Shad! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to drive your Pantera, to meet you and Sandy, and to bond over our individual daddy-daughter moments. 🥰
I was the 17-year-old bus boy working late as Rod Stewart, and his "hottie" rolled in with a bright yellow Pantera. It made all the glasses in the restaurant shake with its thunderous exhaust. I told my co-workers, "someday I'll have one of those," my co-workers snickered back "yeah right." I worked my butt off, began a business that eventually became successful. One day, I realized that I had enough money saved to start looking. I found an incredible white 74 Pantera, my dream car.... It was worth the work.
@@tsunamiiwinterz-px7oz I saw a white one listed for $169,899 yesterday. I don’t know if it’s sold yet or not but it probably won’t fetch quite that much. According to the ad, it was meticulously and faithfully restored to better than new condition with the engine completely rebuilt. The ad listed all the details of the restoration and it was quite thorough. That’s a lot of money but still significantly less than many other exotic cars while still quite a bit more than most of the later models. There are a few models that are more sought after and more expensive than the Pushbutton models. It depends upon supply and demand, original equipment and what modifications it has. *(Contrary to what some people believe, there are some modifications which increase the value.)*
@packrcch, you nailed it right there; the fact he kept his family and, got them to admire what his masterpiece Notycat Pantera (more like Chimera) is all about, is perfection!
@@danielayodele7350 my biggest worry would now be what happens to the car if something happens to me. the thought of leaving it behind in the wrong hands would worry me. like leaving your child with a stranger....
@@packrcch, you get the impression Nicole understood that sentiment, hence her own emotional outburst as she remembered her late Pop's trademark 'bitchin'' remark of his own Pantera, feeling highly privileged to have been the only other person, after Tom's daughter, to have driven it! A true one-off.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour ❤❤❤❤❤ I cried too 😢 what a beautiful story! Thanks 😊 for sharing your wonderful memories! Dad's are so important 👏 ❤️ & need to be celebrated 🍾!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour ❤❤❤❤❤ your dad is very proud 👏 🥲 of you no doubt Nicole! Such a cool 😎 woman 🌹! When I was young I love Lamborghini Contacts & now I really love the design of the 1969 Jensen Interceptor 😍 V8!
I’ve two teen girls that have seen me as a Dentist during the week and a wrencher on the weekends since they were born, and I couldn’t hold back the tears when Nicole remembered her dad.
The Pantera has Always been my bucket list Ride! At 59 yrs. of age, I'd like to think I can still make that a reality! Yours my friend is simply Incredible! Nice Job 😊👍🙌
A Pantera is the first car I drove at speeds over 120mph. I'm 74 years old now… and I remember every moment of that drive. NEVER had the same feeling again. THANK YOU for finding this incredible guy and his car!
My first car at over 100mph was a '70 Merc Cougar w/a 351C w/4bbl heads FMX trans and a Posi rear end. I added headers. My dad gave me 2 broken cars before I bought the Merc. I was 16 when I bought it in 1977 for $700. It was so much fun watching the speedo needle bounce off the post at 120mph.
It’s funny how people thought that because the speedo said 200, it would do 200. I saw around 140 in mine several times on those Goodyear Ariva biased ply tires. He is right, the front end gets light. Took a guy for a ride when he asked if it would do 110 in third gear? I got a ticket that night.
Hi Nicole, Great job! Tom Tjaarda (charda) was a good friend of mine and on many occasions my house guest. He and I attended the Detroit Auto Show together. Tom was born in Birmingham, Michigan of Dutch ancestry. Tom’s Dad John, designed the Lincoln Zephyr in 1937. Tom graduated from U of M in architecture and ironically, an American, that designed an Italian car. His professor at U of M impressed by Tom introduced him to Pininfarina after Tom was instructed not to design a sports car so his professor restricted it to be a station wagon. Tom designed the most radical station wagon ever. Later he became head of Ghia design studio when he designed the Pantera. Tom married an Italian wife, created Tjaarda Design Studio and lived in Italy until he died. The design in the DeTomaso logo is an Egyptian “I” for Alexandro’s wife named Isabella.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour send me your email and I’ll forward pictures of Tom with my 1973 which I regret selling in 2004 for $36,000. I’m kicking myself now!
The Pantera must be the most underrated 70s supercar of all. This restomod is a sublime work, just beautiful and tastefully executed. As far as I’m aware the only great comparable US and European road car hybrid is Caroll Shelby’s famous AC Cobra.
Anybody who sheds a tear over a Pantera is okay with me. This one hit home. My Dad brought home his '72 Pantera when I was 8 years old in 1980. I still remember that night very clearly. I saw the headlights turn into the driveway and as he pulled into the garage, the windows shook. That's when I fell in love with that car. I lost my Dad several years ago, but I'm blessed to get a reminder of him everyday with his Pantera in my garage. I would normally be a little disappointed to see a highly modified '71 push-button car, but after seeing it, hearing it and listening to Shad Bruce talk about it, I get it. Well done.
What a great video. At age 21 I traded my TransAm, my Honda 750 and everything I could scrape together to buy a two year old, 8k mi, Blue 72 Pantera. A dream come true that I experienced for the next seven years and led to many other special cars. I’m 70 now and to this day people still remember THAT CAR and what meant to them. Im still dreaming and driving.
That whole car was built, "Outside the box." This guy has some serious engineering skills. Impressive build made even more impressive by the fact he built the whole thing with his own hands and ingenuity. Built, not bought. Well, done sir!
