[DeTomaso] GTS vs Grp3

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Excellent information, Thanks,

Michael Shortt

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:10 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 4/27/10 11:56:25 AM, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
>
> so exactly how many Different Panteras are there?
>
> My list:
> U.S. Street versions (7 ea)
> 1)- '71 pushbutton (Viganale built prototypes)
> 2)- '71-early '72 pre-Ls
> 3)- '72-1/2 L (partial Ls built Sept 72- Dec 31 '72)
> 4)- '73-74 L (plus at least 10- '73 L models with '72 dual-pod dashboards)
> 5)- '73-74 U.S. GTS/L
> 6)- '80-88 GT-5 wide body
> 7)- 85-88 GT5-S
>
> Euro street versions (4 ea)
> 1)- '71-87 GTS
> 2)- '80-87 GT5
> 3)- '85- 87 GT5-S
> 4)- '91-'92 Pantera SI
> There were also a few prototypes - 2 having Capri V-6s that were eventually
> factory-converted back to 351-C power & sold as Euro GTS. There may have
> been a few more.
>
> Factory Race Versions (4 ea)
> 1)- '71-79 Gr-3 street/club racer (some Gr-3s were later factory-converted
> to Gr-4 and Gr-5)
> 2)- '72 GR-4 (8 only)
> 3)- '72 GT-4 (6 only)
> 4)- '75 & 77 GR- 4 Stradale (2 only)
>
> And if you're thinking that where they were built counts as a variation,
> then there were approx. 50 U.S/Canadian Amerisport GT5-S and about the  same
> number of GT-5-S built in Australia, both from bare body shells. All this is
> in the original Van Ess DeTomaso Registry and Phillippe Olczyk's
> 'DeTomaso-Maccinia da Corsa' book where cars are listed by chassis number.
> With the books mentioned, you can make your own list- my 2¢- J DeRyke




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