[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
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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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