After seeing Derek from Vice Grip Garage work on his...I'd agree. I'd call a few things 'interesting choices', but most are pretty good for the early 70's from a small company.
A Pantera screamed past me on the highway back in 1983. I’m 60 now and have never forgotten the look of that car or the unique sound it made. This thing is that and more.
In 85, I was driving from Loveland Colorado to Estes Park and 8-10 Panteras passed me going up the canyon! It just so happens they were going to a Pantera rally that day, so I followed them into town and checked it out. Nothing else sounds like a Pantera. My favorite car. That and a Sunbeam Tiger!
Never thought that 21 min to the video that I'd struggling to keep the eyes dry! His mantra 'It's not cheesy, it's real" hit home! Thank you for capturing the true spirit of automoto!
My dad had a red and black Pantera back in the early eighties when I was 5 as well. This was in Longwood (what is now called Wekiva), Florida. He bought one that had crashed in a snow bank on the Autobahn. He picked it up in California and we drove it on a trailer back to Florida where he restored it. We had to go up on a mountain in the sierra Nevada mountains and back the trailer down a skinny one way mountain road with high cliffs that dropped off just off the shoulder of the road. That was so terrifying of a ride for me. I was riding up in this little space above the front seats of the blue conversion van we were driving. But boy was that Pantera loud. It made me feel SO COOL when we would pull up at my elementary school to drop me off & at the end of the day he came to the parent pick up line . Everyone thought it was a red Ferrari. I was like “nope, that’s my dad & he drives a Pantera). I got to tell all my friends about my dad who’s a fighter pilot and a race car driver… cuz he was. Well he was those as well as a computer programmer. I miss my Dad ♾️❤️♾️. Thanks for this video!
What year. ? Incredible story. My respects. But what happened after that ? Do you still have the cat? WhT happened. ? Please. Tell Me More. My Name is Francisco my dad collects antique cars and I restore them. Also I am a bike collector. I have 6 super bikes. 2 Suzukis. 4 enduros. Mexico salutes you
I absolutely love people that isn't afraid to reimagine the looks of an old classic. And actually drive it. The look may not be for everyone, but it doesn't really matter if you like it. As long as he does. 👍 Nothing but respect from me. 🙌
"The look may not be for everyone"?? Yeah, no its not. But that also means that the owner prefers the adulterated look over the original look, so what are they even doing with the car in the first place? It shouldn't be in their possession. If it was such a rare car then he should of sold it and found a non-push button car.
When I saw the both of you getting emotional I could tell this was a good experience for the both of you. Who cares if everything is original or not? The experience is what's important. The memories.
god i love this guys look at life and what it takes to build a car, also how his wife supported him through this build and how his father raised him its just amazing
I lived behind a Lincoln Mercury dealership.. I sat in the showroom floor looking at a brand new Pantera 😍 my father took it out and cried 😢 afterwards....💔 A family man now... He bought a 1971🤘 GTO 455 4 spd 💙🤍 My highschool car 👍😉 Pops was a Ford man till the End...... Happy Motoring ✌️🤠❤️🤍💙
Wow! Were you ever lucky! My best friend from high school bought a used Trans Am in 1976. I only drove it one time, I’m sad to say. It was at night, on a highway. The acceleration was unbelievable. I saw taillights far in the distance. I pressed the accelerator and we were upon those cars ahead of us In a flash. It was scary quick. I was literally scared when we came upon those cars so quickly. I wish I had asked to drive it again. It was so much fun!
This got me so emotional. My daughter is 2 and I'm 50, I know it's likely I won't be around to see her beyond her 30's. She loves cars and loud guitar rock, I hope we can share a love of cars that will live on beyond me. Rad car and your dad sounds like a rad dude.
The sound of that beast... being in the seat when it's roaring has got to feel awesome. Fantastic episode, love that you don't shy away from showing those emotional moments.
it's amazing the effect and impact a parent can have on their kids just by being there and sharing who they are as people - Mom, I love you and thank you
My favourite car .. what a fantastic build.. and the emotional impact of the flower and being able to drive the car made my wife and I tear up big time. Great story thanks so much
Kudos to that dude for allowing you to touch his soul. Thank you ol boy. Dope ride. Thank you ma'am for the video and for not letting him down or falling short. Don't touch the flower!!!! Godspeed.
5:30 Once again, Nicole knows more than the vehicle owner. 💓There was a priceless look on that dude's face when you mentioned the cattle brand history. You both made me cry several times during this episode😢 So- Nicole, you owe me a review of my dream car, the 2000-2004 Subaru Blitzen. Love more than humanly possible❤🔥
Nicole what incredible emotion you display in this episode. Your love for cars is clearly anchored in what you experienced growing up and this pantera clearly unlocked your memories and emotions. Great episode.
Why can’t there be a heart button to push instead of a thumbs up? One of my all time favorite cars ever made. Amazing! I’ll be dreaming about this car tonight. Thanks Nicole!!!
The flower teared me up a bit. I also carry a pink flower on the roll cage of my '86 Ramcharger, the truck the wife and I took on our honeymoon. The flower is one that I saved from her final resting place. The old RC has a special place in my heart, and rebuilding it over the last four years helped keep me sane during that very trying time. She's the one that named the truck 'ol Bumpy, and that will get lettered into the pinstripe when the fresh paint goes on. Attachments to vehicles is something non car people will never get. Even some car people don't get it I suppose. But enough of that. Great episode as always Nicole and crew. And a fantastic build Shad, well done.
We're so glad you enjoyed watching!! Thank you for the comment. We're sorry for the loss of your wife. You're honoring her memory in a beautiful way and that will be with you forever!!
