing I would like more than to be able to join you.

Thanks Peter, but it's not me being a genius, trust me. There are lots of factors, most notably patient wives, great cars (and drivers, of course), great scenery and amazing weather. But you are right about it being a great event.

It would have been fantastic if you had joined us. You know that it's only a three day drive here from Calgary... and we know how much you love to drive, so... see you in Kingston?

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Originally posted by Mill:

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Originally posted by Mark Charlton:
You know that it's only a three day drive here from Calgary... and we know how much you love to drive, so... see you in Kingston?

Unfortunately, I live about 1,100 km northwest of Calgary. Therefore, it would be a four to five day drive, one-way, for me to get to Kingston. Eight to ten days of hauling a trailer there and back is getting to be a bit much, even for me. I can't make it this year due to work commitments, but perhaps I can figure out a way of having my car shipped in 2009.

Those are some of the greatest Pantera pictures ever!!!!