[DeTomaso] Fwd: Re: The Shortt List May 8, 2014 @ 3:30

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From: "L GRAY" <tipo874a at msn.com>
Date: May 8, 2014 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The Shortt List May 8, 2014 @ 3:30
To: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michael at michaelshortt.com>
Cc:

Hey Mike.
    The listing of Gr-4 vs. GT-4 verbiage is somewhat suspect even after
all these years.
   Cars #2823 & #2824 were both cars which ran the 1972 24hrs. of Le Mans.
So they were full competition cars with physical attributes unique to the
1972 Le Mans cars.
   Just sayin' .........  :-)

Leslie A. Gray

> On May 8, 2014, at 12:26 PM, "michael at michaelshortt.com" <
michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
>
>   NEW INFO.
>   I am now also going to start a list A of all relevant Period ( 1971 -
>   1975 ) Race Results so if you have documentation or a link to American
>   or Eurpoean races, please forward.
>
>   I need more Marti Reports and order formd from RS Corse, if you have
>   them, please share.
>
>   Thanks
>
>   MichaelA Shortt
>
>   54 cars so far. A  ( Just added the 14 "Factory Racecars" )
>>>
>>> A Want to know more?
>>>
>>> A I use Marti Reports...
>   please send yours.
>>>
>>> 11/18/13 Note: A valid point has beenA
>>> A raised about build date versus releaseA
>>> date, Thus the build date for each carA
>>> will be listed next to it's serial number,
>>>
>>> followed by the release date which isA
>>> more likely when it was finished andA
>>>
>>> ready for shipping.
>>> 38 US Cars and 14 Euro Car so far,A
>>> Please send your info if you have it.
>
>   FACTORY RACE CARS
>
>   (All were Red/Black)
>
>   2263 A 12/71 A GT 4 Euro
>
>   2342 A  A 3/72 A GT 4 USA (2824)
>
>   2343 A  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro
>
>   2344 A  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro
>
>   2824 A  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro (2342)
>
>   2823 A  A 4/72 A GT 4 Euro
>
>   2860 A  A 4/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2858 A  A 4/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2859 A  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2861 A  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2862 A  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2872 A  A 6/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2873 A  12/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>   2874 A  12/72 A GR 4 Euro
>
>>> A US Cars
>>> A TOTAL A 5,244
>>> A Imported to the US Market
>>> 25.57% of which were Yellow
>>>
>>> The second most popular
>>> A color appears to be White.
>>>
>>> Less than 3% were GTS Models
>>>
>>> 14% were 71's
>>> 40% were 72's
>>> 24% were 73's
>>> 21% were 74's
>>> So far, the rarest US Pantera is a
>>> 74 GTS in YellowGold/Blk at .57%A
>>> of US Import Models at 30 total units.
>>> The most popular Pantera is a
>>> 72 Standard Model in Yellow at
>>> 558 units or 10.6% of all cars imported.
>>> 1971 A A
>>> 743 A ALL StandardA
>>>
>>> A Cars Included
>>>
>>> 1464A A A  5/71A A A A  2/72
>>> 1490 A  A 5/71 A  12/71
>>> 1660 A  A 6/71 A  A  3/72
>>> 1661 A  A 6/71 A  A  4/72
>
>   A  A  A  A 1789 A  7/71 A  A  3/72
>   A A A A A A  2042A A  7/71 A A A  4/72
>>>>> A A A
>>>
>>> 120 made in May
>>> 208 made in June
>   A A A A A  263 made in July
>>> 101 made in Oct
>>> A 224 Yellow A  A  A 30%
>
>   A A  A  A  A 152 Red A  A  A  A  A 20%
>
>>> A A A  87 LimeA A A A A A A  A 12%
>>> 1972 A
>>>>>> A A
>>>
>>> A 2,131 ALL Standard A
>>>
>>> A Cars included
>>> 2071 A  A 9/71 A  A  5/72
>>> 2207A  10/71A  A A A 6/72
>>> 2467 A  A 1/72 A  A  6/72
>>> 2586A A  A 1/72A A  12/72
>>> 2761 A  A 2/72 A  10/72
>>> 3310 A  A 4/72 A  A  8/72
>>> 3400.A  A 5/72A A A  A 8/72
>>> 3482 A  A 4/72 A  A  9/72
>>> 3676 A  A 6/72 A  A  2/72 A  A
>>> 3960 A  A 7/72 A  A  3/73 A A
>>> 4234 A  A 7/72 A  A  2/73
>>>
>>> 307 made in January
>>> 238 made in February
>>> 308 made in April
>>> 171 made in May