Nice job on the NOTYCAT Shad! Thank you for letting Nicole drive it and thank you for giving us a wonderful, detailed look at it. She is a beautiful work of art. Enjoy NOTYCAT for many years to come.
Holy s#!t! What an absolutely magical car! Nicole, you and your crew have outdone yourselves, again, with this episode. I cried! What a genuine, fantastic show this time. Very muchly appreciated! Thanks again, everyone!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
My dream car is a 1963 E-type Jag convertible. It is British racing green, with a white stripe on the hood and a tan leather interior. I have never sat in an E-type, and it is one of two lifelong experiences I have dreamed about since childhood that would make me cry even though I am 61. The other dream would be to spend a day with the Stanley Cup.
I literally just got home from a drive up and down the coast visiting my daughter who grew up singing daddy has a super fast ride on similar roads to what your drove on. So when you two shared that moment over 71 Panteras and your dad and his daughter ... "Bitchin!!!" Thank you for that moment, this is one of the best first videos from a content creator that I've watched. And the car, man she's wicked!! liked and subscribed
I grew up in Germany my dad/Uncles/Grandpa were absolute car maniacs with an old Farmhouse stuffed with cars and parts from the 70s - 80s. That moment in min 21 totally caught me off guard. Video is off like 5 min and im strugling to keep my eyes dry. Thank you for sharing this passion and love !!!
My dad also had a '71 or '72 DeTomaso. It was white and the engine deck was black. It was one of the best-sounding stock cars I ever heard. 13:40 DeTamoso's would feel like the front end was driving on ball bearings at 140 mph. 22:33 "Oh, I just Shad myself. " I can't believe you said that... to Shad!!
Lived on Vashon Island, Washington as a kid. Walking down the road as I often did and this yellow Pantera pulled up alongside and the driver called my name and said that he knew my dad. He told me to get in and he'd give me a ride home. It was so low, I could see the motor in the rear window. He gave it the beans and we were flying, it was so loud, so brutal. He dropped me off at my house and told me to say hi to my dad for him. What a machine. Always loved them. This Notycat is amazing. So happy for Nicole to get her experience and sharing it.
Thank you for sharing the pleasure and feeling you have for your magnificent work, especially for the love shown by your daughter, it moved me because my father has already passed away and I miss him. The moment has come when you invited us and shared your dream and you can have the privilege of allowing us all to dream a little together with you. Thank you and I wish you much success always and don't stop the projects, especially those that make you feel alive and with a lot of love to share, with family, friends and with us (on the internet). Congratulations
so much emotion and love in the episode, both from Chad and Nicole. As for my dream car, I finally bought it last year a Consulier GTP. I worked at the factory as a kid, 30 years later I own one.
Pantera’s are probably one of my top 5 all time favorite cars I put them ahead of Ferrari’s as far styling and performance, Italian flair with American Muscle, great video Ms J!
I just realized that I was grinning through the whole video! Once again, Nicole, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Shad - you're as amazing as NOTYCAT!
Well that was a ride and a half. A car that meant a lot to at least two people in the video, and not a dry eye in the audience either I'll wager. Great episode, great car.
Nicole! This IS the best episode so far. This car belongs in a movie and have its own Hot Wheels. Fantastic, Unbelievable what ppl can imagine and build. What a car!
Lots of love for you here Nicole. I wish I could have shared my cars with my dad. After all, he started my love of modifications and sports cars. I'm glad you got to experience a piece of your childhood with this. It's way deeper than many would understand.
I am such a huge fan of yours! This is only the 2nd video I've seen. The 1st was the unbelievable sleeper Beatle and now this. I have always loved the looks of the Pantera. But after hearing about all of the love and detail he put into it... When you started that car... my senses were overwhelmed... and the car hadn't moved an inch. I love that you finally lived your life long dream while paying homage to your dad. You drove it very well also! I know what it's like to drive a 550 Maranello with the owner riding shotgun (I also held the clutch in and Jim wasn't a fan of that either). (That was actually quite a story.) Thank you for sharing this piece of art. By all accounts sweetheart, that NOTYCAT was... Bitchin!
Your Dad will always be with you Nicole! Thanks to both of you for the raw emotions. I’ve had my little Toyota for 25 years…cars, memories, and emotions… all real.
Muffin tins.... no more need be said, the man is a legend ! = ) Shad, that is genuinely a thing of beauty !!! Shout out to Dad`s and daughters everywhere ! = )
everyday when i walked to school cali a guy with a pantera would drive by the school and we always ran to the fence and asked him to spin the wheels.. he did it every time found memories
Nicole, you're just so good at these interviews. You ask very thoughtful and unique questions that show your passion, all the while, pulling in the other person's passion you're interviewing. I loved learning about the history and all the little details about this car. Keep being awesome!
Very nice Vid. So sexah she is so knowledgeable. Such a shame my Pops is gone long time ago. Hello, Prop, then Jet Mechanic in the USN. Highly respected "Rodder" . Started his own Mechanics shop and retired, Cancer got him. He was not comfortable with the internet when it first came out so he missed out on a lot of fun cool things like this show. Ms. Nicole as you say about your Father being there and what he would say.. I have those thoughts also. Best way to honor and remember them.
Sploooosh! That is one of my all time favorite vehicles, have drooled over Panteras since I was a kid and they were shiny new. Those and Superbirds hold a special place in my forever a kid mind.....
