[DeTomaso] "The Shortt List" Nov 28

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

>
> Want to know about yours?
>
> I need more 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.
>
>
> 23 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
>
> 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
> 5491     4/73   12/73
> 5906     7/73     5/74
> 5926     7/73     7/73
>
>  83 in April
> 185 in July
> 187 in October
> 113 in December
>
> 334 Yellow      26%
> 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
> 7207    2/74      9/74
> 7217    3/74     1/75
> 7314    6/74     1/75
> 7366    6/74     1/75
>
>  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 Blk/Slvr 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.
>
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> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
> www.michaelshortt.com
> michael at michaelshortt.com
> 912-232-9390
>
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