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TIL the 1960's Pink Panther car was custome built on an Oldsmobile Chassis & V8 engine. Instead of a rearview mirror it had a camera and back and black & white television monitor. The 'Panthermobile' cost $100,000 to build, equivalent to $476,000 in 2021.

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