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetoura dream car of mine as well. I just love that older Italian styling and something different than anyone else. This build is incredible, the sound this thing makes is unreal
The Pantera is definitely in my top 10 of favorites. My dream car to drive is a 65 Malibu Chevelle SS. Very nice enginuity spin he put on this classic.
Nicole & Michael ~ WOW! Thank you for sharing Shad's journey with notycat. This turned out amazing! Family, passion, cars and sharing these memories! We appreciate having something so special to share with the family❤
Awesome Sandy!!! We’re so happy that you like it!!!! It was our pleasure to shoot this and I enjoyed driving it so much! We appreciate all that Shad’s done to make this a very special car!
I like this dudes attitude and respect he has for his car, it's one of the greatest if not the best PANTERA DE TOMASO, I have ever seen, well done to this guy and his car
I grew up in Kansas City back in the 60s and 70s during the heyday of muscle cars and had a beast of a Camaro. Was great friends with a family that lived around the corner. Their father was a doctor and former race car driver. His best friend was Leonard Yonke, who owned a Chevy dealership in Pender, Nebraska, and raced a Mark IV McLaren in the CanAm series. Leonard would get wind of all sorts of exotic vehicles that Doc Rollins acquired over the years. A Lotus Europa, an AMC AMX-Trans Am, etc. The rarest of the bunch was a 1968 DeTomaso Mangusta, the predecessor of the Panteras. I drove it one time, and it was an incredible experience driving the first mid-engine Italian car with a rumbling Ford 302 sitting right behind you.
What an amazing experience. True pros every step of the way. Thanks for sharing NOTYCAT with the world!
Shad! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to drive your Pantera, to meet you and Sandy, and to bond over our individual daddy-daughter moments. 🥰
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Love that.... Memories forever! Go fast or go home!
This is a moment in time I’m grateful to see
What a machine
Nicole you are something else in every way
#jeansheaven
Jesus, the cockpit is like an F18 Hornet!!!. Wow!.
Mate, you built a wicked ride that reflects who you are. Built with heart and passion is always best.
I was the 17-year-old bus boy working late as Rod Stewart, and his "hottie" rolled in with a bright yellow Pantera. It made all the glasses in the restaurant shake with its thunderous exhaust. I told my co-workers, "someday I'll have one of those," my co-workers snickered back "yeah right." I worked my butt off, began a business that eventually became successful. One day, I realized that I had enough money saved to start looking. I found an incredible white 74 Pantera, my dream car.... It was worth the work.
Congratulations! You wanted it. You worked hard for it. You earned it.
I think those were relatively cheap for a short period of time until people realized their value, weren't they?
@@PuerRidcully I saw one on craigslist in california some years back for 40k
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I saw a white one listed for $169,899 yesterday. I don’t know if it’s sold yet or not but it probably won’t fetch quite that much. According to the ad, it was meticulously and faithfully restored to better than new condition with the engine completely rebuilt. The ad listed all the details of the restoration and it was quite thorough.
That’s a lot of money but still significantly less than many other exotic cars while still quite a bit more than most of the later models.
There are a few models that are more sought after and more expensive than the Pushbutton models. It depends upon supply and demand, original equipment and what modifications it has. *(Contrary to what some people believe, there are some modifications which increase the value.)*
@@PuerRidcully my dad sold a pretty nice California only 73L for 22,000 in 1990 or so….im not sure if that was a good deal?
he built his (expensive) dream AND kept his life and family.
well done sir !
Thanks for the comment!!!
@packrcch, you nailed it right there; the fact he kept his family and, got them to admire what his masterpiece Notycat Pantera (more like Chimera) is all about, is perfection!
@@danielayodele7350 my biggest worry would now be what happens to the car if something happens to me. the thought of leaving it behind in the wrong hands would worry me. like leaving your child with a stranger....
goals
@@packrcch, you get the impression Nicole understood that sentiment, hence her own emotional outburst as she remembered her late Pop's trademark 'bitchin'' remark of his own Pantera, feeling highly privileged to have been the only other person, after Tom's daughter, to have driven it! A true one-off.
Two adults brought to tears sitting in a car in the driveway. Now that's good TV.
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As a father of a wonderful daughter, the flower hit me right in the guts 😢❤❤ 🌸
Thank you for watching...it's nice that you were touched by that!!
I could feel the genuine emotions from both Nicole and the owner through this video, what an absolute gem of a car!
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@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour ❤❤❤❤❤ I cried too 😢 what a beautiful story! Thanks 😊 for sharing your wonderful memories! Dad's are so important 👏 ❤️ & need to be celebrated 🍾!
@NicoleJohnsonsDetour ❤❤❤❤❤ your dad is very proud 👏 🥲 of you no doubt Nicole! Such a cool 😎 woman 🌹! When I was young I love Lamborghini Contacts & now I really love the design of the 1969 Jensen Interceptor 😍 V8!
💚Rodger That.
Absolutely could not say it better.
To see a car connecting one dad to his daughter, and another daughter to her dad...it's quite the accomplishment. Well done, Shad.
That was the most touching part of the video. The connections we make with our loved ones are what make life worth living.
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The tears were real, I know that he was hiding them, that is a daddy (not just a father).
Well said
I’ve two teen girls that have seen me as a Dentist during the week and a wrencher on the weekends since they were born, and I couldn’t hold back the tears when Nicole remembered her dad.
That's so sweet...thank you for the comment!!
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You've given your girls an excellent example of how to balance a life. They'll carry that on with them for the rest of their lives.
