For over 50 years Rusty French has driven in distinction with in a variety of motorsport categories both in Australia and overseas.

Outside of racing, business success has provided the financial capacity that's allowed Rusty to keep hold of a large portion of the cars he's owned and raced throughout the years.

In 1975 he bought the Detomaso Pantera, an exotic Italian sports car with a thumping 351 Ford V8 engine. 

It's one of my favourite cars on the Historic Racing scene and can't wait to hear it at full throttle again.

EDITING/DIRECTING: paolo febbo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:   rob scheeren

PHOTOGRAPHY:         matt hart