[DeTomaso] Aqua Green '71 Pantera For Sale in the Seattle Area

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sat Jun 26 21:42:08 EDT 2010


Scratch that, I found VIN#1193 and it's Goran's red highly modified Pantera.

 

Julian
 
> From: julian_kift at hotmail.com
> To: mikeldrew at aol.com; mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:36:29 -0700
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aqua Green '71 Pantera For Sale in the Seattle Area
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> 
> Agree on the unlikelihood of the VIN# and engine# being identical. The front trunk ID plate photo clearly shows 02206 as the engine#. I'd lay a bet that the VIN# is 1193, which would be more fitting of a '71 (2206 is well into '72) and is more in line with other registry cars of that era which have early 2200 # engines.
> 
> 
> 
> Julian
> 
> > From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:20:06 -0400
> > To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aqua Green '71 Pantera For Sale in the Seattle Area
> > 
> > Found this description on their website:
> > 
> > Highlights:
> > • A very low mileage, original early Pantera
> > • Carefully driven and maintained by original owner
> > 
> > VIN: 
> > THPNLU02206
> > Mileage: 
> > 20,700 original miles
> > Color: 
> > Rare, factory Green Aqua (#V306 ) paint
> > Condition: 
> > Very good condition body and chassis
> > 
> > A one family owned from new Pantera with 20,700 original miles. Rare, 
> > factory Green Aqua (#V306 ) paint with exceptional, original black leather 
> > interior. Upgrades with larger Pantera wheels. Cooling update and service. VIN 
> > THPNLU02206 Data tag info: Engine #: 02206 LH Rear Tag 874 01193 The 1206th car 
> > imported in the USA in 1971. Carefully driven and maintained by original 
> > owner since new. Includes original toolkit, manuals and other documentation. 
> > Very good condition body and chassis, without the usual underbody rust 
> > problems. One repaint from new. A very low mileage, original early Pantera. Priced 
> > at $35,000.
> > 
> > ====
> > 
> > There are a couple of problems here. First of all, the last four numbers 
> > of the VIN match the engine number on the tag exactly, which almost never 
> > happens. So I suspect they may have made a mistake there--either with the 
> > VIN, or the tag itself? Otherwise it would be an amazing coincidence.
> > 
> > Also, they state it's the 1206th Pantera imported to the USA, which isn't 
> > true. Instead, it's the 1206th Pantera built, period. Hundreds of early 
> > cars, and reasonable smattering of cars after #1286 (the first US car) were 
> > sold in Europe and elsewhere.
> > 
> > They call the interior leather, but it's very original vinyl.
> > 
> > I don't know what's up with the LH rear tag number (LH Rear Tag 874 01193)? 
> > That would normally be the engine number? Perhaps the silver tag around 
> > the VIN was lost, and when a replacement was procured they accidently 
> > stamped the last four of the VIN instead of the engine tag number?
> > 
> > Still, a fascinating car. BTW the original source that's selling the car 
> > is:
> > 
> > http://giocars.com/giocars/
> > 
> > The Pantera page is here:
> > 
> > http://ericsblog.org/giocars/?p=289
> > 
> > Some of this information is 'mirrored' on a UK site, which is where most of 
> > us first caught wind of this car.
> > 
> > Mike
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