[DeTomaso] Pantera facts?

Larry Stock larrys at panteraparts.com
Thu Feb 1 15:16:26 EST 2018


Only the very early, maybe the first 300, 1971 Pantera¹s had the 3 A/C
vents in the dash along with the up and down Tuck n roll upholstered seats.

On 2/1/18, 12:03 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of STEVEN L HAWKINS"
<detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
shawkins777 at comcast.net> wrote:

>   It's not true that all 2 pod dashes had 3 vents. I have a 72L model
>   with 2 pod dash that only has 2 vents.
>   > On January 27, 2018 at 11:59 PM Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>   >
>   >
>   > Don't read too much into the kph speedo; I've sold a couple of them I
>   accidentally came across to people who simply find them attractive. And
>   ALL 2-pod-dash Panteras had three 'vents' in the dash. Most have a
>   triangular upholstered bulge with a gauge light & the seatbelt warning
>   light covering the unused center outlet, but that light-mount is only
>   bolted on and can be easily removed so the vent hole underneath becomes
>   functional. You're right- the car is not stock but is slightly
>   customized inside & out: the hibachi-vents on the hood show that.  And
>   the Ferrari-copy 'boxer' spoiler on the deck isn't even painted- I
>   suspect it's a recent addition. Attractive car nonetheless- J Deryke
>   >
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: gt40 <gt40 at sbcglobal.net>
>   > To: Christopher Kimball <ChrisVKimball at msn.com>; Detomaso Email List
>   <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>   > Sent: Sat, Jan 27, 2018 9:42 pm
>   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera facts?
>   >
>   >
>   > Well even I know the "interior and body are - NOT - totally stock."
>   > (steering wheel & roof spoiler)
>   >
>   > John
>   >
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Christopher Kimball
>   > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:19 PM
>   > To: Detomaso Email List
>   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Pantera facts?
>   >
>   > Somebody help me out here--this Pantera is advertised as "most
>   likely"
>   > having original paint, and is titled as a '71, but there are some
>   things
>   > that don't add up to me (maybe Mike can explain them).
>   >
>   >
>   > It has kph speedo, it has three air vents in the middle of the dash
>   which I
>   > thought was found on later models, yet it's a two-pod which is found
>   on
>   > earlier models, I'm not sure what the "front fiberglass tray" is all
>   about
>   > (I think he means the rear tub), and I got a kick out of the
>   description of
>   > the "original radio" since I was under the impression none had radios
>   from
>   > the factory but were installed at the dealerships. The picture also
>   looks
>   > like the paint has pinstriping, but maybe it's just the way it looks
>   in the
>   > picture.
>   >
>   >
>   > Could this be some European model with which I'm not familiar?
>   >
>   > Thanks,
>   >
>   >
>   > Chris
>   >
>   >
>   > https://dobsonmotorsport.com/car/1971-detomaso-pantera/?
>   >
>   >
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>   >
>   > 1971 DeTomaso Pantera - Dobson
>   > Motorsport<https://dobsonmotorsport.com/car/1971-detomaso-pantera/>
>   > dobsonmotorsport.com
>   > This amazing car was designed by the Italian design firm Ghia by
>   American
>   > born designer Tom Tjaarda and replaced the De Tomaso Mangusta. Unlike
>   the
>   > Mangusta, which ...
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>   > Don't read too much into the kph speedo; I've sold a couple of them I
>   > accidentally came across to people who simply find them attractive.
>   And
>   > ALL 2-pod-dash Panteras had three 'vents' in the dash. Most have a
>   > triangular upholstered bulge with a gauge light & the seatbelt
>   warning
>   > light covering the unused center outlet, but that light-mount is only
>   > bolted on and can be easily removed so the vent hole underneath
>   becomes
>   > functional. You're right- the car is not stock but is slightly
>   > customized inside & out: the hibachi-vents on the hood show that. And
>   > the Ferrari-copy 'boxer' spoiler on the deck isn't even painted- I
>   > suspect it's a recent addition. Attractive car nonetheless- J Deryke
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: gt40 <gt40 at sbcglobal.net>
>   > To: Christopher Kimball <ChrisVKimball at msn.com>; Detomaso Email List
>   > <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>   > Sent: Sat, Jan 27, 2018 9:42 pm
>   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera facts?
>   > Well even I know the "interior and body are - NOT - totally stock."
>   > (steering wheel & roof spoiler)
>   > John
>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: Christopher Kimball
>   > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:19 PM
>   > To: Detomaso Email List
>   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Pantera facts?
>   > Somebody help me out here--this Pantera is advertised as "most
>   likely"
>   > having original paint, and is titled as a '71, but there are some
>   > things
>   > that don't add up to me (maybe Mike can explain them).
>   > It has kph speedo, it has three air vents in the middle of the dash
>   > which I
>   > thought was found on later models, yet it's a two-pod which is found
>   on
>   > earlier models, I'm not sure what the "front fiberglass tray" is all
>   > about
>   > (I think he means the rear tub), and I got a kick out of the
>   > description of
>   > the "original radio" since I was under the impression none had radios
>   > from
>   > the factory but were installed at the dealerships. The picture also
>   > looks
>   > like the paint has pinstriping, but maybe it's just the way it looks
>   in
>   > the
>   > picture.
>   > Could this be some European model with which I'm not familiar?
>   > Thanks,
>   > Chris
>   > [1]https://dobsonmotorsport.com/car/1971-detomaso-pantera/?
>   >
>   [[2]https://dobsonmotorsport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/P7310663.jp
>   > g]<https://dobsonmotorsport.com/car/1971-detomaso-pantera/>
>   > 1971 DeTomaso Pantera - Dobson
>   >
>   Motorsport<[3]https://dobsonmotorsport.com/car/1971-detomaso-pantera/>
>   > dobsonmotorsport.com
>   > This amazing car was designed by the Italian design firm Ghia by
>   > American
>   > born designer Tom Tjaarda and replaced the De Tomaso Mangusta. Unlike
>   > the
>   > Mangusta, which ...
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