Showing posts with label Blaine Carmena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blaine Carmena. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

Great Photos!!!

Sitting at home when my Google Alert went off. I have it set for "DeTomaso Pantera." Well the alert sent me a great link to a collection of DeTomaso Pantera photo albums. I really enjoyed checking out the cars and was really impressed with the obvious pride that the owners had in their vehicles.

The website is Mad Whips. Enjoy the photos!!!

Cheers
Blaine

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Dyno Results

On July 10, 2009, my 1974 DeTomaso Pantera, "The Beast" went on the dyno at Zensport. It was a great run and I can't wait until the car is actually tuned. These results are "untuned."

Monday, August 17, 2009

Thunder in the Valley 2009

Thank you to Chris of Zensport for taking my car to Thunder in the Valley in Port Alberni BC. Wish I had slicks though cause he had trouble getting traction. 1/4 mile was 12.2 s at 136 mph......Holy S#$%!!

Next year, slicks and I drive.






Birch Bay Pantera Show 2006

Every year in September, the Northwest Pantera Owner's Club has a DeTomaso Pantera show in Birch Bay, Washington. In 2006, I was honoured with the People's Choice trophy. Thank you fellow Pantera owners. It was great to see all the Panteras. What a sight!










































The Beginning

In 1999, my father and I purchased two wrecked DeTomaso Panteras. We transported them to his shop, Carmena Collison, in Baton Rouge Louisiana and the work began. Below are the pictures of the original parts and the new ones I planned to put in and the original body of the car. Also of the flares that we installed.