[DeTomaso] "The Shortt List" Dec 3, 2013 at 7am

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Tue Dec 3 07:05:35 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 26 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 YellowGold/Blk 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
         3310    4/72      8/72
> > > 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 Sept
> > >
> > > 558 Yellow   26%
> > > 517 White     24%
> > > 244 Blue       11%
         107 Silver        4%
> > >   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 Burg/Blk GTS     40%
> >  30 YGold/Blk 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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