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

John Buckman jb841 at cox.net
Sat Jun 26 22:44:52 EDT 2010


Mike,

I pulled the VIN photo and will email it to you.
I don't have Photoshop on this computer yet, so I could only make out
"DETOMASO 874 * " .

Note that there are no apron mounted MC reservoirs (possible replacement),
and the ZF is a dash 2 (possible replacement per the Ford recall).

John



On Jun 26, 2010, at 5:58 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 6/26/10 17 46 2, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
> 
> 
>> Here is a link with 31 pics forwarded to me by a fellow assisting the
>>> seller of the aqua green '71 Pantera.  I am happy to go inspect the car 
>> in
>>> person for anyone interested in a first hand account.
>> 
>>>> Heck, I'm almost tempted to fly up there to look at it myself, just for 
> the fun of it!
>>> 
>>> Some observations from the pics:
>>> Wheels are interesting. They don't appear to be stock, but do appear to 
>> be
>>> only 15" for 16".
>> 
>>>> Those are Kirk Evans Amerisport aluminum 15-inch Campagnolo replicas, 
> 15x8 and 15x10.   Quite rare nowadays.
> 
>>> Interior appears in very good shape, original wheel center has plenty 
>> of
>>> cracks
>>> Seller is local, but it has Indiana plates
>>> It has the all-too familiar "no rust" mentioned in the ad.
>>> Not sure why they painted the rear deck black, the color is interesting.
>> 
>>>> I wonder if it's a fiberglass or carbon fiber replacement?   It is 
> lacking the rib, appropriate for this car, so maybe it's original to this car.
>>> 
>>> At $35,900, this looks like a pretty good deal.
>>> 
>>> I'll contact the shop that has it and get a VIN.
>>>  
>>>>> They do have one photo of the VIN tag in their slideshow, but 
> annoyingly, the photos are protected and can't be downloaded.   I could easily lighten 
> it up with Photoshop and get the VIN.   Grrr!
> 
> Mike
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