[DeTomaso] Rocker Paint

[adin at frontier.net]

Wow, is this true?  NO factory black Panteras?

Thanks for this trivia.


Quoting "ProvaMo.com" <Pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>:

> Kjetil,
>
> I believe Tom Tjaarda is referring to the initial production.
> Black was not a Factory color until well after 1974.
> (After some 6,000 cars were produced.)
>
> I believe (factory) black was not available until the "wide-body" cars, and
> those that were black had no rocker paint as described previously.
>
> Mike, Peter, et al; when did black first appear?
> 1980?
>
> (Yes I know someone with $$$ could commission a black car at any time.)
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
> 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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