The Pantera has Always been my bucket list Ride! At 59 yrs. of age, I'd like to think I can still make that a reality! Yours my friend is simply Incredible! Nice Job 😊👍🙌
I liked how she said he’s been talking to her a lot the day that she first saw this car. Totally know what she means ❤
I,ve never thought I would cry watching a car review in my life.
A Pantera is the first car I drove at speeds over 120mph. I'm 74 years old now… and I remember every moment of that drive. NEVER had the same feeling again.
THANK YOU for finding this incredible guy and his car!
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My first car at over 100mph was a '70 Merc Cougar w/a 351C w/4bbl heads FMX trans and a Posi rear end. I added headers. My dad gave me 2 broken cars before I bought the Merc. I was 16 when I bought it in 1977 for $700. It was so much fun watching the speedo needle bounce off the post at 120mph.
It’s funny how people thought that because the speedo said 200, it would do 200. I saw around 140 in mine several times on those Goodyear Ariva biased ply tires. He is right, the front end gets light. Took a guy for a ride when he asked if it would do 110 in third gear? I got a ticket that night.
Really fast now 😂
Lol mine was an audi 5000 turbo. 130. But I never owned a muscle car
Hi Nicole, Great job! Tom Tjaarda (charda) was a good friend of mine and on many occasions my house guest. He and I attended the Detroit Auto Show together. Tom was born in Birmingham, Michigan of Dutch ancestry. Tom’s Dad John, designed the Lincoln Zephyr in 1937. Tom graduated from U of M in architecture and ironically, an American, that designed an Italian car. His professor at U of M impressed by Tom introduced him to Pininfarina after Tom was instructed not to design a sports car so his professor restricted it to be a station wagon. Tom designed the most radical station wagon ever. Later he became head of Ghia design studio when he designed the Pantera. Tom married an Italian wife, created Tjaarda Design Studio and lived in Italy until he died. The design in the DeTomaso logo is an Egyptian “I” for Alexandro’s wife named Isabella.
Thank you so much for sharing with us...very interesting!!!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour send me your email and I’ll forward pictures of Tom with my 1973 which I regret selling in 2004 for $36,000. I’m kicking myself now!
This needs more likes. Amazing story & info!
Does it come in Black?!
That's all very cool information, it puts a person behind the car.
The Pantera must be the most underrated 70s supercar of all. This restomod is a sublime work, just beautiful and tastefully executed. As far as I’m aware the only great comparable US and European road car hybrid is Caroll Shelby’s famous AC Cobra.
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This car is part sculpture, part mechanic's dream, part race car, part tribute to father and son bonding. This is a perfect car.
Father and daughter ❤
Dads and daughters. I'm not crying, you're crying. ❤❤
Haha!!
Yeah you are, but that's ok-I am too and I'd bet a whole lot of other people are.
it's allergies!
Indeed!
Anybody who sheds a tear over a Pantera is okay with me. This one hit home. My Dad brought home his '72 Pantera when I was 8 years old in 1980. I still remember that night very clearly. I saw the headlights turn into the driveway and as he pulled into the garage, the windows shook. That's when I fell in love with that car. I lost my Dad several years ago, but I'm blessed to get a reminder of him everyday with his Pantera in my garage. I would normally be a little disappointed to see a highly modified '71 push-button car, but after seeing it, hearing it and listening to Shad Bruce talk about it, I get it. Well done.
Thank you so much for sharing with us...we love it!!
Sorry for your loss.
Usually when I watch a video about an amazing cool car, the tears are just because I don't have one. But the flower story got me.
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What a great video. At age 21 I traded my TransAm, my Honda 750 and everything I could scrape together to buy a two year old, 8k mi, Blue 72 Pantera. A dream come true that I experienced for the next seven years and led to many other special cars. I’m 70 now and to this day people still remember THAT CAR and what meant to them. Im still dreaming and driving.
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Time to by that Honda 750 again.....was it a K1 or K2?
That whole car was built, "Outside the box." This guy has some serious engineering skills. Impressive build made even more impressive by the fact he built the whole thing with his own hands and ingenuity. Built, not bought. Well, done sir!
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After seeing Derek from Vice Grip Garage work on his...I'd agree. I'd call a few things 'interesting choices', but most are pretty good for the early 70's from a small company.
THAT WHOLE LOOK SCREAMS CYBERPUNK!
Nicole thanks for showing Shad's amazing Engineering and Craftsmanship. You make your Dad's memory alive in every video.
You're welcome! We appreciate that!
A Pantera screamed past me on the highway back in 1983. I’m 60 now and have never forgotten the look of that car or the unique sound it made.
This thing is that and more.
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I felt every possible emotion watching this video. I even had tear in my eyes when he talked about the flower 🌸.
Yes. So did I.
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I have always wanted a Pantera since I was a kid. I would see one every now and then growing up and every single one would stop me in my tracks.
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In 85, I was driving from Loveland Colorado to Estes Park and 8-10 Panteras passed me going up the canyon!
It just so happens they were going to a Pantera rally that day, so I followed them into town and checked it out. Nothing else sounds like a Pantera. My favorite car. That and a Sunbeam Tiger!
How cool....thanks for sharing!!
Never thought that 21 min to the video that I'd struggling to keep the eyes dry! His mantra 'It's not cheesy, it's real" hit home! Thank you for capturing the true spirit of automoto!
