[DeTomaso] Fwd: Pantera L for Sale #5248

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/8/10 19 19 44, tmshinro at aol.com writes:


> I find it interesting that the build date of the car was 4/73 and has the 
> early style dash.  
> 

Although the later two-pod dash came into being in January 1973, there was 
a batch built in April 1973 using leftover two-pod dash components--dashes, 
center consoles, heater/air conditioning boxes, etc. etc.   

Nancy Haney has #5250, so-equipped, and Kris Hearne's #5261 also had that 
feature.   In all other respects, they followed the convention of the 1973 
cars I believe (outside fuel filler etc.)

If you look in the Ford parts book, it gives a very explicit breakdown.   
It's listed in the body section, page 3, part number 04320.

Among the L-models (which starterd with #4269), the cars 4269-4973 got the 
two-pod dash, 4974-4978 got the single-pod dash, 4979-4985 got the two-pod 
treatment, 4986-5209 were single pod, 5210-5217 were two-pod, 5218 got the 
single pod dash, 5219-5283 were two-pod, and 5284 and all later cars were 
single pod.

At least that's what the records show.   It would be interesting to check 
the registry to see how accurate that is.

Mike

Mike