[DeTomaso] Expensive DeTomaso Pantera Gr.3 Prototype on eBay

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/7/12 10 47 20, pantdino at aol.com writes:


> I'm thinking that with that racing history the car would be welcome at 
> virtually any vintage racing event in the world, yet is streetable so you 
> could do road events as well.
>  Considering, that's not a bad price.
> 
>>>Well, the price is as high as it is, because of its provenance.   But 
you don't really need provenance; an almost bone-stock US-spec Pantera L has 
run at Le Mans Classic (badly) for the past two runnings.   So you could get 
a Pantera on track for a fraction of the asking price of this car.   But 
having said that, the provenance might make a difference if you were trying to 
get into an extremely exclusive event.
>   
>  >Mike, am I wrong in thinking the Candy and other documented racers sell 
> for much more than that?
>   
> >>>Gr4 cars are much more 'special', and sell for a fair bit more than 
> this one's (high) asking price.   A rising tide raises all boats, is the hope, 
> but so far Gr3 cars, even with extensive documented history, haven't 
> followed the meteoric rise of the Gr4 cars....
> 
Mike