[DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

[Ed Mendez]

If that’s true. It blows my mind because I just went today to a friends shop and saw a nice Pantera and I am pretty sure it was #1286 with only 16,000 original miles. I have to confirmed as I just glanced at the number, but I am pretty sure.

Ed

> On Jul 23, 2015, at 17:08, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   I called Wilkinson, they know of 1001, but do not have it.
>   He also said the crashed cars never had serial numbers, good to know.
>   So theoretically,A  if you have #1500, it is the 500th Pantera.
>   So mine #1660 is the 660th car built ( June 71 ).
>   He also confirmed that the first rectangular door handle was #1286,
>   thus 1001 thru #1285 were pushbuttons ( subject to Italian build order
>   as we all know ).
> 
>   More info for the list.
> 
>   Michael
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 5:26 PM, "marshall smith"
>   <[1]marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>     I believe Wilkenson has 1001.
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>     On Thu, 7/23/15, Michael Shortt <[2]michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>     A Subject: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera
>     A To: "[3]detomaso at poca.com" <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
>     A Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 2:12 PM
>     A A A A Knowing that the
>     A serial numbers started at 1000
>     A A A A and knowing that 3 were allegedly
>     A destroyed for crash testing
>     A A A A assuming these were 1001, 1002, and 1003.
>     A A A A Is the whereabouts of 1004 known,
>     A A A A what is the earliest known Pantera in
>     A existence?
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