Pantera- An Inside Look

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TunnelVision

 

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Here is a great video from 1992 Va. beach race with a tough battle for the lead with Tunnelvision and Hearbeat. Single engine 28' vs. 33' twin engine.

 

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Here is one of the first Pantera 28' race boats powered by triple Merc. 2.4.

 

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Chicago boat show back in 1977 with a Pantera 24' Sport. Brown and Tan colors were popular back then.

 

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Daytona 2001.

 

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Daytona 2001 Factory 1 class. We finished this 28' on Friday night and went straight to Daytona with it and raced Saturday morning.Then we took a 1st place on Sunday here in Miami SBI race. Jeff at Freeze Frame took this video and picture.

 

[Bobcat]

The all black boats with the huge eyes are friggin awesome !

 

[Buoy]

I remember being in Chris Reindl's office when he was in Cincy, and he had a still shot from that video of the one design running against the 28 that was poster size and framed behind his desk.
Very cool shots!

 

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I remember being in Chris Reindl's office when he was in Cincy, and he had a still shot from that video of the one design running against the 28 that was poster size and framed behind his desk.
Very cool shots!

The race was really between Purple Haze and Pantera, we ran 1-2 for just about the whole race. That picture was taken as we went by the 24' bat boat
PP.

 

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1999 Key West Factory 1 class in a Pantera 28' single 500 HP. Jeff from Freeze Frame took this great picture.

 

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Here is a great video from that day. Freeze Frame video.

Jo

 

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1999 Key West Factory 1 class in a Pantera 28' single 500 HP. Jeff from Freeze Frame took this great picture.

Is this boat overseas now?
I'm thinking this it Thomas Wallin's boat now?

Am I right?

 

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Correct, it is overseas and powered by a single 800 HP.

JO

 

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1979 Pantera 28' Twin

 

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Family picture fom 1978 at the Miami airport after returning from the Miami to New York record run. I was 7 years old at the time.

 

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My Father and Ralph Linero.

 

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Arriving in New York in the Pantera 24'.

 

[Ratickle]

Is this boat overseas now?
I'm thinking this it Thomas Wallin's boat now?

Am I right?

Correct, it is overseas and powered by a single 800 HP.

JO

He's done a lot to the boat to keep it moving forward....

 

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Here is the dash from the Miami to New York record run 24' from 1978.

 

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1978.