[DeTomaso] Hey! Naked Pantera

[Mike Drew]

Chuck,

No need for math!

03122 is the engine number. It is stamped on the block and this car is early enough that it likely still has the aluminum plate around the VIN which will have this number stamped on it. 

Look at the vin-area photos of cars in the 4000-4200 range and you might find it?

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 25, 2016, at 5:13 PM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>   Bruce contacted me, as he has found some Pantera ID plates that he
>   would like to get back to the right car.
> 
> 
>   He has the timing plate, the Body Service Number plate (50169), and the
>   Block Number plate, also known as
> 
>   the Mechanical Parts Number (03122).
> 
> 
>   I have searched the registry for the BSN and the block number, but find
>   no direct match.
> 
> 
>   Has this car been scrapped?  Is she still running around, naked of her
>   ID plates ?
> 
> 
>   Who knows?
> 
> 
>   This would be a late July '72 thru Sept '72 USA-market Pantera
>   (probably an L model), based upon the
> 
>   sequential BSN (started with 50001 in July).
> 
> 
>   Bruce got them from a guy, who got them from a widow, etc... so little
>   more other info from the source other that what we see.
> 
> 
>   The ID plates are being stored under Unknown1236 in the registry, until
>   reunited with the correct car.
> 
> 
>   Thanks go to Bruce for his efforts!
> 
> 
>   And for you `math' types, or anyone that likes a Pantera puzzle...
> 
> 
>   Here is a challenge to those DeTomaso fans good at simple math and
>   interpolation:
> 
> 
>   Given the VIN, BSN and motor numbers (listed in the registry), what is
>   the VIN of the Pantera with the highest probability of a match?
> 
>   (or even just the approximate range.)
> 
> 
>   Quick link to a search page:
> 
>   [1]http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/Registry/SearchRegistryByFea
>   ture.asp
> 
> 
>   If you prefer, contact me offline so we don't bore the rest of the
>   group with math.
> 
> 
>   Chuck
> 
> 
> 
>   The De Tomaso Registry Guy
> 
>   [2]http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/ProvaMoMemMain.asp
> 
> References
> 
>   1. http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/Registry/SearchRegistryByFeature.asp
>   2. http://www.detomasoregistry.org/Members/ProvaMoMemMain.asp
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