[DeTomaso] MartiReport Compliation Update 11-7-13 @ 12:15 p.m.

[Scott Bell]

This is George's numbers and explanation:
 
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. My Pantera is one of them.
 
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
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Pre-L
Chassis 2293 - 4268
January 1972 - August 1972

Pantera L (These are officially called 1972-1/2 models)
Chassis 4269 - 4839
August 1972 - December 1972

Total 2547 cars in 1972
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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)
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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!)
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The total number of Pantera's based on the above data is 6380 from 71-74.
 
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Detrich
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:21 PM
To: 03Drew
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MartiReport Compliation Update 11-7-13 @ 12:15 p.m.
 
 
On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:08 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
TOTAL  5,244 Produced


I think that agrees with what George at PI says.
 
Jeff
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