[DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?

[Charles G. Zaroulis]

In 1974, I purchased the Pantera new from Tasca Ford/Mercury dealership, Providence, Rhode Island. I have tried unsuccessfully to get the car’s VIN by inquiring at the Tasca dealership, Massachusetts Dept. of Motor Vehicles, & Lowell, Massachusetts’ Town Hall’s Tax Office where the car was sold. I do not know the purchaser’s name as it was sold by my mother when I had already moved to New York City as she had run out of garage space. It was my mother’s home that had a serious flood in which the car’s records were lost. Any help would be deeply appreciated.

Thank you very much.

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On Jan 28, 2018, at 3:23 PM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:

 
Once again, I owned a 1974 DeTomaso Pantera (Daytona Blue) when living in Massachusetts. It was sold in the early 1980s to someone who relocated to Florida. All my car records were lost in a house flood. Is there someway that I can locate this car’s VIN?

Thank you very much.
 
If you had already created a registry entry, you could get that answer online instantly.
Without that, you have high expectations!
 
Other sources:
 
California no longer provides historical data, even to owners. 
And any car out of the system for 10 years has their California record deleted.
 
You may have better luck with Mass. DMV, but I doubt it.
 
Slim on details:
 
Let me repeat your details, as I think you have too few details for anyone to be able to help you.
 
You are looking for a specific car, but do not know the last 4 digits of the VIN.
You state it is a 1974, but could it be a fall of 1973 build date, say VINS greater than 6000 ?
 
It was blue some 30+ years ago.  Was that original Ford blue?
 
You sold it in the early 1980s, to a guy that may have taken it to Florida.
You do not remember the buyers name ?  Do you remember from whom you bought the car ?
 
A Pantera (L model ?) once in Mass, and blue at that time 30+ years ago.  May have gone to Florida.
 
Using how many Panteras were FACTORY blue in mid or late 1973 and 1974 from the Marti report
may return more than 70 factory blue cars.
 
Do you remember any unique (non-stock) features?
 
 
 
 
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   In 1974, I purchased the Pantera new from Tasca Ford/Mercury
   dealership, Providence, Rhode Island. I have tried unsuccessfully to
   get the car's VIN by inquiring at the Tasca dealership, Massachusetts
   Dept. of Motor Vehicles, & Lowell, Massachusetts' Town Hall's Tax
   Office where the car was sold. I do not know the purchaser's name as it
   was sold by my mother when I had already moved to New York City as she
   had run out of garage space. It was my mother's home that had a serious
   flood in which the car's records were lost. Any help would be deeply
   appreciated.

   Thank you very much.
   DISCLAIMER NOTICE: This message and any accompanying attachments
   contain information
   from CHARLES G. ZAROULIS, M. D. that is confidential or privileged. The
   information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity
   named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
   disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this
   information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error,
   please notify the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all
   copies of the original email. Thank you very much.
   On Jan 28, 2018, at 3:23 PM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy
   <[1]detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:


   Once again, I owned a 1974 DeTomaso Pantera (Daytona Blue) when living
   in Massachusetts. It was sold in the early 1980s to someone who
   relocated to Florida. All my car records were lost in a house flood. Is
   there someway that I can locate this car's VIN?
   Thank you very much.


   If you had already created a registry entry, you could get that answer
   online instantly.

   Without that, you have high expectations!


   Other sources:


   California no longer provides historical data, even to owners.

   And any car out of the system for 10 years has their California record
   deleted.


   You may have better luck with Mass. DMV, but I doubt it.


   Slim on details:


   Let me repeat your details, as I think you have too few details for
   anyone to be able to help you.


   You are looking for a specific car, but do not know the last 4 digits
   of the VIN.

   You state it is a 1974, but could it be a fall of 1973 build date, say
   VINS greater than 6000 ?


   It was blue some 30+ years ago.  Was that original Ford blue?


   You sold it in the early 1980s, to a guy that may have taken it to
   Florida.

   You do not remember the buyers name ?  Do you remember from whom you
   bought the car ?


   A Pantera (L model ?) once in Mass, and blue at that time 30+ years
   ago.  May have gone to Florida.


   Using how many Panteras were FACTORY blue in mid or late 1973 and 1974
   from the Marti report

   may return more than 70 factory blue cars.


   Do you remember any unique (non-stock) features?

References

   1. mailto:detomasoregistry at gmail.com