[DeTomaso] The Shortt List, Dec 10, 2013 @ 8pm

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Wed Dec 11 19:56:09 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.
> >
> >
> > 29 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
      1464.   5/71     2/72
> > 1490    5/71   12/71
> > 1660    6/71     3/72
> > 1661    6/71     4/72
>
> > 120 made in May
> > 208 made in June
>    101 made in Oct
> >
> >
> > 224 Yellow       30%
> > 87 Lime.           12%
> >
> > 1972
> >
> > 2,131 ALL Standard
> >
> > Cars included
> >
> > 2071    9/71    5/72
>    2207.   10/71. 6/72
> > 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%
>    94 Lime.        4%
> > 107 Silver     4%
> > 57 Green       2%
> >
> > 1973
> >
> > Includes some 72 Models designated as
72 1/2*  #4269 -#4839
> >
> > 1,258 ALL Standard
> >
> > Cars Included
> >
> > 4443*    9/72    5/73
> > 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
> > 163 in September
> > 113 in December
> >
> > 334 Yellow      26%
> > 277 White.       22%
> > 203 Orange      16%
> > 178 Red            14%
> >
> >
> > 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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