>>> 227 made in June A
>>> 445 made in July A
>>> 83 made in September
>>>>> A A A
>>> 558 YellowA A  A 26%
>>> 517 White A  A A  24%
>>> A 436 Red A A A A A A  20%
>>> A 244 Blue A  A A  A 11%
>>> A 94 Lime.A A A A A A A A  4%
>>> 107 Silver A  A A A  A 4%
>>> A A  57 Green A A  A A  2%
>>> 1973
>>> Includes some 72 Models designated asA
>>> 72 1/2*A  #4269 -#4839A
>>>>>> A  A
>>> 1,258 ALL Standard A
>>> Cars Included
>>> 4443* A  A 9/72 A  A 5/73
>> A A  4520*A A A A  9/72A A  10/73
>>> 4566* A  10/72 A  7/73
>>> 4665* A  10/72 A  A 6/73
>>>
>>> 4860A A A  10/72A A A  5/73
>>> 5048 A  A 12/72 A  A 8/73
>>> 5445 A  A  3/73 A  A  9/73
>>> 5491 A  A  4/73 A  12/73
>>> 5906 A  A  7/73 A  A  5/74
>>> 5926 A  A  7/73 A  A  7/73
>>> A 68 in March
>>> A 83 in April
>>> 185 in July
>>> 187 in October
>>> 163 in September
>>> 113 in December A
>>> A 334 Yellow A  A  A A 26%
>>> A 277 White. A  A A A  A 22% A  A  A  A
>>> A 203 Orange A  A  A 16%
>>> 178 Red A  A  A  A A A A  A 14%
>>> A  90 GreenA A A A A A A  A A A  7%
>>> A 1974 A
>>> 1,112 Produced A  A A
>>> A 962 Standard
>>> 150 GTS Models
>>> A 6143 A  A 8/73 A A  A 2/75
>>> A 6328 A  A 9/73 A A  A 9/74
>>> A 6480 A  10/73 A  A 8/74
>
>   A  A  A  A 6583 A  A  10/73 A  8/74 EURO GTS/SLV/BLK Sultan
>   ofA BruneiA (Rusting away)
>
>>> A 6590 A  10/73 A  A 8/74
>
>>> A 6928 A  12/73A  11/74
>>> A 7080 A  A 1/74 A  11/74 A  A A
>>> A 7207 A  A 2/74 A A  A 9/74
>>> A 7217 A  A 3/74 A  A  1/75
>>> A 7269 A  A 3/74 A  12/74
>>> A 7314 A  A 6/74 A  A  1/75
>>> A 7366 A  A 6/74 A A  A 1/75
>>>
>>> 142 in Jan
>>> 39 in Feb A  A  A
>>>
>>> 61 in Mar
>>> 69 in June A  A  A
>>> 65 in Aug A  A  A
>>> 113 in Sept A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A A
>>> 224 in Oct
>>> 128 in Dec A A
>>>
>>> 225 Yellow A  A  A  A A A A A A  20%
>>> 191 White A  A  A  A A A  A A A A 17%
>>> 188 Orange A  A  A  A A A A  17%
>>> 151 Red A  A  A  A  A A A A A A A  A 13%
>>>
>>> 60 Slvr/Blk GTS A A A A  A 40%
>>> 60 Burg/Blk GTS A A  A 40%
>>> 30 YGold/Blk GTS A  20%
>>> A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A
>   A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A
>   A  A  A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Euro Cars
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1971
>>>>>> 549 Produced
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1972
>>>>>> 416 Produced
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1973A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A ? Produced
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5186 GTS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> May
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blk/Silver
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1974
>>>>>> 369 Produced
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The following information wasA
>>>>>> shared with me by Scott BellA
>>>>>> who credits George Pence.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The DeTomaso model year was in line withA
>>>>>> the calendar year I 1971. The last 1971 Pantera
>>>>>> was #2292, built in December 1971.A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Whereas North American Ford had beenA
>>>>>> building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971,A
>>>>>> because they manufactured automobilesA
>>>>>> based on the fiscal year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The curious part of that difference ...A
>>>>>> chassis 2292 which was the last 1971A
>>>>>> Pantera, probably didn't hit a LincolnA
>>>>>> showroom until February or March ofA
>>>>>> 1972.A
>>>>>> Ford had been selling 1972 modelsA
>>>>>> since September 1971.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The DeTomaso model year was alignedA
>>>>>> with Ford's model year in 1973 ... the
>>>>>> DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut short,A
>>>>>> it was only 6 months long. DeTomaso beganA
>>>>>> manufacturing 1974 models in July of 1973,A
