[DeTomaso] Still Looking for a perfect Pre L Red/Black Pantera

[Mark H Gmail]

Mike,
That is excellent information on the colors and paint details. Finding out the difference in those greens for that year has stymied me. Now I know, thanks!
I certainly appreciate you taking the time to educate a newby (like me) on his car's unusual original color.
Seeing the video really does show how different the car would look as well.
I am now convinced the original color would be the best way to go.
Many thanks for all of this.
Mark

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> On Feb 6, 2015, at 3:23 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
>   In a message dated 2/5/15 19 43 33, detomaso at poca.com writes:
> 
>     #2290  looks like a nice car but if I was going to repaint it, I'd
>     put it back into the original color (I think it was called Sea
>     Foam).  It is a cool and rare color.
> 
>>>> Amen brother!
>   Lori's car was originally the color you are referring to (V305, Medium
>   Green, not 'Sea Foam'.  Sea Foam was a lighter shade used primarily on
>   1967-68 Fords).  Somebody thoughtlessly resprayed it in resale red at
>   some point in its life, but the green is still visible in places.  It's
>   a highly evocative 1970s color, and she would *love* to return her car
>   to its original hue.  Alas, money is an issue so it won't happen any
>   time soon.
>   Actually, the proper Italian name for the color is Smalto Sintetico
>   Verde Umbria (which translates to Synthentic Enamel Green Umbria;
>   Umbria is a region in central Italy).   The paint manufacturer was
>   Glidden Salchi S.p.A., Milano.   When I was visiting De Tomaso back in
>   September 2013 I got to look at a '71 color chip chart (which was sadly
>   incomplete, missing the factory yellow?) and got photos of all three
>   green hues on offer that year. (attached).
>   The top color is V307, simply called Lime in the Ford parts book.
>   Middle is V306, Aqua Green Metallic, and the bottom is V305.  (I didn't
>   get the original Italian names for the other two colors).
>   Kristian Poulsen's phenomenal pushbutton #1267 is panted in V306, a
>   color I have only seen on a tiny number of cars in the USA (like,
>   two).  V305 is a bit more common although still really rare, and I've
>   only seen three or four in V307 including John Buckman's, which is
>   routinely seen at west coast events.
>   Remember this--just about *anybody* can have a red Italian sports car.
>   But these greens are really something special.  Here's a nice video of
>   a super-stock V305 car--stunning!
>   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N94cAR81dHY
>   Mike
> <1971 Pantera Greens.jpg>
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