[DeTomaso] Pantera GTS featured in May Classic Motorsports

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

Sounds right, the 1971 351 was the highest at 330 bhp.
It went downhill every year after that as a result of lower compression,
smog crap etc.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine

Michael Shortt

If it's stock (as stated) the 350 HP # is wrong (more like 280)
If it's stock (as stated) the 350 HP # is wrong (more like 280)


On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 10:49 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:

>    Also the rarest normal Pantera. Only 30 produced in Yellow/Gold of 150
>    1974 US GTS models (the only year). This model and the other 29 like it
>    represent exactly .0057% of total production ( 5,244 US DeTomaso
>    Panteras)
>
>    Craig Brody has a collection of fine Fords including a Sunbeam Tiger,
>    Saleen Speedster, Lazzarino Sports Prototype, Autokraft Mk IV and a De
>    Tomaso Pantera GTS.  They are lovingly featured in this May's issue of
>    Classic Motorsports.
>    There are a couple of items that are not quite correct and I'll leave
>    it to others to spot them, but it's really quibbling.  It's not
>    compiled from other press releases and the writing is original and
>    definitely has a crush on this car.  I mean, he's only human.  The car
>    is a lovely 1974 example.  This one:
>    [1]http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/detail.htm
>    sean
>    --
>    Sean Korb [2]spkorb at spkorb.org [3]http://www.spkorb.org
>    '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
>    #1382
>    "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
>    "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
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> References
>
>    1. http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/detail.htm
>    2. mailto:spkorb at spkorb.org
>    3. http://www.spkorb.org/
>    4. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
>    5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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   Sounds right, the 1971 351 was the highest at 330 bhp.
   It went downhill every year after that as a result of lower
   compression, smog crap etc.

   [1]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine

   Michael Shortt

   If it's stock (as stated) the 350 HP # is wrong (more like 280)

   If it's stock (as stated) the 350 HP # is wrong (more like 280)
   On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 10:49 PM, [2]michael at michaelshortt.com
   <[3]michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:

        Also the rarest normal Pantera. Only 30 produced in Yellow/Gold
     of 150
        1974 US GTS models (the only year). This model and the other 29
     like it
        represent exactly .0057% of total production ( 5,244 US DeTomaso
        Panteras)

      Craig Brody has a collection of fine Fords including a Sunbeam
   Tiger,
      Saleen Speedster, Lazzarino Sports Prototype, Autokraft Mk IV and a
   De
      Tomaso Pantera GTS.  They are lovingly featured in this May's issue
   of
      Classic Motorsports.
      There are a couple of items that are not quite correct and I'll
   leave
      it to others to spot them, but it's really quibbling.  It's not
      compiled from other press releases and the writing is original and
      definitely has a crush on this car.  I mean, he's only human.  The
   car
      is a lovely 1974 example.  This one:


     [1][4]http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/deta
     il.htm
        sean
        --
        Sean Korb [2][5]spkorb at spkorb.org [3][6]http://www.spkorb.org

      '65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera
      #1382
      "The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
      "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P.
   Picasso
      _______________________________________________
      Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
      DeTomaso mailing list

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     References
        1.
     [9]http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/detail.
     htm
        2. mailto:[10]spkorb at spkorb.org
        3. [11]http://www.spkorb.org/
        4. mailto:[12]DeTomaso at poca.com
        5. [13]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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References

   1. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine
   2. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
   3. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
   4. http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/detail.htm
   5. mailto:spkorb at spkorb.org
   6. http://www.spkorb.org/
   7. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   8. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   9. http://www.investmentmotorcars.net/inventory/detail/74gts/detail.htm
  10. mailto:spkorb at spkorb.org
  11. http://www.spkorb.org/
  12. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  13. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  14. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  15. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com