CHALLENGE (1974)

DeTomaso Appearance

Features a chase with a DeTomaso Pantera chasing a Corvette. The speeds were ludicrously slow, but there is one scene where the Pantera went off-road and wrecked one of the rear wheels. This is right were the scene was cut. In subsequent scenes the Pantera had it's spare on!

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Summary

CHALLENGE is full of mystery, intrigue and suspense. It's about a man running for the U.S. Senate who will not sell out to the Syndicate. As a result of his strong stand against the mob, his family is murdered. Then Frank Challenge (Earl Owensby) becomes judge, jury, and executioner.

I'm also very familiar with the movie "Challenge". I worked for Earl Owensby from 1975 - 86. Earl owned five Panteras over that period of time, which is where my attraction to the cars began. One of the cars was accidentally wrecked in one of the films and after months in the shop, I was lucky enough to pick it up and make the fifty mile trip back to our studio with it. The yellow Pantera that was in Challenge was also in a sequel called "The Brass Ring" or "Frank Challenge - Manhunter". There was actually a silly scene (cut from the film) where the Pantera has an oil slick device that is used in a chase scene. When the car was sold, the new owner drove proudly away with the oil slick pipes still sticking out of the back of the car.
(from Worth Keeter)

Director: Martin Beck

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