[DeTomaso] WOW! 1/18 scale Pantera model!

[Bill Lewis]

They do look good!!!  I will wait for orange, also!       BTW, at the Space City club Christmas party, when we did the gifts (you choose a gift, but another person later has the option of taking it from you) one of the gifts was a long-sleeved pull-over with an orange Pantera on the front.  I did not snatch it out of the then-owners hands, but would like to get one.  Steve mentioned that he bought one at the rally one year.  Are they still available?    ---Bill

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:59:08 -0500
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] WOW!  1/18 scale Pantera model!
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I just found out about this from an enthusiast in Spain.   The famed 
> Japanese model maker Kyosho is about to release a new 1/18th scale die-cast 
> Pantera model!   They are available in red or black, and are extremely 
> well-detailed (although I don't think the decklid opens).
> 
> They label them as "Pantera L" although the cars are clearly '72 Pre-L 
> Panteras, fitted with the optional Euro Gr3 front spoiler, 10-inch Campagnolo 
> wheels, Euro radio antenna, Euro taillights, but US marker lights.   It seems 
> they have a three-spoke Momo Prototipo wheel as well, so other than the side 
> lights, they are Euro cars all the way.
> 
> Which is cool.
> 
> Unfortunately they didn't paint them correctly; they forgot to paint the 
> rocker panels, and front and rear valance areas with satin black, but that's 
> something that is easy to fix once you get them in your hands.
> 
> Also unfortunately, they failed to make them in yellow, so I'm holding off 
> in the hopes that they see the error of their ways there too.
> 
> Right now they are only available for pre-order, with a March delivery 
> timescale.   Depending on where you buy, the sales price seems to be about $150.
> 
> Here's an image showing both models:
> 
> http://www.diecastsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kyosho_08851.jpg
> 
> Note that the part numbers are listed for easy shopping.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Mike
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