[DeTomaso] 1974 DETOMASO PANTERA GTS ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED PROTOTYPE - $85000

The DeTomaso Registry Guy detomasoregistry at gmail.com
Fri Dec 19 00:37:09 EST 2014


>
The car discussed is #4275.  It was made for Hank Carlini, with

details in the registry.

There are several unusual De Tomaso cars on the market right now.



Chuck


>    In a message dated 12/18/14 9 55 52, michael at michaelshortt.com writes:
>
>      IMHO Opinion...Puffery.
>      I have no idea why one would prototype
>      a trim package that had been made for years.
>
>    >>>Well, this car is certainly unusual.  Calling it a 'prototype' is
>    more than a bit of a stretch.  My understanding is that it is a
>    special-order car built for a Ford exec.  As such, it is a odd hybrid
>    between the USA and Euro models.  It has the Euro interior (upholstered
>    in leather or vinyl, can't really tell, and alcantara or velour
>    apparently), but the USA bumpers.  It has USA gauges and switches but a
>    Euro GTS steering wheel.
>
>      >GTS models were made in Europe
>      in previous years, it is true that US GTS models
>      were only made in 1974. 150 of them in total.
>
>    >>>The first part is not true--a considerable percentage of the
>    US-market GTS Panteras were made in 1973, and those sold in California
>    were apparently titled as 1973 cars to get around more onorous 1974
>    smog restrictions.  It's often mistakingly said that only 98 US-market
>    GTS Panteras were made; that fails to account for the 52 1973 models
>    (California cars).
>    All US-market GTS Panteras wore standard wheels (7- and 8-inch).  Note
>    that the flares are painted black on this car, which is another Kustom
>    touch.
>
>      >This would be 1 of 60 made in silver/black
>      (if the serial tag confirms it is a GTS)
>      There are also 6O black cherry/burgandy and Black
>      and 30 in Yellow/Gold and Black.
>
>    >>>Given this car's Italo-American hybrid status, it seems quite likely
>    that this was not one of the 150 GTS Panteras, but rather a one-off
>    custom car that wore a conventional VIN.  Simply looking at the VIN and
>    body service number will reveal all.
>    Mike
>
>





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