[DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

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Does anyone know the history of the "FORD" cars - for example, when did Ford 
looked after quality control, and sales?

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From: marshallgsmith
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 3:25 PM
To: Michael Shortt
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera



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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On Thu, 7/23/15, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:



Subject: [DeTomaso] Earliest known Pantera

To: "detomaso at poca.com" <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

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