[DeTomaso] New Pantera Person John Bennett

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/27/16 6:53:23 PM, richard at richardgreenblum.com writes:


> Larry is certainly one of the experts, but as I understand it, there were 
> several factory produced US GTS's that did not receive "GT" serial 
> numbers. Mike Drew probably knows the story and numbers.
> 
> 

>>>Not true.   There is some confusion over the number of US-market GTS 
Panteras built, because they were built in two categories--49-state cars and 
California cars.   98 of the former and 52 of the latter were built, for a 
total of 150, all of which had "GT" in the serial number.

It's perhaps true that some enterprising dealers may have chosen to paint 
an L-model Pantera as a GTS and fit it with the gee-gaws like the flares, 
etc. but I don't know of any specifically.   In any case, such a car wouldn't 
be considered a true GTS any more than if the dealer chose to put big wheels 
and flares on it and call it a Group 4 race car.

What is true is that the Euro-spec GTS Panteras did not have "GT" in the 
serial number, but such cars have numerous differences from their US 
counterparts, and in stock configuration are very easy to distinguish.

Mike
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   In a message dated 6/27/16 6:53:23 PM, richard at richardgreenblum.com
   writes:

     Larry is certainly one of the experts, but as I understand it, there
     were several factory produced US GTS's that did not receive "GT"
     serial numbers. Mike Drew probably knows the story and numbers.

   >>>Not true.  There is some confusion over the number of US-market GTS
   Panteras built, because they were built in two categories--49-state
   cars and California cars.  98 of the former and 52 of the latter were
   built, for a total of 150, all of which had "GT" in the serial number.
   It's perhaps true that some enterprising dealers may have chosen to
   paint an L-model Pantera as a GTS and fit it with the gee-gaws like the
   flares, etc. but I don't know of any specifically.  In any case, such a
   car wouldn't be considered a true GTS any more than if the dealer chose
   to put big wheels and flares on it and call it a Group 4 race car.
   What is true is that the Euro-spec GTS Panteras did not have "GT" in
   the serial number, but such cars have numerous differences from their
   US counterparts, and in stock configuration are very easy to
   distinguish.
   Mike