[DeTomaso] My '72 Pantera for Sale

Matt Bradley apollo73 at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 21 19:27:39 EDT 2018


 That's good to hear.  I'm pricing mine to sell, as I'm trying to buy a house for the family with the proceeds.
    On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 4:04:41 PM CDT, Himes, Terry (397C) <terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:  
 
 Matt, your price sounds too cheap, no?  One pretty close to yours just sold for $95k.

"A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
 stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
 
Terry W. Himes 
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dawn Spacecraft Team
Rosetta Sequence Team Lead
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:    (818) 653-8213
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
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On 7/21/18, 1:20 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Matt Bradley via DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

    I'm working on gathering my pics, as well as getting it on a lift in the next few days to get some pics of that, and maybe even put a video together.  For now, I just have to email what I have to whoever is interested.  Mike, I sent you some the other day directly. 
    VIN is #2927.  I'm sad to sell too.  I love the car, and have had a blast.
        On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 3:14:37 PM CDT, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:  
    
    All,
    
    I haven't seen it in years but I remember this as being a very nice car indeed. 
    
    Matt--how about posting some pics? What is the VIN? It's probably in the registry. 
    
    Sad to see you selling it....
    
    Mike
    
    Sent from my iPhone
    
    > On Jul 21, 2018, at 11:39, Matt Bradley via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
    > 
    >  After 17 years, my Pantera is going up for sale.  I love the car, but
    >  priorities have shifted.  I'd like to avoid putting it up on
    >  bringatrailer.com , and deal direct with a buyer, and save them some
    >  money.  But I may go that route at some point.  Asking $85K.  Car is
    >  located in Tulsa, OK.  Mike Drew has been in it several times and can
    >  vouch for it.
    >  It was a featured Pantera International car in Fall 2000, with the
    >  former owner, whom I bought it from.  PI used to have part of the
    >  article online, but it got removed over the years. Have to use the
    >  wayback machine to see that, but it's a good little article with some
    >  good pics.  If you're interested, let me know, and I can send you some
    >  more pictures.
    >  [1]https://web.archive.org/web/20120310163552/www.panteracars.com/higgs
    >  .html
    >  In addition to the restoration and mods done by the former owner (some
    >  detailed in the above article), the following is what all I've done to
    >  the car during my ownership:
    >  Suspension:
    >  QA1 shocks and springs
    >  Spicer half-shafts
    >  Cooling:
    >  Aluminum Fluidyne radiator w/ Mariah fans.
    >  Hidden radiator overflow tank
    >  Transmission:
    >  Weber clutch
    >  Safety wire ring gear on ZF transaxle
    >  Stainless steel slave cylinder
    >  Clutch master cylinder
    >  Engine:
    >  Crane roller rockers (pedestal mount type)
    >  Holley Avenger cam
    >  Oil pump (blueprinted)
    >  Water pump
    >  Chrome DeTomaso valve covers
    >  Armando 10qt oil pan
    >  Rebuilt carburetor
    >  Electric:
    >  MSD electronic ignition and distributor
    >  Voltage regulator
    >  Rick Mosley relay system for the starter (Mike Drew helped me install
    >  this)
    >  Starter
    >  Bob Timma blade-style fuse panel
    >  Optima battery (new as of 5/2018)
    >  150amp alternator
    >  Upgraded brightness for gauges
    >  Brakes:
    >  Rebuilt stock brakes
    >  Gutted proportion valve
    >  Brake master cylinder
    >  Interior:
    >  Brass window gears
    >  Speedometer cable
    >  Seatbelts
    >  Pioneer CD player and speakers
    >  Signed window visor by Tom Tjaarda
    >  Misc:
    >  Removable cross member
    >  New decklid shocks
    >  Note:
    >  Heater core is disconnected.
    >  AC compressor has a leak.
    > 
    > References
    > 
    >  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120310163552/www.panteracars.com/higgs.html
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   That's good to hear.  I'm pricing mine to sell, as I'm trying to buy a
   house for the family with the proceeds.
   On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 4:04:41 PM CDT, Himes, Terry (397C)
   <terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
   Matt, your price sounds too cheap, no?  One pretty close to yours just
   sold for $95k.
   "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
   stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
   Terry W. Himes
   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   Dawn Spacecraft Team
   Rosetta Sequence Team Lead
   Phone: (818) 393-6261
   Cell:    (818) 653-8213
   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   d--od-,
   i>>?On 7/21/18, 1:20 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Matt Bradley via
   DeTomaso" <[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
   [3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
       I'm working on gathering my pics, as well as getting it on a lift
   in the next few days to get some pics of that, and maybe even put a
   video together.  For now, I just have to email what I have to whoever
   is interested.  Mike, I sent you some the other day directly.
       VIN is #2927.  I'm sad to sell too.  I love the car, and have had a
   blast.
           On Saturday, July 21, 2018, 3:14:37 PM CDT, Mike Drew
   <[4]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

