[DeTomaso] Prices for Pantera's have tanked

[Ken Green]

 I think potential rust issues hold prices down unless there has been a professional inspection or details of a restoration.  Looking at the photos, the headers are rusty and the gauge and switch bezels show corrosion.  That would seem to indicate that stripping and metal repair was or is required.  Maybe the car was stripped and rust repaired before painting?  I don't see evidence of that.  

In my foolish days I bought a 72 project that had been repainted and the seller claimed was rust free.  It looked pretty good to an amateur.  After buying I saw issues, had it stripped, and in the near future will have the metal properly repaired.  It seems crazy to cover rust with bondo and paint, but that appears to happen.
I would strongly suggest that anyone restoring a Pantera have a set of photos showing all the metal repair.

Ken

    On Thursday, November 7, 2019, 8:43:27 AM PST, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:  
 
   [1]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-detomaso-pantera-23/



References

  1. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-detomaso-pantera-23/
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   I think potential rust issues hold prices down unless there has been a
   professional inspection or details of a restoration.  Looking at the
   photos, the headers are rusty and the gauge and switch bezels show
   corrosion.  That would seem to indicate that stripping and metal repair
   was or is required.  Maybe the car was stripped and rust repaired
   before painting?  I don't see evidence of that.
   In my foolish days I bought a 72 project that had been repainted and
   the seller claimed was rust free.  It looked pretty good to an
   amateur.  After buying I saw issues, had it stripped, and in the near
   future will have the metal properly repaired.  It seems crazy to cover
   rust with bondo and paint, but that appears to happen.
   I would strongly suggest that anyone restoring a Pantera have a set of
   photos showing all the metal repair.
   Ken

   On Thursday, November 7, 2019, 8:43:27 AM PST, Garth Rodericks via
   DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     [1][1]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-detomaso-pantera-23/
   References
     1. [2]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-detomaso-pantera-23/
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