[DeTomaso] Pantera Auction Results

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 Did anybody see that two Panteras sold at the Mecum Monterey auction; lots F83
(http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0810-96613&entryRow=193) and F98
(http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0810-97439&entryRow=193)?.  Both
were sold for $40K each; one dark blue, the other white.   

The description for the blue one is as follows:

"With just 33,953 miles on the clock and a single repaint in rich Dark Blue, this 1972
DeTomaso Pantera is in as-original condition, with the added benefit of an upgrade to the
engine cooling system. Powered by Ford's 351 Cleveland with a ZF gearbox, the car has been
with its present owner, the third in its history, since 1983, when he purchased it at
26,000 miles. Custom De Tomaso logos decorate both the spare tire cover and the inside
hood, where it is sealed under clearcoat for a finish that matches the overall high
quality seen throughout, and which has earned this Pantera several Concours awards in the
San Francisco area."

The blue one lists the"production number" as 2806.   I see that this serial number is in
the registry but it appears to be a different car.  




>>>Tom,
This blue car is not 2806, as 2806 is in the registry as you found, and a VIN photo is
present.  Yet another reason good to capture the VIN and include it with every registry
entry!










The description for the white is as follows:

"The Pantera was the perfect combination of Italian beauty from the Ghia design studios in
Turin, with one of the finest American V8s built, the 351 CI Ford Cleveland. It offered
enthusiasts the best of both worlds: a beautiful Italian mid-engine exotic sports car with
the reliability and low maintenance costs of the Ford V8. This specific Pantera chassis
#3107 was the recipient of a spare-no-expense restoration by the Gary Hall Pantera
specialists, who also added their Super Pantera package. An exceptionally nice low mileage
original to begin with, it was completely disassembled and brought to as new condition,
during which its few factory shortcomings were corrected. It was then finished in 30 coats
of sparkling White acrylic that perfectly enhances its muscular lines; the car looks as
nice underneath as it does from the top. Maximum estimated mileage driven since the Hall
restoration is in the 2000 mile range."

Didn't Gary charge over $100K for super Panteras back in the 80s?   Regardless, it appears
to me that the white one was quite the buy.

I did not see #3107 in the registry.

Tom
#5186


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