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My dad had a red and black Pantera back in the early eighties when I was 5 as well. This was in Longwood (what is now called Wekiva), Florida. He bought one that had crashed in a snow bank on the Autobahn. He picked it up in California and we drove it on a trailer back to Florida where he restored it. We had to go up on a mountain in the sierra Nevada mountains and back the trailer down a skinny one way mountain road with high cliffs that dropped off just off the shoulder of the road. That was so terrifying of a ride for me. I was riding up in this little space above the front seats of the blue conversion van we were driving. But boy was that Pantera loud. It made me feel SO COOL when we would pull up at my elementary school to drop me off & at the end of the day he came to the parent pick up line . Everyone thought it was a red Ferrari. I was like “nope, that’s my dad & he drives a Pantera). I got to tell all my friends about my dad who’s a fighter pilot and a race car driver… cuz he was. Well he was those as well as a computer programmer. I miss my Dad ♾️❤️♾️. Thanks for this video!
“I feel like my dad is here” and then the wind chimes … a chime in time.” Your experience with your father chimes with the feeling I have of mine.
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What year. ? Incredible story. My respects. But what happened after that ? Do you still have the cat? WhT happened. ? Please. Tell
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Francisco my dad collects antique cars and I restore them. Also I am a bike collector. I have 6 super bikes. 2 Suzukis. 4 enduros. Mexico salutes you
LOVE the flower story. As a father to two daughters, his emotion hits very close to home.
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My daughter, almost 23, has been the heart and soul of my life from birth. It needs no explaining to me.
I absolutely love people that isn't afraid to reimagine the looks of an old classic. And actually drive it.
The look may not be for everyone, but it doesn't really matter if you like it. As long as he does. 👍
Nothing but respect from me. 🙌
Nothing but respect from me as well. What a beautiful machine.
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Built, not bought. Respect.
"The look may not be for everyone"??
Yeah, no its not. But that also means that the owner prefers the adulterated look over the original look, so what are they even doing with the car in the first place? It shouldn't be in their possession.
If it was such a rare car then he should of sold it and found a non-push button car.
@@JoshPhoenix11 Relax. It's not that rare a car. Let the man do his thing.
When I saw the both of you getting emotional I could tell this was a good experience for the both of you. Who cares if everything is original or not? The experience is what's important. The memories.
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god i love this guys look at life and what it takes to build a car, also how his wife supported him through this build and how his father raised him its just amazing
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One of the most emotionally satisfying experiences I have ever seen two people share and it's available for reruns!
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Nicole, that truly was Bitchin’! Thanks for taking us along for the ride, you rock!
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I fell in love with the Pantera as a kid. Still am today!
My Dad had a 72 Pantera. It was pretty impressive. I can't imagine what the NOTYCAT can do. It looks great! Insane!
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A Pure Expression Of Automotive Art And Passion... I Was Getting A Lump In My Throat Too!! What A Machine!! So Happy For You, Nicole😁
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I lived behind a Lincoln Mercury dealership.. I sat in the showroom floor looking at a brand new Pantera 😍 my father took it out and cried 😢 afterwards....💔 A family man now... He bought a 1971🤘 GTO 455 4 spd 💙🤍
My highschool car 👍😉
Pops was a Ford man till the End......
Happy Motoring ✌️🤠❤️🤍💙
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Wow! Were you ever lucky! My best friend from high school bought a used Trans Am in 1976. I only drove it one time, I’m sad to say. It was at night, on a highway. The acceleration was unbelievable. I saw taillights far in the distance. I pressed the accelerator and we were upon those cars ahead of us In a flash. It was scary quick. I was literally scared when we came upon those cars so quickly. I wish I had asked to drive it again. It was so much fun!
The shared laugh after "there are people at work!" was priceless. Very cool he shared his unique car with you and your dad.
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This got me so emotional. My daughter is 2 and I'm 50, I know it's likely I won't be around to see her beyond her 30's. She loves cars and loud guitar rock, I hope we can share a love of cars that will live on beyond me. Rad car and your dad sounds like a rad dude.
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The sound of that beast... being in the seat when it's roaring has got to feel awesome. Fantastic episode, love that you don't shy away from showing those emotional moments.
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it's amazing the effect and impact a parent can have on their kids just by being there and sharing who they are as people - Mom, I love you and thank you
Parents matter and having two parents really matters. In the absence of two parents even one parent that shows up for the job can change everything.
My favourite car .. what a fantastic build.. and the emotional impact of the flower and being able to drive the car made my wife and I tear up big time. Great story thanks so much
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What a wonderful episode.... and I didn't know De Tomaso was Argentinian.... I'll go for a glass of malbec now.... Cheers Nicole....!!
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Kudos to that dude for allowing you to touch his soul. Thank you ol boy. Dope ride. Thank you ma'am for the video and for not letting him down or falling short. Don't touch the flower!!!! Godspeed.
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I love when he started choking up around 18:02.. shows how us dads feel about our daughters.
Made my eyes watery too, I miss my dad😢
クセが強すぎる オレが乗ればもっとビシッと決まるがな👍
You Sir ..... are a True Hero .... ty for sharing your Dream Build ... NOTYCAT ... She's a Awesome ...
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OK, Nicole, you've got my attention. Kept seeing these videos in my feed. Glad i clicked. What an amazing, one of a kind Pantera... Lucky you!
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5:30 Once again, Nicole knows more than the vehicle owner. 💓There was a priceless look on that dude's face when you mentioned the cattle brand history.
You both made me cry several times during this episode😢 So- Nicole, you owe me a review of my dream car, the 2000-2004 Subaru Blitzen.
Love more than humanly possible❤🔥
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Nicole what incredible emotion you display in this episode. Your love for cars is clearly anchored in what you experienced growing up and this pantera clearly unlocked your memories and emotions. Great episode.
