[DeTomaso] The Shortt List, Dec 30, 2013 @ 9 pm

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Mon Dec 30 20:59:22 EST 2013


> 33 cars so far.
>
>
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 32 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.
>
>       The most popular Pantera is a
>
>        72 Standard Model in Yellow at 558 units or 10.6% of all cars
imported.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
          3400.  5/72    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
         171 made in May
> > > 227 made in June
> > > 445 made in July
> > > 83 made in Sept
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > 558 Yellow    26%
> > > 517 White     24%
         436 Red.        20%
> > > 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
>       4566*   10/72   7/73
> > > 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
>       7269    3/74   12/74
> > > 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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