[TPR] Dennis Quella selling his race Pantera

[Steve Lisa]

To put it perspective, for my lowly Group 3 car, we put a freshly rebuilt
"mild" race motor at $24,000 (including Dyno time) and a newly rebuilt ZF
in it from Ron at $19,000.  $43,000, and we are way tuned down compared to
Dennis's tube frame car.  I love racing it. And would do it again in a
heart best.  Whoever buys Dennis's car, I hope has the passion to race it
right, and not put it in a collection.

We look forward to racing with Ron at Road America (and Asa Jay joining us).

Regards,

Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
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On Mon, May 12, 2025, 8:26 PM Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <
tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:

> Dennis Quella used to be one of the reliable ZF rebuilders but he’s not
> been able to catch up in that part of the business for some time.  The ZF
> in his car is most likely modified with gearing changes but nothing special
> for robustness.  He might have been rebuilding it himself regularly during
> the years he raced it but it’s not seen a track in a hood number of years.
>
> I agree, it won’t be cheap to run.  No race car ever is.
>
> Asa  Jay
> MSgT, USAFR, Retired
>
> “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men
> face.”
>
> Ronald Reagan
>
> On May 12, 2025, at 17:20, Steve Lisa via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
> It’s a beautiful car.  It will not be inexpensive to run, and the ZF is
> likely at its limits given the big slicks and big motor. Even our ZF is
> getting annual trips for rebuild to Ron.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
> The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
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> On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don’t know who is writing the comments in the auction but I’d guess
>> it’s Adam; Dennis son.  In the comments it says he never kept a log book so
>> I don’t think he did any sanctioned events.  I think it was a fun car for
>> him to race around in and market his Pantera services.  Some absolutely
>> beautiful restorations and restomods have come out of his shop.  Would it
>> qualify in tech? I would think it’s gotta be awfully close but I’m not an
>> expert on race cars or sanctioning requirements.
>>
>> I know it’s -not- a real Pantera since it has a complete tube frame
>> chassis.  It’s a beautiful car for what it is.
>>
>> Because it’s on Bring a Trailer, it will ride until the end.  I can’t
>> tell if there is a reserve or not because I don’t frequent it enough to
>> know how to tell.  I expect the price will stay low until the last day when
>> it will go crazy.  I can’t speculate what it will eventually sell for.  It
>> will have to appeal to someone looking for a race car that looks similar to
>> a Pantera and is willing to put some money into it to bring it up to any
>> requirements needed to race.
>>
>> Or go into a collection somewhere.
>> 🙂
>>
>>
>>
>> Asa  Jay
>> MSgT, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men
>> face.”
>>
>> Ronald Reagan
>>
>> On May 12, 2025, at 15:57, Mad Dog Antenucci via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>>  I know the car well. All the upgrades and would be a great open road or
>> track car. Did DennisQ ever complete any sanctioned events with that P?
>>
>>
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>> On Monday, May 12, 2025, 3:50 PM, Steve Lisa via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>> Price?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>> The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>> Email: SteveLisa at patentit.com
>> Direct: 480-442-0297
>>
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>> On Mon, May 12, 2025, 3:37 PM Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Listed recently:
>> <1985_detomaso_pantera_img_4828-38112.jpeg>
>> Three-Decades-Owned DeTomaso Pantera GT5–Style Race Car
>> <https://bringatrailer.com/listing/detomaso-pantera-group-5-style-race-car/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441>
>> bringatrailer.com
>> <https://bringatrailer.com/listing/detomaso-pantera-group-5-style-race-car/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441>
>>
>> <https://bringatrailer.com/listing/detomaso-pantera-group-5-style-race-car/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441>
>>
>> This is a race car only.  It is not streetable and can’t be made to be
>> street legal.  I’ve seen this car in person at Pantera Performance Center
>> when I visited, and at different race events.
>>
>> It’s now for sale.  It’s nearly turn-key but I’d advise giving it a good
>> going over, which in the comments says Dennis will be happy to do with you
>> at his shop.
>>
>> I think Dennis health may be forcing this sale.  He’s a great guy.  I’ve
>> missed his Pantera being on a course.
>>
>> Asa  Jay
>> MSgT, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men
>> face.”
>>
>> Ronald Reagan
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