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Why can’t there be a heart button to push instead of a thumbs up? One of my all time favorite cars ever made. Amazing! I’ll be dreaming about this car tonight. Thanks Nicole!!!
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awesome fire breathing dragon and the father daughter , daughter father connection choked me up great video
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I’m pure emotional right now watching this. America is awesome!!!
Only in America, man.
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@@alandabNo, not only
@@alandab There's other places on the earth as well.
The flower teared me up a bit. I also carry a pink flower on the roll cage of my '86 Ramcharger, the truck the wife and I took on our honeymoon. The flower is one that I saved from her final resting place. The old RC has a special place in my heart, and rebuilding it over the last four years helped keep me sane during that very trying time.
She's the one that named the truck 'ol Bumpy, and that will get lettered into the pinstripe when the fresh paint goes on. Attachments to vehicles is something non car people will never get. Even some car people don't get it I suppose. But enough of that. Great episode as always Nicole and crew. And a fantastic build Shad, well done.
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Yeah...cars you get attached to are like your best dog. They love you back.
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss.
Nice job on the NOTYCAT Shad! Thank you for letting Nicole drive it and thank you for giving us a wonderful, detailed look at it. She is a beautiful work of art. Enjoy NOTYCAT for many years to come.
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The sound of that thrust is genuinely breathtaking. Set my heart racing when he put the hammer down the first time. That's quite a car.
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Holy s#!t! What an absolutely magical car! Nicole, you and your crew have outdone yourselves, again, with this episode. I cried! What a genuine, fantastic show this time. Very muchly appreciated! Thanks again, everyone!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
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Thank you Nicole. I watch every one of the videos. This one was special in many ways.
All of the video shots were amazing 👏
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My dream car is a 1963 E-type Jag convertible. It is British racing green, with a white stripe on the hood and a tan leather interior. I have never sat in an E-type, and it is one of two lifelong experiences I have dreamed about since childhood that would make me cry even though I am 61. The other dream would be to spend a day with the Stanley Cup.
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I just bumped into your channel. Your videos have so much heart. Keep it up!
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You can feel the emotion....its raw...thats what driving is all about...and what a machine!
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I literally just got home from a drive up and down the coast visiting my daughter who grew up singing daddy has a super fast ride on similar roads to what your drove on. So when you two shared that moment over 71 Panteras and your dad and his daughter ... "Bitchin!!!"
Thank you for that moment, this is one of the best first videos from a content creator that I've watched. And the car, man she's wicked!! liked and subscribed
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Crazy seeing your dad in that pic. So young and full of life. Feels like he could just talking at any minute.
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I grew up in Germany my dad/Uncles/Grandpa were absolute car maniacs with an old Farmhouse stuffed with cars and parts from the 70s - 80s. That moment in min 21 totally caught me off guard. Video is off like 5 min and im strugling to keep my eyes dry. Thank you for sharing this passion and love !!!
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I lost my dad when i was 2 . I get it
This guy made me cry, sir you're an awesome human being.
Yup
Worked at a motorcycle chopper shop as a teen and a blue Pantera rolled in and shook the building. Very cool.
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My dad also had a '71 or '72 DeTomaso. It was white and the engine deck was black. It was one of the best-sounding stock cars I ever heard.
13:40 DeTamoso's would feel like the front end was driving on ball bearings at 140 mph.
22:33 "Oh, I just Shad myself. " I can't believe you said that... to Shad!!
This isn't even a Pantera anymore... This is a work of art.
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Lived on Vashon Island, Washington as a kid. Walking down the road as I often did and this yellow Pantera pulled up alongside and the driver called my name and said that he knew my dad. He told me to get in and he'd give me a ride home.
It was so low, I could see the motor in the rear window. He gave it the beans and we were flying, it was so loud, so brutal. He dropped me off at my house and told me to say hi to my dad for him.
What a machine. Always loved them. This Notycat is amazing. So happy for Nicole to get her experience and sharing it.
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was his name Tom by chance?
I have have great uncle Tom that had a yellow one,in that area,around that time.
That is a very impressive car that he put a lot of love and engineering into it.
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Thank you for sharing the pleasure and feeling you have for your magnificent work, especially for the love shown by your daughter, it moved me because my father has already passed away and I miss him. The moment has come when you invited us and shared your dream and you can have the privilege of allowing us all to dream a little together with you. Thank you and I wish you much success always and don't stop the projects, especially those that make you feel alive and with a lot of love to share, with family, friends and with us (on the internet). Congratulations
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That motor is a masterpiece.
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As a car guy... would have enjoyed a little more detail on the motor build and actual performance numbers.
so much emotion and love in the episode, both from Chad and Nicole. As for my dream car, I finally bought it last year a Consulier GTP. I worked at the factory as a kid, 30 years later I own one.
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Pantera’s are probably one of my top 5 all time favorite cars I put them ahead of Ferrari’s as far styling and performance, Italian flair with American Muscle, great video Ms J!
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Seeing the absolute joy as you revved it for the first time really makes the channel.
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How do you not have over 200K subs? This is the absolute best production value 'drive and review' show with absolutely cool cars and people.
Share and promote, folks! I totally agree with you; it's a fantastic show with a fantastic host!✌️
Quality over quantity 😉
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@@NicoleJohnsonsDetourYou should have way more, great videos!
Twin pantera.thank you UA-cam for 5his channel.I subscribed
I just realized that I was grinning through the whole video! Once again, Nicole, thanks for taking us along for the ride. Shad - you're as amazing as NOTYCAT!
