You're sitting quietly at the head of the Board Room table.  At the other end is a whiny executive giving the latest income figures, profit and loss and general financial condition of the company.  Chrysler's gone bankrupt, your bank wants the mortgage paid and here you sit worrying about your company.

Oh the heck with it..... You open your cell phone, dial your mechanic and utter one simple word...

GUMBALL

It may not be -exactly- how the movie started, and it may not exactly be like the race in the movie, but Bob and Justin Levitt are taking part in the 2009 Gumball 3000.  This is a road rally between Los Angeles California and Miami Florida.  Along the way are overnights in several cities, parties, activities and the like.  The event is being attended by many celebrities and other characters of note.  How Bob managed to get in on this action, and with a Pantera no less, we don't really know.  What we do know is he's a good old fashioned pitchman from New York; I suppose that helps.

Many folks who frequent the deTomaso email forum will know of Bob's adventure already.  It started with a posting asking for help with carburetor trouble.  Through a series of emails and some local help, Bob managed to get the car sorted out enough to satisfy sponsors and get the Pantera shipped to California.  There it received a good once-over from Pantera International, getting anything taken care of that might later prove to be a problem.  All along the way Bob continued to ask for advice from the Pantera crowd.  He became very impressed with the camaraderie found among owners and wants to make them proud by running and completing this Gumball 3000 rally.

Even though it's not a speed event, Team Pantera Racing is proud to see the deTomaso Pantera well represented in this rally which pays homage to the old movie and spirit of competition.  You can catch up on the goings-on with the Gumball 3000 at http://www.gumball3000.com/

We'll be posting more photos in the Gallery as they become available.