[DeTomaso] Just the facts survey

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Mar 1 13:08:42 EST 2012


In a message dated 2/29/12 16 36 43, rgg at gregorycook.com writes:


> Sept 72 production date would definitely make it a 73. Remember auto 
> manufactures always introduced the new year's models in the fall of the 
> previous year. So as the production report stated the 73 cars were built from July 
> 72 to June 73.
> 

That's simply not true--in fact it's utter BS.   It's bad to spread that 
sort of thing without researching it.

The first 1973 Pantera was THPNMS04840, manufactured in November 1972.   
4839 was a 1972 Pantera and was also manufactured in November.   The 
distinction was completely arbitrary between model years, but there IS a very clearly 
documented distinction, and it happened sometime in November, not July.

Mike


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