[DeTomaso] European GTS model

[Tmshinro at aol.com]

You guys might have finally given me the answer  I've been looking for since 
1987.    I bought a '73 Pantera  (5186) from someone that brought it over from 
Germany.   The German  registration said it was a GTS, which is what it was 
represented to me by the  owner.   My research at the time said that a GTS had 
a momo steering  wheel, vented rotors, fiberglass fender flares, 8" rims in 
front and 10" rims in  back, front air dam, large diameter headers and Ansa 
exhaust, GTS badges on  wheels and shifter and on taillight panel; all of which my 
car had.    

My car has a fiberglass dash with the metal faceplate; both of which had  
been recovered when I bought it.  I since recovered it early in my  ownership and 
thought the dash looked very crude, making me think it was an  early 
production model (prototype) before they started molding them like the  ones on the US 
models.   I also have the detomaso script on the  dash.   One of the reasons 
I thought the dash was pre-production is  because my hazard switch is outboard 
of the wiper/washer switches, which is  backward from every car I seen.   
Even though I had this series 3  dash, I had the two piece series 1 console with 
the raised shifter  cover.

I wrote the factory in 2000 to see if they could confirm my car  was a GTS 
but Claudia wrote back and said my car was build and sold by Vignale  and she 
didn't have the records.   Not real sure what that means but  the Detomaso 
envelope and stationary was pretty cool.

>From what I heard  from the list, I think I can final say with confidence I 
have an Euro  GTS.

Thanks,

Tom  


 
In a message dated 4/30/2008 3:57:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
Pantera007 at sbcglobal.net writes:


I've  been asked to help identify (what makes) a European GTS Pantera.

If you  have one of these cars, please contact me.  I am making a list
of the  various features and options that would help clarify this issue.

You  can then review my draft list and add your knowledge.
I'm building a page  for the topic now.

Chuck Melton


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