[DeTomaso] New Pantera Person John Bennett

[Richard Greenblum]

I knew Mike would know and I stand corrected.  Thanks for clearing that up,
Mike.  My apologies to Larry for even insinuating he might be wrong.

Richard
Austin, TX


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Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Reply-To:  MikeDrew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Date:  Monday, June 27, 2016 at 22:43
To:  Richard Greenblum <richard at richardgreenblum.com>
Cc:  <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] New Pantera Person John Bennett

   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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   I knew Mike would know and I stand corrected.  Thanks for clearing that
   up, Mike.  My apologies to Larry for even insinuating he might be
   wrong.
   Richard
   Austin, TX

   From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of Mike Drew via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Reply-To: MikeDrew <[3]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Date: Monday, June 27, 2016 at 22:43
   To: Richard Greenblum <[4]richard at richardgreenblum.com>
   Cc: <[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Pantera Person John Bennett

      In a message dated 6/27/16 6:53:23 PM,
   [6]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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