[DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

[marshallgsmith]

I believe the first push button in the US is #1286. A friend has #1297 and it's a push button. I have #1333 and its a push button. I have always heard that there were 75 push buttons imported to the US and then rectangular door pulls started. 


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From: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> 
Date: 07/23/2015  5:08 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera 

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,  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" <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I believe Wilkenson has 1001.

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 Subject: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

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 Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 2:12 PM



    Knowing that the

 serial numbers started at 1000

    and knowing that 3 were allegedly

 destroyed for crash testing

    assuming these were 1001, 1002, and 1003.

    Is the whereabouts of 1004 known,

    what is the earliest known Pantera in

 existence?

    Michael Shortt

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   I believe the first push button in the US is #1286. A friend has #1297
   and it's a push button. I have #1333 and its a push button.

   I have always heard that there were 75 push buttons imported to the US
   and then rectangular door pulls started.

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
   Date: 07/23/2015 5:08 PM (GMT-08:00)
   To: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

   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,  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:
      Subject: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera
      To: "[3]detomaso at poca.com" <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
      Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 2:12 PM
         Knowing that the
      serial numbers started at 1000
         and knowing that 3 were allegedly
      destroyed for crash testing
         assuming these were 1001, 1002, and 1003.
         Is the whereabouts of 1004 known,
         what is the earliest known Pantera in
      existence?
         Michael Shortt
         --
         Michael L. Shortt
         Savannah, Georgia
         [1][5]www.michaelshortt.com
         [2][6]michael at michaelshortt.com
         [7]912-232-9390
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