       All,

       I haven't seen it in years but I remember this as being a very nice
   car indeed.

       Matt--how about posting some pics? What is the VIN? It's probably
   in the registry.

       Sad to see you selling it....

       Mike

       Sent from my iPhone

       > On Jul 21, 2018, at 11:39, Matt Bradley via DeTomaso
   <[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
       >
       >  After 17 years, my Pantera is going up for sale.  I love the
   car, but
       >  priorities have shifted.  I'd like to avoid putting it up on
       >  bringatrailer.com , and deal direct with a buyer, and save them
   some
       >  money.  But I may go that route at some point.  Asking $85K.
   Car is
       >  located in Tulsa, OK.  Mike Drew has been in it several times
   and can
       >  vouch for it.
       >  It was a featured Pantera International car in Fall 2000, with
   the
       >  former owner, whom I bought it from.  PI used to have part of
   the
       >  article online, but it got removed over the years. Have to use
   the
       >  wayback machine to see that, but it's a good little article with
   some
       >  good pics.  If you're interested, let me know, and I can send
   you some
       >  more pictures.
       >
   [1][6]https://web.archive.org/web/20120310163552/www.panteracars.com/hi
   ggs
       >  .html
       >  In addition to the restoration and mods done by the former owner
   (some
       >  detailed in the above article), the following is what all I've
   done to
       >  the car during my ownership:
       >  Suspension:
       >  QA1 shocks and springs
       >  Spicer half-shafts
       >  Cooling:
       >  Aluminum Fluidyne radiator w/ Mariah fans.
       >  Hidden radiator overflow tank
       >  Transmission:
       >  Weber clutch
       >  Safety wire ring gear on ZF transaxle
       >  Stainless steel slave cylinder
       >  Clutch master cylinder
       >  Engine:
       >  Crane roller rockers (pedestal mount type)
       >  Holley Avenger cam
       >  Oil pump (blueprinted)
       >  Water pump
       >  Chrome DeTomaso valve covers
       >  Armando 10qt oil pan
       >  Rebuilt carburetor
       >  Electric:
       >  MSD electronic ignition and distributor
       >  Voltage regulator
       >  Rick Mosley relay system for the starter (Mike Drew helped me
   install
       >  this)
       >  Starter
       >  Bob Timma blade-style fuse panel
       >  Optima battery (new as of 5/2018)
       >  150amp alternator
       >  Upgraded brightness for gauges
       >  Brakes:
       >  Rebuilt stock brakes
       >  Gutted proportion valve
       >  Brake master cylinder
       >  Interior:
       >  Brass window gears
       >  Speedometer cable
       >  Seatbelts
       >  Pioneer CD player and speakers
       >  Signed window visor by Tom Tjaarda
       >  Misc:
       >  Removable cross member
       >  New decklid shocks
       >  Note:
       >  Heater core is disconnected.
       >  AC compressor has a leak.
       >
       > References
       >
       >  1.
   [7]https://web.archive.org/web/20120310163552/www.panteracars.com/higgs
   .html
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       >
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   4. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
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   6. https://web.archive.org/web/20120310163552/www.panteracars.com/higgs
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