Photoshop Challenge

Then I thought, what would it look like if it was the lead vehicle in an '80s TV series?

I had done substantial development on the SSWB Pantera (super-short-wheelbase). Unfortunately, the market for such a beast turned out to be far more limited than I thought.

I must still be living in the 80's because the Starsky and Hutch Pantera looks pretty good to me! Now I have to go find my parachute pants.
Mike

Mark, love the SSWB, but it might make an already tight squeeze just that much more of a challenge!

Mike, I was trying for the A-Team (and I kinda like it too) - I guess I should have added gunners turret to the top or something.

But you've given me an idea for my next project

Ahhh,
The "A Team", of course. I saw the swooping stripe and immediately thought Starsky and Hutch.I guess their Torino was red with a white stripe now that I think about it. That one should be an easy one for you.
Mike

Well Mike, you challenged me and I took a quick pass at it.
My taste runs toward the black with the red stripe though.
But man would those shows have been so much cooler with a Pantera eh?

Wow Russ. What an idea. Let's pitch this to the studios:

"Panther"

He's a tough guy loner, ex security dude tossed from the Republican White House. He's travelling across the US in his black Pantera, running from bad relationships, too conservative bosses and politicians fearful of his forceful loyalty.

He runs into bad guys, crooked pols and uses his connections back home to get hired for short term (30 minute) covert ops.

Lots of intrigue, flashbacks, cool music, high tension and hi tech video of his modified Pantera growling into the night.

I can see it now.

Panther. The power of the dark.

Starring Mark DeCasien

...well, his cat, anyhow.

Now we just have to find someone short enough to play the lead without wacking his head everytime he gets in and out of the car! I did it again last night after the local car show, fortunately my gaff was covered from view by my buddy's d3L*r3@n that was parked next to me. The end-of-show crowd only knew I was there when they heard something fire up behind the space ship.
I've been resisting the temptation to photoshop gull wing doors and a Mr.Fusion onto the Pantera ;-)

So, when do the studios pay us a retainer for the story???