>>>>>> just like Ford.A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Push Buttons (hand built models,A
>>>>>> a few were actually built beforeA
>>>>>> January, in 1970)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chassis 1001 - 1382
>>>>>> January 1971 - April 1971
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pre-LA
>>>>>> (The beginning of the assemblyA
>>>>>> line models)
>>>>>> Chassis 1383 - 2292
>>>>>> April 1971 - December 1971
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A 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 shortA
>>>>>> 6 month model year)
>>>>>> Chassis 4840 - 5899
>>>>>> January 1973 - June 1973
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6 months)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pantera L (aligned with Ford'sA
>>>>>> production year, then extended.A
>>>>>> Should have ended June 1974)
>>>>>> Chassis 5900 - 7380
>>>>>> July 1973 - August 1974
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14 months!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The total number of Panteras basedA
>>>>>> A 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.
>>>>>> A More to come.
>   Michael L. Shortt
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   From: "L GRAY" <[1]tipo874a at msn.com>
   Date: May 8, 2014 4:56 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The Shortt List May 8, 2014 @ 3:30
   To: "[2]michael at michaelshortt.com" <[3]michael at michaelshortt.com>
   Cc:
   Hey Mike.
   A  A  The listing of Gr-4 vs. GT-4 verbiage is somewhat suspect even
   after all these years.
   A  A Cars #2823 & #2824 were both cars which ran the 1972 24hrs. of Le
   Mans. So they were full competition cars with physical attributes
   unique to the 1972 Le Mans cars.
   A  A Just sayin' .........A  :-)
   Leslie A. Gray
   > On May 8, 2014, at 12:26 PM, "[4]michael at michaelshortt.com"
   <[5]michael at michaelshortt.com> wrote:
   >
   >A  A NEW INFO.
   >A  A I am now also going to start a list A of all relevant Period (
   1971 -
   >A  A 1975 ) Race Results so if you have documentation or a link to
   American
   >A  A or Eurpoean races, please forward.
   >
   >A  A I need more Marti Reports and order formd from RS Corse, if you
   have
   >A  A them, please share.
   >
   >A  A Thanks
   >
   >A  A MichaelA Shortt
   >
   >A  A 54 cars so far. AA  ( Just added the 14 "Factory Racecars" )
   >>>
   >>> A Want to know more?
   >>>
   >>> A I use Marti Reports...
   >A  A please send yours.
   >>>
   >>> 11/18/13 Note: A valid point has beenA
   >>> A raised about build date versus releaseA
   >>> date, Thus the build date for each carA
   >>> will be listed next to it's serial number,
   >>>
   >>> followed by the release date which isA
   >>> more likely when it was finished andA
   >>>
   >>> ready for shipping.
   >>> 38 US Cars and 14 Euro Car so far,A
   >>> Please send your info if you have it.
   >
   >A  A FACTORY RACE CARS
   >
   >A  A (All were Red/Black)
   >
   >A  A 2263 A 12/71 A GT 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2342 AA  A 3/72 A GT 4 USA (2824)
   >
   >A  A 2343 AA  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2344 AA  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2824 AA  A 3/72 A GT 4 Euro (2342)
   >
   >A  A 2823 AA  A 4/72 A GT 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2860 AA  A 4/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2858 AA  A 4/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2859 AA  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2861 AA  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2862 AA  A 5/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2872 AA  A 6/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2873 AA  12/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >A  A 2874 AA  12/72 A GR 4 Euro
   >
   >>> A US Cars
   >>> A TOTAL A 5,244
   >>> A Imported to the US Market
   >>> 25.57% of which were Yellow
   >>>
   >>> The second most popular
   >>> A color appears to be White.
