[DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?

Sun Jan 28 23:14:36 EST 2018

Anything that can narrow it down? Do you remember what month you purchased it? I assume it would be Medium Blue as Ford didn't offer a true grabber blue on the Pantera.

I have never heard that Kevin Marti has a searchable database, but maybe he can help you get a VIN as you know the dealer, date and color?

https://www.martiauto.com/martireports.cfm

Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2018 7:54 PM
To: detomasoregistry at gmail.com; charles.zaroulis at gmail.com
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?

I'm not familiar with the term Daytona Blue, but I'm guessing it is more like Le Mans Blue, which is darker than French Racing Blue (which I think Ford called Grabber Blue).

If you remember which blue it was, that will help narrow things down.

You could always look thru the Registry in hopes it is still the same color.  Even 70 is a pretty low number out of 4000 or whatever and you know its going to be a fairly high serial number.  So you can ignore all the lower ones.  .

Jim

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From: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
To: 'Charles G. Zaroulis' <charles.zaroulis at gmail.com>
Cc: 'List DeTomaso Forum' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 28, 2018 12:23 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?

   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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   Anything that can narrow it down? Do you remember what month you
   purchased it? I assume it would be Medium Blue as Ford didn't offer a
   true grabber blue on the Pantera.

   I have never heard that Kevin Marti has a searchable database, but
   maybe he can help you get a VIN as you know the dealer, date and color?

   [1]https://www.martiauto.com/martireports.cfm

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2018 7:54 PM
   To: detomasoregistry at gmail.com; charles.zaroulis at gmail.com
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?

   I'm not familiar with the term Daytona Blue, but I'm guessing it is
   more like Le Mans Blue, which is darker than French Racing Blue (which
   I think Ford called Grabber Blue).
   If you remember which blue it was, that will help narrow things down.
   You could always look thru the Registry in hopes it is still the same
   color.  Even 70 is a pretty low number out of 4000 or whatever and you
   know its going to be a fairly high serial number.  So you can ignore
   all the lower ones.  .
   Jim
   -----Original Message-----
   From: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
   To: 'Charles G. Zaroulis' <charles.zaroulis at gmail.com>
   Cc: 'List DeTomaso Forum' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sun, Jan 28, 2018 12:23 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Find my blue Pantera ?
      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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