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Me too and then bam!! What, my eyes getting wattery; wth?? Very cool video. This hits very close to home!!
Such a beautiful car, I had to watch this twice.
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Well that was a ride and a half. A car that meant a lot to at least two people in the video, and not a dry eye in the audience either I'll wager.
Great episode, great car.
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Nicole! This IS the best episode so far. This car belongs in a movie and have its own Hot Wheels. Fantastic, Unbelievable what ppl can imagine and build. What a car!
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Lots of love for you here Nicole. I wish I could have shared my cars with my dad. After all, he started my love of modifications and sports cars.
I'm glad you got to experience a piece of your childhood with this. It's way deeper than many would understand.
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I am such a huge fan of yours! This is only the 2nd video I've seen. The 1st was the unbelievable sleeper Beatle and now this. I have always loved the looks of the Pantera. But after hearing about all of the love and detail he put into it... When you started that car... my senses were overwhelmed... and the car hadn't moved an inch. I love that you finally lived your life long dream while paying homage to your dad. You drove it very well also! I know what it's like to drive a 550 Maranello with the owner riding shotgun (I also held the clutch in and Jim wasn't a fan of that either). (That was actually quite a story.) Thank you for sharing this piece of art. By all accounts sweetheart, that NOTYCAT was... Bitchin!
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Your Dad will always be with you Nicole! Thanks to both of you for the raw emotions. I’ve had my little Toyota for 25 years…cars, memories, and emotions… all real.
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I love when you first started it. No dialog needed :) Just the sound and expressions on both your faces was enough.
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One of the best car videos on UA-cam the passion the dedication the patience the memories i guess it's not just a car it's your life's story
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Damn this car is out of this world. Love it. Well done. Thanks for sharing. It’s a beast.
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Muffin tins.... no more need be said, the man is a legend ! = ) Shad, that is genuinely a thing of beauty !!! Shout out to Dad`s and daughters everywhere ! = )
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Yes, the ingenuity in the modifications is mind blowing.
everyday when i walked to school cali a guy with a pantera would drive by the school and we always ran to the fence and asked him to spin the wheels.. he did it every time found memories
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This is a true amazing super car, it's a master piece of engineering
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This dude knows what it is to be a great car enthusiast, a great father, a great story teller. Hats off!
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Nicole, you're just so good at these interviews. You ask very thoughtful and unique questions that show your passion, all the while, pulling in the other person's passion you're interviewing. I loved learning about the history and all the little details about this car. Keep being awesome!
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It is His car! Does what he wants to with it. That’s awesome! You also have a great knack for finding not only the car but cool owners as well.
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I have been fortunate enough to have a cool ride for me and my son. The father and son car is a great way to connect with your children.
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Very nice Vid. So sexah she is so knowledgeable. Such a shame my Pops is gone long time ago. Hello, Prop, then Jet Mechanic in the USN. Highly respected "Rodder" . Started his own Mechanics shop and retired, Cancer got him. He was not comfortable with the internet when it first came out so he missed out on a lot of fun cool things like this show. Ms. Nicole as you say about your Father being there and what he would say.. I have those thoughts also. Best way to honor and remember them.
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Sploooosh! That is one of my all time favorite vehicles, have drooled over Panteras since I was a kid and they were shiny new. Those and Superbirds hold a special place in my forever a kid mind.....
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@@NicoleJohnsonsDetoura dream car of mine as well. I just love that older Italian styling and something different than anyone else. This build is incredible, the sound this thing makes is unreal
More like... "Rampage!"
The fact that it’s the name of one of my all time favorite bands ever makes me love and respect it even more
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I'm not crying, YOU are 😭😂
AMAZING film, great car, great bloke 👍
Thanks Nicole 👌
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That thing sounds gnarly, love it! reminds me of the Porsche 917. I could feel the passion, from both of you.
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The Pantera is definitely in my top 10 of favorites. My dream car to drive is a 65 Malibu Chevelle SS. Very nice enginuity spin he put on this classic.
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That thing is gorgeous! I cant stop thinking Cyber Punk when i look at this car.
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Nicole & Michael ~ WOW! Thank you for sharing Shad's journey with notycat. This turned out amazing! Family, passion, cars and sharing these memories! We appreciate having something so special to share with the family❤
Awesome Sandy!!! We’re so happy that you like it!!!! It was our pleasure to shoot this and I enjoyed driving it so much! We appreciate all that Shad’s done to make this a very special car!
Hi Sandy! Yeeeee haw!!! Thanks for havin' us. What a great story. 🙏🦄🙏
I like this dudes attitude and respect he has for his car, it's one of the greatest if not the best PANTERA DE TOMASO, I have ever seen, well done to this guy and his car
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I grew up in Kansas City back in the 60s and 70s during the heyday of muscle cars and had a beast of a Camaro. Was great friends with a family that lived around the corner. Their father was a doctor and former race car driver. His best friend was Leonard Yonke, who owned a Chevy dealership in Pender, Nebraska, and raced a Mark IV McLaren in the CanAm series. Leonard would get wind of all sorts of exotic vehicles that Doc Rollins acquired over the years. A Lotus Europa, an AMC AMX-Trans Am, etc. The rarest of the bunch was a 1968 DeTomaso Mangusta, the predecessor of the Panteras. I drove it one time, and it was an incredible experience driving the first mid-engine Italian car with a rumbling Ford 302 sitting right behind you.
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Best car, best episode ever. Not gonna lie I cried. Miss my dad too.
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