   >>>
   >>> Less than 3% were GTS Models
   >>>
   >>> 14% were 71's
   >>> 40% were 72's
   >>> 24% were 73's
   >>> 21% were 74's
   >>> So far, the rarest US Pantera is a
   >>> 74 GTS in YellowGold/Blk at .57%A
   >>> of US Import Models at 30 total units.
   >>> The most popular Pantera is a
   >>> 72 Standard Model in Yellow at
   >>> 558 units or 10.6% of all cars imported.
   >>> 1971 A A
   >>> 743 A ALL StandardA
   >>>
   >>> A Cars Included
   >>>
   >>> 1464A A AA  5/71A A A AA  2/72
   >>> 1490 AA  A 5/71 AA  12/71
   >>> 1660 AA  A 6/71 AA  AA  3/72
   >>> 1661 AA  A 6/71 AA  AA  4/72
   >
   >A  A AA  AA  AA  A 1789 AA  7/71 AA  AA  3/72
   >A  A A A A A A AA  2042A AA  7/71 A A AA  4/72
   >>>>> A A A
   >>>
   >>> 120 made in May
   >>> 208 made in June
   >A  A A A A A AA  263 made in July
   >>> 101 made in Oct
   >>> A 224 Yellow AA  AA  A 30%
   >
   >A  A A AA  AA  AA  A 152 Red AA  AA  AA  AA  A 20%
   >
   >>> A A AA  87 LimeA A A A A A AA  A 12%
   >>> 1972 A
   >>>>>> A A
   >>>
   >>> A 2,131 ALL Standard A
   >>>
   >>> A Cars included
   >>> 2071 AA  A 9/71 AA  AA  5/72
   >>> 2207AA  10/71AA  A A A 6/72
   >>> 2467 AA  A 1/72 AA  AA  6/72
   >>> 2586A AA  A 1/72A AA  12/72
   >>> 2761 AA  A 2/72 AA  10/72
   >>> 3310 AA  A 4/72 AA  AA  8/72
   >>> 3400.AA  A 5/72A A AA  A 8/72
   >>> 3482 AA  A 4/72 AA  AA  9/72
   >>> 3676 AA  A 6/72 AA  AA  2/72 AA  A
   >>> 3960 AA  A 7/72 AA  AA  3/73 A A
   >>> 4234 AA  A 7/72 AA  AA  2/73
   >>>
   >>> 307 made in January
   >>> 238 made in February
   >>> 308 made in April
   >>> 171 made in May
   >>> 227 made in June A
   >>> 445 made in July A
   >>> 83 made in September
   >>>>> A A A
   >>> 558 YellowA AA  A 26%
   >>> 517 White AA  A AA  24%
   >>> A 436 Red A A A A A AA  20%
   >>> A 244 Blue AA  A AA  A 11%
   >>> A 94 Lime.A A A A A A A AA  4%
   >>> 107 Silver AA  A A AA  A 4%
   >>> A AA  57 Green A AA  A AA  2%
   >>> 1973
   >>> Includes some 72 Models designated asA
   >>> 72 1/2*AA  #4269 -#4839A
   >>>>>> AA  A
   >>> 1,258 ALL Standard A
   >>> Cars Included
   >>> 4443* AA  A 9/72 AA  A 5/73
   >> A AA  4520*A A A AA  9/72A AA  10/73
   >>> 4566* AA  10/72 AA  7/73
   >>> 4665* AA  10/72 AA  A 6/73
   >>>
   >>> 4860A A AA  10/72A A AA  5/73
   >>> 5048 AA  A 12/72 AA  A 8/73
   >>> 5445 AA  AA  3/73 AA  AA  9/73
   >>> 5491 AA  AA  4/73 AA  12/73
   >>> 5906 AA  AA  7/73 AA  AA  5/74
   >>> 5926 AA  AA  7/73 AA  AA  7/73
   >>> A 68 in March
   >>> A 83 in April
   >>> 185 in July
   >>> 187 in October
   >>> 163 in September
   >>> 113 in December A
   >>> A 334 Yellow AA  AA  A A 26%
   >>> A 277 White. AA  A A AA  A 22% AA  AA  AA  A
   >>> A 203 Orange AA  AA  A 16%
   >>> 178 Red AA  AA  AA  A A A AA  A 14%
   >>> AA  90 GreenA A A A A A AA  A A AA  7%
   >>> A 1974 A
   >>> 1,112 Produced AA  A A
   >>> A 962 Standard
   >>> 150 GTS Models
   >>> A 6143 AA  A 8/73 A AA  A 2/75
   >>> A 6328 AA  A 9/73 A AA  A 9/74
   >>> A 6480 AA  10/73 AA  A 8/74
   >
   >A  A AA  AA  AA  A 6583 AA  AA  10/73 AA  8/74 EURO GTS/SLV/BLK Sultan
   >A  A ofA BruneiA (Rusting away)
   >
   >>> A 6590 AA  10/73 AA  A 8/74
   >
   >>> A 6928 AA  12/73AA  11/74
   >>> A 7080 AA  A 1/74 AA  11/74 AA  A A
   >>> A 7207 AA  A 2/74 A AA  A 9/74
   >>> A 7217 AA  A 3/74 AA  AA  1/75
   >>> A 7269 AA  A 3/74 AA  12/74
   >>> A 7314 AA  A 6/74 AA  AA  1/75
   >>> A 7366 AA  A 6/74 A AA  A 1/75
   >>>
   >>> 142 in Jan
   >>> 39 in Feb AA  AA  A
   >>>
   >>> 61 in Mar
   >>> 69 in June AA  AA  A
   >>> 65 in Aug AA  AA  A
   >>> 113 in Sept AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  A A
   >>> 224 in Oct
   >>> 128 in Dec A A
   >>>
   >>> 225 Yellow AA  AA  AA  A A A A A AA  20%
