Uno 'Maso

Okay seriously, when was the last time you saw a laser disc?  References to 80's sci-fi movies galore, the baddest DeTomaso Pantera ever speeds across a stylized Blade Runner city.

In true DeTomaso fashion, failure lights begin to flash when the chase heats up even slightly. Never question Italian American quality (looks over nervously at guidos and Fiat/Chrysler).



Hope everyone had an awesome weekend!

Affordable Supercar Series (ASS)

There are always pros and cons when two cultures come together.  On the positive side, there is a melding of food and traditions that often end up being better than the sum of their parts.  Conversely, past stereotypes and misconceptions are hard to forget.  When talking about Italians and Americans, the situation is no different.  Starting with the bad news, Italians in America have given us things like The Olive Garden and the cast of Jersey Shore.  However, that is a small price to pay for the goodness that the automotive world received in the form of the De Tomaso Pantera.

For Shame

Earlier this week Autoblog reported that the famous De Tomaso company would begin making cars again.  Of course, everyone immediately thought of the mid-engined Mangusta and Pantera like this:

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Then the picture of the new car loaded and it looked like this: