Barn Find Pantera LIVES! Dyno, Engine Install and DRIVING | Redline Rebuild Update

[@QuantumTime-pc9ts]

John the tuner really knows his stuff. Excellent intuition and skills displayed.

[@bobspatafore1696]

So agree

[@ronculling2748]

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[@poplaurentiu4148]

Them boys playing and tuning mechanically that freshly rebuild engine to find best flow, air-fuel/ mixtures at right rpm was definitely fun watching, love the dyno boy fiddling skills.. Ohh.. where are my manners ? Hello everyone and shout out from the other side of ocean - Europe.. Love to see that Pantera having a second chance to run..

[@NLBassist]

Computers are great, they are helpfull here, but it's all experience of those guys, just smelling, hearing and feeling what the engine needs.

[@MH-qq3kj]

This is what Barn Find is all about. We see so many absolute classics, sitting in disrepair, parts everywhere, hasn’t run in decades, wondering what if you take the time to get it to run again. Thank you for bringing this classic back to better than new! Do some more.👍

[@N-Scale]

I was a New Car Make-ready at a Lincoln dealer that sold these in 1971. I got to service and drive at least 12 of these and at 20 years old it was a thrill , and as close to a GT40 as one can get.

[@computiNATEor]

@@N-Scale As close as it gets without spending a quarter million on a reconstruction haha

[@DominatorGarage]

@@computiNATEor these panteras are 70-200k now…

[@supercrew63]

My daughter didn't like old cars, took her to my friend Chris' house and she saw his Pantera and she fell in love with it, when she asked me the year 1972 , her jaw dropped, when she got back from the ride in it, she couldn't stop talking about it...She now appreciates old cars a lot more...

[@PhilipLongee-vw8jf]

So you bought her one?

[@supernovaVII]

Owned my 71 Pantera for over 26 years now. They are wonderful machines. Good to see another back on the road.

[@HAunderscoreVE]

'way better' followed by an immidiate backfire is a great way to open the video :D

[@johnschlaefflin2100]

Few months ago I spotted a Pantera coming down the street towards me, threw my hand out the window and jumped out the door of my truck before he even got to me. Cool guy smoking a big old stogy with the windows opened. He said he was just getting it back on the road, and this was his shake down run. Sounded so good!

[@kevinmckinzie]

If it wasn't for The Barn Find Hunter I would never have found Redline Rebuild. The Pantera is my childhood dream car so this episode is extra cool.

[@UncleManuel]

It's rare to have a relatively young dyno guy who knows his way around engines with a carb. This is hot rodder knowledge that gets lost over time as the old guys are getting fewer. 🤘 Btw: thumbs up for the metal-lined dyno room! A few episodes ago Steve Morris did dyno an engine with a Procharger as suddenly the flywheel bolts sheered. The result was an SMX with bent rods due to instant 12000 rpm and the Procharger EXPLODED! Two chunks of metal sailed right through the drywall and the plexiglass. Luckily nobody got hit by those pieces. 😲

[@thethirdman225]

Except for the fact that it was original equipment, there is no reason to stay with a carburettor, especially in a car like this. But if you’re keeping it original it makes sense.

[@darnoldie]

That's wrap on one of the best episodes of Barn Finder/Red Line Rebuild ever. Enjoyed this one from start to finish. Nice work all. Excellent camera work and video production too.

[@ChrisDunnMaine_420]

I've been waiting a while for this.I was literally just reminiscing the other day while watching a couple of Haggerty episodes.Whatever happened to the Pantera will look Monday morning.It's here glad to see it up and driving.From barn to driving , that's not bad , thank you

[@peterbockholm3176]

De Tomaso Pantera has been a dream car of mine since the early 80's. Imagine being a thirteen-year-old boy in northern Sweden and seeing this for the first time. It was obviously pre-internet so research was done manually and the library wasn't well sorted regarding books about exotic cars. The first issue was that I didn't even know the make or model. So the best source was to ask the owner, but he lived in another town and only drove to his cabin now and then during the summer, he didn't use it during the winter. So I had to ride my bike to his cabin basically every day during summer to check if he was there, and if he drove the Pantera it was a bonus. The problem was that I was a very shy child so it took me almost a whole summer to muster courage enough to knock on his door the first time. But he wasn't very helpful to me, after a couple of mumbling visits from me he politely asked me to come back when I had all the questions written down and then we could sit down and he would answer them all. He was a cool guy in my eyes and I was very shy so I never dared to go back. But the Pantera was from the first time I saw it, and still is, something special.

[@johnschlaefflin2100]

Cool story, thanks for sharing

[@higheriam]

Should have written the questions and went back. 😮

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

​@@higheriamhe can always bubblewrap.

[@christianm7220]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that Pantera! The engine sounds mean and like it wants to go! Thanks for doing what you do.

[@batmanlives6456]

There’s nothing quite as exciting as a 351 Cleveland in full song … I really miss mine !!!!

[@christorrence1114]

Nothing like them.

[@MrWoodfiddler]

Never have more true words been spoken. 351C for the win.

[@tedgeldberg6498]

@@MrWoodfiddler Listening to mine for the last 30 years is almost as fun as driving it.

[@rjs2005]

The joy and enthusiasm expressed by Davin and Tom is so contagious, and watching a Pantera come back from the dead is worth all the time it's taken to this point. Again, it's content like this that makes me proud to be a member of the Hagerty Driver's Club.

[@Turbo4Joe363]

So cool to see an OG Italian 'Supercar' with that mean American V8 rumble! Ford Cleveland FTW!!

[@vettekid3326]

As a high school kid in Peoria. Illinois back in 1971 I heard and then saw my first Pantera on Main street and it sounded just as good as it looked. I didn't know what it was but my older brother ( who I was with ) had to tell me what it was. Me and my buddies went out to Peoria Lincoln Mercury out on University St. that weekend and drooled over the very same car I had seen cruising Main St.

[@Thatdavemarsh]

Very informative. Really makes you appreciate how much potential a full EFI unlocks when you get away from pump cams, jets, springs, and vacuum lines! Demonstrates nicely how much knowledge and talent is out there - when you get an expert, you really take advantage of all that skill!

[@robinfoster7597]

Good work fellas. It's so refreshing to hear American's talking abot clutch's and gated changes". Thanks from the UK. :)

[@isalmankhan1]

Yes Finally, congratulations Tom, Davin & Team Hagerty awesome work Guy's👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rgs4x]

I remember when I was about 13 years old when I saw and heard my first Pantera. Wonderful sound and cool car!

[@kyleforeman4543]

This is all a motorhead dream, watching both red line rebuild, barn find,it dont get anybetter I'd say, John the tunner I'd masterfull at his job also, tks for letting us ride along guys, Happy motorin, zoom,zoom

[@jeffm234]

What a great way to celebrate my birthday! Drinking coffee and watching a 351c come to life.

[@TheArkDoc]

When I was in my early teens, my best friend's dad had a pantera. I have been in love ever since. It was so amazing back in the early 80s... an absolute rocket compared to literally everything else I'd ridden in up to that point. Unfortunately, I kept growing, and at 6'9" I will never get to ride in one again. Thanks for the great episode, and stirring my feelings from that awesome day in May 1981.

[@sim-sam]

Waited some very long months for this! Epic, thanks Davi!

[@thomas5714]

The episode we've all been waiting for. Well done men.

[@paulmtali723]

When the world needed it the most... it returned ❤‍🔥

[@galeng73]

This has to be one of my favorite series on this channel. It has been great fun, and a little educational, to watch this. You've done what I'd call a 'sympathetic restoration' to the old girl. She's worth it.

[@danielgatlin4844]

Hearing that 351 is music to my ears. That engine was in my dad’s boat and it was a beast. Miss that boat and the sound that engine made. Northern Michigan has the perfect 2 lanes for a nice drive. Beautiful.

[@stubstoo6331]

I had a Cleveland in my 79 f150 nothing could touch that truck, and have posted on the Internet. Some people have commented back that it couldn't have been a Cleveland, because they stopped making Clevelands by then. I would laugh at them that was in the states, and I had bought a Canadian trade in which were still made at the Windsor plant.

[@DominatorGarage]

Cleveland. Not Windsor? Boat motors were mainly Windsors

[@danielgatlin4844]

Cleveland in the boat.

[@chrisfloyd7316]

Huge amount of respect for the Pantera salesman being honest about the exhaust tube. Rare to find in the industry

[@bisket2003]

That Dyno man the Tuner dude is a damn pro! ANY engine builder would kill for that dudes ability to help!

[@bbivens8263]

1972, I worked as a young mechanic at a large general automotive garage on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, GA. I was the parts go getter too. Every time I had to go the Lincoln Mercury dealer down the street, I would stand in awe of the Pantera`s they had. 6 of them I believe. only 36" high at the roof. Directly across the street from my shop was Foreign and Domestic Motors, they worked on Ferrari`s mostly, making racecars street legal and street able. They also worked on other exotic European cars. They also did the Ferrari that Donnie Allison drove in the Daytona race, got to see that quite a bit. But I always remember those brand-new Pantera`s. Beautiful cars.

[@waynemccuen8213]

Redline Rebuild..................................best KZbin content, always. GIVE US MORE! Please n Thank you. Davin, you rock.

[@daviswall3319]

Well done Davin! That’s a lot of work with an excellent result!

[@PaulSchofield-p6b]

A true icon car. Purchased my Pantera as a barn find fully stripped back in about 1993. A 1972 right hand drive car in England. Work, life, family, property, college, etc. meant it has been in storage for 30 years. I'm 60 this year and it's time to get to work on the car so it can run beside my 1968 Porsche 912 right hand drive that I have owned for 35 years. Both classic cars for different reasons. Great Hagerty and Redline Rebuild work guys.

[@z06doc86]

That young man tuning the engine sure knows his stuff on these old school engines. Smart dude.

[@patbullard9276]

Good news! The Pantera is finally finished and driving on its own. Looks great, sounds great and congratulations on its finish.

[@antjon1260]

I’m watching you from St.Petersburg Russia and I want to send much love for your passion, for your great work!!! Never go wrong when I’m watching you, Davin !))

[@gsmith207]

yay! Russian comrade! welcome!

[@morrispartow759]

Panteras on my bucket list,i saw a brand new one in the showroom, and i was done.🤑

[@thomasryan8218]

My favorite two car guys on KZbin, great job.

[@cam3002]

Love the long format, congratulation on getting a really cool car up and running.

[@bigaudioal]

Davin and the redline rebuilds are the best! Hoping we see them more frequently again. Been few and far between the last few months.

[@cosgraham534]

I loved this whole Pantera series - brilliant stuff!

[@marcmulder1640]

I loved this series and the car looks and sounds amazing!!! Glad Redline Rebuild is back. Looking forward to new videos! :D

[@1968spikey]

Absolutely LOVED this series. Proper wrench work and hotrodding knowledge applied to that beautiful Pantera. The engine rebuild and dyno work was fantastic. You just could not get those results bolting stuff on in your driveway. Brilliant content!!

[@alanm.4298]

Many years ago, in the mid 1970s, my Dad retired from the military and started a car detailing business. I enjoyed hanging out and pitched in where I could. Many of the cars we worked on were brought to us by small dealerships, so we got our share of exotics. A Pantera came through and I fell in love with it! No way I could afford it, but I encouraged Dad to buy it and tuck it away. If I recall, they were asking about $7000 US for it. Unfortunately, he didn't buy it and I never got to drive it. I had to be satisfied with my 1964 VW Bug!

[@jimfacinelli2585]

Great episode as a past Pantera 73L owner I learned a lot. Even after working on cars as a hobby since 63! Tom, the headliner material is still available or do what I did Pulled it down and cleaned it all up and re glued it all back into place with 3M contact adhesive. My 73 was 100 % original so I go the extra steps to keep it that way. I finish too many cars and find myself not driving some very much, so I sold mine 14 months ago. Enjoy the new ride!

[@Billy_D]

This car is absolute beauty

[@ronaldandres753]

Great to see my both favorite guys from Hagerty together! Great show guys thank you! 👌

[@notsure8041]

Love the car, Davin did a great job on the rebuild. Glad he updated the cam and rockers. I would not have spent the $ on the dry ice bs personally but it came out great ! I hope the dollars made sense for Brian

[@sonnyserrano5522]

I love seeing old cars get put back on the road

[@jeffplant3]

Yet another amazing Redline Rebuild/ Barnfind episode. Epic story start to finish. Incredible cast of characters. Cheers boys!!!

[@SmallBlogV8]

I remember when you had to get two or three guys to stand on the rear axle to see if you could un-seize the wheels (in vain). Seeing the whole car finished is cool from my distance away, must feel amazing for everyone involved in the project! Top work.

[@joeblow5037]

I never really learned to weld. I mean I can tear a '79 CBX down and replace the base gasket....anything on my 4.2 trailblazer, or do the complete motor work on my old T100 and T160 Triumphs. But I always regretted not investing in welding. It's an art.....and I am NOT an artist I am a mechanic. But, I am OK with that. Beautiful welds, Sir 🙂

[@bicyclist2]

Very cool! I used to live up by Traverse City back in the late 80's and 90's. These are absolutely gorgeous cars. I've only ever seen one in my life. I hope that this beautiful Pantera gets shown and shared with many more car people. Thank you.

[@dukes4402]

Davin and Tom both legends… nothing more, nothing less

[@MarkMeadows90]

Great to see another Redline Rebuild video from you guys! That Pantera looks and sounds great!

[@bfulks2001]

Pantera is awesome, the car and the band. About 15 years ago we were in PA in the middle of nowhere and stubbled across a Pantera club meeting, there must have been 20 Panteras it was unbelievable. Great job.

[@alphamegaman8847]

Great Job! 👍 At 42:03 that road looks like the road from Eugene Oregon to Florence Oregon that I drove home on with my very first car in August of 1977. A 1971 Torino GT 351 Cleveland, 4 SPD Hurst, with hideaway headlights and rear window slats. Green with black trim, Gold yellow fading into darker green reflective side stripes (not the best for keeping a low profile in a small town, cops knew me on sight!😬) a black interior, Air conditioning, Radio with 8-track tape player with Supertramp, Crisis what Crisis album playing on a Beautiful Summer day! 🥰 Man would I enjoy doing that again! Learned how to drive a 4 Spd on the way home! Saw my recently ex-girlfriend on the side of the road with her cousin. Pulled up downshifting, said "Hey", took off and lit up the tires in 1st through 3rd ! She dumped me because I didn't have a car! OOPS!😁 That night I was racing a friend of mine who had a 160 mph speedometer. He said I pulled away from him at 143 mph! Started to get floaty in the front end so I let off shortly after. Would have Easily done 150 mph with tighter suspension. Would do 65 in first! Got all four wheels off the ground twice, with the second time knocking the rear view mirror off the windshield! Car had a Beefy front cross member/skid plate. I experienced many Wonderful "Firsts" with that car!😏 Glad I survived!😁 Wish I had been wise enough to keep it, and a 1972 Chevelle Malibu 350 4 Spd, Red with black vinyl top and black interior, a 1969 Camaro RS that I built a small block 400 for, and another 1969 Camaro!😢 Thanks for bringing back some great memories for me!🥰 The 351 Cleveland is an Awesome motor!👍 A friend of the family about 1/2 a mile down the road had a Gorgeous De Tomaso Mangusta, a 1970 1/2 HO Trans Am and a Beautiful 1963 Split Window Corvette with the high compression engine. He took me for rides in each, several times in 1977 and 1978!😁 Mike in San Diego.🌞🎸🚀🖖

[@starsundsternchen802]

I grew up in the former GDR. As a child I had a DeTomaso Pantera as a Toy. I have never seen a Pantera in real life. I am absolutely thrilled. Thanks for this episode!!

[@richardturk7162]

So great seeing it fixed up and going down the road.

[@sirswerve2493]

The Cleveland is a Beast!

[@Chakenios]

Dudes.... that was amazing!! we need more.......please. 6 stars out 5, above and beyond.

[@thesaltysergeant4103]

I am just enthralled watching this. It gives me more appreciation of the engineering of engines and how to get them to be perfect. Thanks Guys!!!

[@rickjohns689]

I thought earlier this week: Did he ever finish the Pantera? Then boom, shows up in my feed. What a fantastic project, that car lived the barn find dream.

[@thomashudgins996]

Great to see this completed! Thanks to both of you.

[@mhuppertz]

I'm a Chrysler guy through and through, but those Pantera's are the most beautiful car design ever made, and I wish I had one!

[@dj4monie]

@@mhuppertz Jensen Interspetor

[@tguevara5]

This episode turned me into a subscriber. I've just recently fallen in love with the De Tomaso Pantera and have been researching its history. It's quickly becoming my dream car. Great job with this barn find restoration, guys!!!

[@MrCrystalcranium]

Fantastic work. I love seeing David's engine building and tuning skills on display. Maybe in a couple of years when the car is fully restored and cosmetically perfect we'll see it again. Hope so. But for right now, getting its muscles back on the road from where it started is satisfaction enough!

[@Hagerty]

It's in too nice of original condition at the moment for a full restoration!

[@bbivens8263]

@@Hagerty Right! It`s got some patina, but it needs to driven and enjoyed. A full restoration would take years. Drive it like you stole it! You did good man.

[@jamespurvis8880]

This has always been one of my favorite cars since I was a teen. In the 80's I had a poster of I think of a 74 with the aero package. A local person had a red one. He would come by my house often and I would run out to get a glimpse of it as He drove by. I wish early on I would have tried too find one when they were reasonably priced. But I did end up with a built 90 notchback Mustang that puts a smile on my face.

[@SnowDawg]

ARTISTS AT WORK! Thank you for this great episode and letting us join you for the ride.

[@ronhess3340]

Great job on the Pantera.

[@GoTerry]

I do enjoy Hagerty and Davin .. one of my favorites for car shows

[@ignaciomontano9183]

Man, this is my favorite youtube channel, i miss the constant uploads of redline rebuilds, im glad Davin is back. Much Love as always

[@j.d.kennedy1231]

This is classic entertainment to a car guy like me!

[@rcadd1ct]

Just bolted a head on my rebuilt Cleveland today. Good lunch break viewing.

[@secretagentbloke]

Ah, been waiting for an update on this beauty! An absolutely stunning result 👍🏻

[@MiguelP-yw4rd]

Hey buddy , you must be the GodFather of all mechanics , I salute you ✋ I remember you cranking that frozen engine, with a breaker bar, you did a spectacular JOB , pain in the ass Pantera , I just wonder how it could've ran with Webbers , 1 thing I just found out is the oil pan has to be baffled otherwise it will starve for more oil when leaning on a long curve, and engine will deteriorate real fast , the worst panteras come from New York, best ones are here in California because of rust ! Another problem is overheating , some are modified with bigger cooling fans , and custom radiators , if you find one running at 179° during summer? Let me know . Great awesome videos , keep it up . And Thank you again.

[@impuls60]

Loved the dyno session and driving at the end, top notch!

[@thesearch9048]

Great to see the Pantera on the road!

[@steves9905]

was super interested in this episode...just had my Cleveland rebuilt and dynoed too...sitting in my garage waiting to go into a 70 Mach 1, not near as exotic as a Pantera. they are thirsty beasts...mind is bored and stroked to 410, and it drank the gas big time. listening to the Pantera at the end of the vid, the cleveland just has a nasty snarl...something i remembered watching the first Gone in 60 Seconds as a kid...that Cleveland sound made a lasting impression

[@metalted6128]

Ford Motors love timing. I learned that 30 years ago. With my 70 mustang fastback. My current 390 fe also loves timing. From fast to blowing the back tires off, into 2nd gear. Great video!!

[@logancarter2134]

Fantastic episode and great to see that car back alive again.

[@danielprivate7442]

I watch all the rebuilds and this is the nicest sounding engine yet.

[@Snappy-ut4bj]

Been missing Dave. Great to have you back!

[@ATAVMJPRO]

It's really nice to see WHAT car the engines go in - it makes the job fully complete.

[@GTP427cobra]

great looking Pantera it really sounds great a beautiful car

[@geraldstanley9692]

“I took it upon myself to build some new ones…”. Love it.

[@j.p.madsen6693]

Here again we see how an engine is made, and it's not just anyone who made it. Fantastic work, really nice piece of work. Pat yourselves on the shoulder. Many thanks for the super good youtube videos.👍👍👍👍

[@bobbreton1019]

Excellent video. Glad you showed how you worked through your problems.

[@badassbuick86]

This is why I'm so happy I have Hagerty protecting my cars, you are all car people, and know what car people like and want, also doesn't hurt you're based in my hone state.

[@wirekat]

This one needed to be saved and wow, what a save!

[@mythrusthelema]

It was a fun trip from POS to a sweet ride. Thanks.

[@tuberNunya]

I have loved the Pantera since driving one out of the car wash in 1971. I was 16 or 17 and it was the thrill of my life. I suppose I will die before ever doing it again.

[@MrGardman]

Great, great video series. I am one of the lucky ones to have had a friend that owned a Pantera, which meant that I was able to drive one. He was one that loved the car and had a lot of the Pantera upgrades done. It was a lot of fun.

[@leegoddard2618]

The singing of an I.C.E. should never be taken away. EV are nice and all but this is beautiful.

[@pappawmiked2162]

Fantastic episode! Tom and Damon really make this show!

[@stephenholland5930]

*Davin

[@cratecruncher4974]

Nice progress! When I acquired my Pantera it was at 40 btdc and it overheated a lot. If owner lives in a hot climate... I also added an inch of sound deadener to the rear firewall to stop the base drum effect from my headers.

[@quaarjet]

Looks like the headliner came down on Tom's head during his drive. Seriously nice job on that 351, it sounds great! Keep up the great content Hagerty!

[@risinbison1106]

This has been such a wonderful seres to watch. I’ve seen many, many rebuilds but this ranks near the top.