[DeTomaso] no intro needed

[Mark McWhinney]

>>>Nope, not even close.  Remember, the L&N chassis was set up to utilize a 
complete Pantera suspension/drivetrain setup with ZF etc. 

There were two set ups available, one with stock Pantera suspension and
drivetrain, the other with a Cheby Citation V6 transverse mounted (ouch).  

At least the L&Ns were not Fieros with body panels like some of the Lambo
and F-car kits.  I saw a "308" Fiero recently were the builder had put $30K
into it.  For that, he could have gotten a real 308.


>> This car (that is, the dragster that's for sale, not the street car) is
front-engined, with a straight rear axle (Ford 9-inch I would guess).  The
ad says the chassis was fabbed up from scratch by Magnum Force of Campbell,
Ca.

I bought some Wilwood bits from Magnum Force a couple of years ago.  They
were good guys, but they are MOPAR guys who did not seem to know much about
the non-MOPAR world.  They are also drag guys, so it would make sense that
they fabbed that "Pantera".

http://magnumforce.com

The tube frame Panteras are not real Panteras any more than the NASCAR cars
are stock cars, but it is a nice tip of the hat for someone to build a car
in the shape of a Pantera.