[DeTomaso] Just the facts survey

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/1/12 13 03 14, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:


> I thought all 74's were really left over 73 models after DeTomaso and 
> Ford
> fell out with each other?
> 

Again with these rumors that were unfounded when new, and just refuse to 
die.

It's true that all 1970 Shelby Mustangs were leftover 1969 Shelbys; they 
were changed for the new model year with different striping.   However, 
Panteras were produced by Ford well into the 1974 calendar year, and they even 
explored the possibility of creating a new 1975 model with different front and 
rear ends and different styling; a prototype was made on a 6000-series 
Pantera body.   But Ford axed the program partway through the 1974 calendar year 
and that prototype remained a one-off (and was sold to a Michigan dentist 
who owned it for many years until he died, and it was sold off and now resides 
in England, although I don't know the owner).

The last "Ford" Pantera was #7380; it was made in (or after) June 1974.

Mike