All these recalls are starting to make me wonder: are cars just getting too complicated?

We agree again. They are professionals, why do so many know nothing about the products they sell? Probably because they mostly sell to others who know nothing about cars? I have noticed that Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari salespeople know their stuff. And they all seem to love what they do.

A brand isn't just ads and marketing. It is every exposure one has with a company, including products and perceptions of product quality.

I seriously want that '65. Best year in my opinion. I have been trying to find the one I sold 20 years ago.

probably doesn't help that my car is crazy loud. Agree with you, a little noise and a tiny bit of g force and people freak.

Preach! I have a 550hp car from 1972. No electronic nannies and it tries to kill me any time it suspects I am not paying 100% attention.

Especially if he puts skinny little tires under it. My car makes 550hp and will spin 345s through the first few gears so I don't understand those guys that put big horsepower on stock sized tires.

Agreed. I have a car with over 500 HP and no electronic nannies to keep it constrained. I have never failed to shock anyone riding in the passenger seat. People start comparing numbers without knowing what any of those numbers FEEL like.

I agree, but I will say this: going 65 mph in an exotic is more fun than going 65 mph in a non-exotic. So is accelerating to 65 mph. So is driving around looking for a parking spot. So it sitting at a frickin' stoplight. Certainly the experience adds to the value.

Looks good. I can't imagine them getting that kind of money for it...but we can all hope.

Spending the family fortune on goods and services.

I hope someone buys it, fixes whatever has deteriorated and drives the hell out of it. Anyone who keeps a Pantera on the road has hero status in my book.

Like all Panteras it says AC works but needs a recharge. Nope - $2000 fix to replace all the 40 year old components. This is a running joke in the Pantera community. Even with that fix it is still under $50k though!

Argggg! Pantera owner here: I will politely say that isn't to my taste. Still, remove the L bumper up front and replace the hood, rear deck, wheels and wing and that will start looking like a winner. Of course, that will push it WAY past $50k

I am always surprised how cheap those are.

Graphic designer here. I can only assume they wanted to provide some shots with a square aspect ratio (as you said).

I am currently online dating and struggling to find someone who uses punctuation.

Heh. That is what I thought too. I am an artist of sorts (own a graphic design firm that does marketing and branding for The Man) and my environment is pretty as hell. Sometimes I think "expressing myself creatively" is just a misspelling for "I hate working but love doing things with my hands."

Someone already mentioned this, but I want there to be more pictures of Panteras on the Internet. Italian for "Panther"

I always read that "Pantera" is Italian for "Panther"?