[DeTomaso] "The Shortt List" Dec 2, 2013 at 8pm

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Mon Dec 2 19:54:31 EST 2013


> I'd love to have 53 by the end of the year,
> that's 1% of the US models imported.
>
> >
> > Want to know more?
> >
> > I use Marti Reports...please send yours.
> >
> >
> > 11/18 Note: A valid point has been
> > raised about build date versus release
> > date, Thus the build date for each car
> > will be listed next to it's serial number,
> > followed by the release date which is
> > more likely when it was finished and
> > ready for shipping.
> >
> >
> > 25 US Cars and 1 Euro Car so far,
> >
> > Please send your info if you have it.
> >
> >
> > US Cars
> >
> > TOTAL  5,244
>
> Imported to the US Market
>
> 25.57% of which were Yellow

The second most popular
Color appears to be White.
>
> Less than 3% were GTS Models
>
> 14% were 71's
>
> 40% were 72's
>
> 24% were 73's
>
> 21% were 74's
>
> So far, the rarest US Pantera is a  74 GTS in Yellow/Gold at .0057% of
US Import Models
at 30 total units.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > 1971
> >
> > 743  ALL Standard
> >
> > Cars Included
> > 1490    5/71    12/71
> > 1660    6/71      3/72
> > 1661    6/71      4/72
> >
> > 120 made in May
> > 208 made in June
> >
> >
> > 224 Yellow           30%
> > 87 Lime Green    12%
> >
> > 1972
> >
> > 2,131 ALL Standard
> >
> > Cars included
> >
> > 2071    9/71      5/72
> > 2761    2/72    10/72
> > 3482    4/72      9/72
>    3676    6/72.     2/72
> > 3960    7/72      3/73
> > 4234    7/72      2/73
> >
> > 238 made in February
> > 308 made in April
>    227 made in June
> > 445 made in July
> >   83 made in September
> >
> > 558 Yellow   26%
> > 517 White     24%
> > 244 Blue       11%
> >   57 Green       2%
> >
> > 1973
> >
> > 1,258 ALL Standard
> >
> > Cars Included
> >
> > 4665    10/72    6/73
> > 5048    12/72    8/73
      5445.    3/73.    9/73
> > 5491     4/73   12/73
> > 5906     7/73     5/74
> > 5926     7/73     7/73

> >   68 in March
> >   83 in April
> > 185 in July
> > 187 in October
> > 113 in December
> >
> > 334 Yellow      26%
      277 White.       22%
> > 203 Orange     16%
> >
> >
> > 1974
> >
> > 1,112 Produced
> >
> > 962 Standard
> >
> 150 GTS Models
>
> 6143     8/73       2/75
> 6328     9/73       9/74
> 6480   10/73      8/74
> 6590   10/73      8/74
>  6928  12/73    11/74
>  7080    1/74     11/74
>  7207    2/74       9/74
>  7217    3/74       1/75
>  7314    6/74       1/75
>  7366    6/74       1/75
>
>   142 in Jan
> >  39 in Feb
> >  61 in Mar
> >  69 in June
> >  65 in Aug
> > 113 in Sept
> > 224 in Oct
> > 128 in Dec
> >
> > 225 Yellow    20%
> > 191 White      17%
> > 188 Orange   17%
> > 151 Red         13%
> >  60 Slvr/Blk GTS    40%
       60 Bur/Blk GTS     40%
> >  30 Yel/Gold GTS   20%
> >

> >
> > Euro Cars
> >
> > 1971
> > 549 Produced
> >
> > 1972
> > 416 Produced
> >
> > 1973
> >
> > ? Produced
> >
> > 5186 GTS
> >
> > May
> >
> > Blk/Silver
> >
> > 1974
> > 369 Produced
> >
> >
> > > The following information was
> > > shared with me by Scott Bell
> > > who credits George Pence.
> > >
> > > The DeTomaso model year was in line with
> > > the calendar year I 1971. The last 1971 Pantera
> > >  was #2292, built in December 1971.
> > >
> > > Whereas North American Ford had been
> > > building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971,
> > > because they manufactured automobiles
> > > based on the fiscal year.
> > >
> > >  The curious part of that difference ...
> > > chassis 2292 which was the last 1971
> > > Pantera, probably didn't hit a Lincoln
> > > showroom until February or March of
> > > 1972.
> > > Ford had been selling 1972 models
> > > since September 1971.
> > >
> > > The DeTomaso model year was aligned
> > > with Ford's model year in 1973 ... the
> > >  DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut short,
> > > it was only 6 months long. DeTomaso began
> > > manufacturing 1974 models in July of 1973,
> > > just like Ford.
> > >
> > > Push Buttons (hand built models,
> > > a few were actually built before
> > > January, in 1970)
> > >
> > >
> > > Chassis 1001 - 1382
> > > January 1971 - April 1971
> > >
> > >  Pre-L
> > > (The beginning of the assembly
> > > line models)
> > > Chassis 1383 - 2292
> > >  April 1971 - December 1971
> > >
> > > Total 1292 cars in 1971
> > >
> > >  Pre-L
> > > Chassis 2293 - 4268
> > > January 1972 - August 1972
> > >
> > > Pantera L
> > > Officially called 1972-1/2 models
> > > Chassis 4269 - 4839
> > > August 1972 - December 1972
> > >
> > > Total 2547 cars in 1972
> > >
> > >
> > > Pantera L (this is the short
> > > 6 month model year)
> > > Chassis 4840 - 5899
> > > January 1973 - June 1973
> > >
> > > Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6 months)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Pantera L (aligned with Ford's
> > > production year, then extended.
> > > Should have ended June 1974)
> > > Chassis 5900 - 7380
> > > July 1973 - August 1974
> > >
> > > Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14 months!)
> > >
> > > The total number of Pantera’s based
> > > on the above data is 6380 from 71-74
> > >
> > > 5,244 US Models
> > > 1,136 Euro Models
> > >
> > > 6,380-5244 =1,136
> > > Yearly totals = 1,334
> > > not counting all of 73.
> > >
> > > These totals do NOT AGREE.
> > > More to come.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia
> > www.michaelshortt.com
> > michael at michaelshortt.com
> > 912-232-9390
>
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