[DeTomaso] Sold '73 4847

[Mike Drew]

I heard it’s heading to Savannah,GA....

Mike

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> On Dec 27, 2020, at 17:43, Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Looks like Tom sold his Pantera. The description indicated it squeaked
>   a little and after riding in it once, you really couldn't hear it.A
>   Flawless car and great driver. Someone is extremely happy.
>   A THPNMS04847
>   [1]https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/madison-1973-detomaso-pantera-s
>   old/7248633772.html
> 
>   1973 DeTomaso Pantera-SOLDA -A $85,000A (MADISON)
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>   100% reliable performance...and the exhaust note!!!
>   [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X66XU2NDKX4
>   $85,000
>   I have had the Pantera since 1986a|bought at The Fine Car Store off
>   Rosecrans in San Diego (when I was flying Tomcats at Miramar). It was
>   my first (special) car and now shares the garage with a BMW 850i, SL55
>   AMG, Hennessey modified/Comptech supercharged 1991 NSX, and my 2006
>   Tungsten Grey Ford GT. Ford 351C, ZF 5-speed transaxle USED NOT ABUSED,
>   I drove it solo from San Diego to Florida in 36:15. She has 78,100
>   miles on her now and it has been PAINLESS to own. I did a breaker-less
>   ignition conversion about 25 years ago and just drive it regularly.
>   100% RELIABLE! Southern California legend, Donnie Araki, used to do the
>   work/tune-ups when I was in San Diego because he just loved the car. I
>   have done regular maintenance and have refreshed/repainted a
>   significant (2/3) of the paint so it is essentially perfect. I fixed
>   any flaws that showed up in the old lead work, etca| The car needs
>   nothing and should not need anything in the foreseeable future. I guess
>   I would redo the suspension bushings (as they squeak some) but it is
>   not criticala|but again it runs and drives flawlessly. This is not a
>   collected/museum piece BUT it is a "Cars & Coffee" show car and
>   presents itself as an excellent example of the mark. Unfortunately, I
>   lost most/all of the Pantera paperwork in a house fire years ago. I
>   have the updated the seats and wheels (to highly prized Pantera East
>   17"Campagnola-clone wheels by Boyd Coddington) and still have the
>   original seats (they were re-upholstered in San Diego in the 80s) and
>   the original Campagnola wheels. I have not had to do anything since I
>   put in a Mallory Unilite breakerless distributor module and a high
>   torque mini startera| regular maintenance and keep her on a trickle
>   charger and she always fires up and goes.
>   Upgrades: Tires: 235/40ZR17 and 315/35ZR17 Wheels: Campagnolo aclonesa
>   (Pantera East wheels made for Marino Perna by Boyd Coddington) 17X8 &
>   17X11; Holley carburetor, Milodon aluminum waterpump; Jet Hot coated
>   headers with aoff roada exhaust Long & Newman vented hood and air dam;
>   Rear deck spoiler; Custom two-tone seats; Goodrich stainless steel
>   brake lines; Porterfield R4-S brake pads; Hall Pantera adjustable rear
>   strut brace; and Paint by
> 
> References
> 
>   Visible links
>   1. https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/madison-1973-detomaso-pantera-sold/7248633772.html
>   2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X66XU2NDKX4
> 
>   Hidden links:
>   4. https://images.craigslist.org/01616_8o0ciYR5igJ_0qA0ky_600x450.jpg
>   5. https://images.craigslist.org/00B0B_i3W0lMz3BEP_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg