[DeTomaso] 1972 L For Sale Priced to sale, asap

[Mark McWhinney]

Black was a factory color on the GTS cars.  I do not know about the rockers.

http://www.provamo.com/Members/TechInfo/PaintCodes1.asp



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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Kjetil Finne
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 9:11 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]1972 L For Sale  Priced to sale, asap


Quote:
"...Concerning the painting which we used on the first Pantera prototype and

the production cars, the rocker panel was painted a matte black as was the 
front lower radiator intake (but not the bodywork) and a small srip below
the 
rear radiator grill.   Personally I cannot remember seeing any Pantera
delivered 
in one solid color without at least the rocker panel being the matte black 
color except when they put on the wheel flares and miniskirts.   The one
solid 
color does in fact make the car look shorter and taller, and alters the 
'classic' Pantera look.

Not to be a smart ass, but what about the black cars. Didn't DeTomaso
deliver any Pantera's in black? Was the black cars delivered with two tones
off black? Also it would probably look funny with a different colour on the
rocker panels on a black car.


Best Regards

Kjetil
Norway


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vegne av MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sendt: 21. februar 2008 23:50
Til: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] 1972 L For Sale  Priced to sale, asap


In a message dated 2/21/08 13 48 55, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> In my opinion (and I own a white Pantera), because the rockers and 
> ground affects are painted white, the car looks fat as in not low and 
> sleek.  On my Pantera, the rockers are painted black from the bottom 
> of the door down, which make it look a bit lower and more sleek.
> 

I raised this issue to Tom Tjaarda a few years ago, as I am quite a zealot
in 
favor of the original paint scheme (black rockers, front valance, and a
small 
black area under the A/C grille on the rear valance).

I sent him a photo of an otherwise beautiful car, that was solid red, and 
asked him what he thought about it.   His response:

"...Concerning the painting which we used on the first Pantera prototype and

the production cars, the rocker panel was painted a matte black as was the 
front lower radiator intake (but not the bodywork) and a small srip below
the 
rear radiator grill.   Personally I cannot remember seeing any Pantera
delivered 
in one solid color without at least the rocker panel being the matte black 
color except when they put on the wheel flares and miniskirts.   The one
solid 
color does in fact make the car look shorter and taller, and alters the 
'classic' Pantera look.

O one photo you sent, the top red car (a pre-L Pantera, painted solid red) 
looks as if it may have been altered a it, the rocker panel looks deeper
than 
standard and the lower front under body, in front of the wheels seems to
have 
been altered to a lesser angle than the picture I am sending you.   Compare
the 
two.   Maybe it is just a bad shot but it looks different."

(In fact, it was a completely unaltered car; the odd appearance was due 
strictly to the failure to paint the black bits black, much like with the
white car 
in question here).

Tom continued:

"In any case, you are right, without the satin black rocker panel the car 
loses that sleek look, and looks like a cat (Pantera) which has become a bit
fat 
and is dragging its gut along the ground.   Not good for the reputation of
the 
species!"

So there you have it!

Mike




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