   >>> 191 White AA  AA  AA  A A AA  A A A A 17%
   >>> 188 Orange AA  AA  AA  A A A AA  17%
   >>> 151 Red AA  AA  AA  AA  A A A A A A AA  A 13%
   >>>
   >>> 60 Slvr/Blk GTS A A A AA  A 40%
   >>> 60 Burg/Blk GTS A AA  A 40%
   >>> 30 YGold/Blk GTS AA  20%
   >>> AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA
   AA  AA  AA  AA  A
   >A  A AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA
   AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  AA  A
   >A  A AA  AA  A
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Euro Cars
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> 1971
   >>>>>> 549 Produced
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> 1972
   >>>>>> 416 Produced
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> 1973A
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> A ? Produced
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> 5186 GTS
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> May
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Blk/Silver
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> 1974
   >>>>>> 369 Produced
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> The following information wasA
   >>>>>> shared with me by Scott BellA
   >>>>>> who credits George Pence.
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> The DeTomaso model year was in line withA
   >>>>>> the calendar year I 1971. The last 1971 Pantera
   >>>>>> was #2292, built in December 1971.A
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Whereas North American Ford had beenA
   >>>>>> building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971,A
   >>>>>> because they manufactured automobilesA
   >>>>>> based on the fiscal year.
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> The curious part of that difference ...A
   >>>>>> chassis 2292 which was the last 1971A
   >>>>>> Pantera, probably didn't hit a LincolnA
   >>>>>> showroom until February or March ofA
   >>>>>> 1972.A
   >>>>>> Ford had been selling 1972 modelsA
   >>>>>> since September 1971.
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> The DeTomaso model year was alignedA
   >>>>>> with Ford's model year in 1973 ... the
   >>>>>> DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut short,A
   >>>>>> it was only 6 months long. DeTomaso beganA
   >>>>>> manufacturing 1974 models in July of 1973,A
   >>>>>> just like Ford.A
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Push Buttons (hand built models,A
   >>>>>> a few were actually built beforeA
   >>>>>> January, in 1970)
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Chassis 1001 - 1382
   >>>>>> January 1971 - April 1971
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Pre-LA
   >>>>>> (The beginning of the assemblyA
   >>>>>> line models)
   >>>>>> Chassis 1383 - 2292
   >>>>>> April 1971 - December 1971
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> A 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 shortA
   >>>>>> 6 month model year)
   >>>>>> Chassis 4840 - 5899
   >>>>>> January 1973 - June 1973
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6 months)
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Pantera L (aligned with Ford'sA
   >>>>>> production year, then extended.A
   >>>>>> Should have ended June 1974)
   >>>>>> Chassis 5900 - 7380
   >>>>>> July 1973 - August 1974
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14 months!)
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> The total number of Panteras basedA
   >>>>>> A 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.
   >>>>>> A More to come.
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