[DeTomaso] BaT: Original-Owner 1986 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S

[Peter Havlik]

The records of Claude Dubois, the well known Belgian De Tomaso distributor, show this car originally being sold by him in 1985 to “client” Thaens, who would have been the US importer/dealer. The original colours are shown as red for the exterior and black for the interior.

Bill Van Ess in his registry showed this car, #9414, being “imported to Bekkers (Albany, GA)". The original motor number was 07427, the ZF was 6954, the build date 11/85, and the owner James Wagner.

The car was featured in a short article in, and associated video by, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on October 26, 2017. It was still owned by Jim Wagner at that time:

http://www.myajc.com/news/local/atlanta-classic-cars-roswell-man-1986-pantera-combines-speed-beauty/KiWD7BlBFzBHQnB1T4avxL/ <http://www.myajc.com/news/local/atlanta-classic-cars-roswell-man-1986-pantera-combines-speed-beauty/KiWD7BlBFzBHQnB1T4avxL/> 

In April of 2019, it was advertised on Autotrader for $250,000 USD. It was advertised as “technically an original owner car” brought into the US on 7/27/86.
- Peter Havlik

Victoria, BC, Canada
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Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:16:28 -0500
From: Dick Koch <redcatman74 at gmail.com <mailto:redcatman74 at gmail.com>>
To: detomaso <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com <mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>>
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This fellow lives near my prior home in East Cobb county. I went by his
place several times in the '90s and early 2000s and looked at this car he
had stored in his basement, which for years he had on blocks. He had
accumulated many after market parts, to include the valve covers shown in
the pictures and a Hall 8 stack intake manifold he obviously never
installed on the car.

I lost contact with him 15 years or so ago. The car at that time was
pristine.

He gave me my current steering wheel which he wasn't going to use.

Glad to see he got it running, but sad he now is selling it..

Dick Koch - Atlanta

 

From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com <mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com>>
Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BaT: Original-Owner 1986 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>>
Cc: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com <mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com>>, <detomaso at detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso at detomasolist.com>>


  Reading through the comments, the seller says original wheels and valve
  covers are included

 




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   The records of Claude Dubois, the well known Belgian De Tomaso
   distributor, show this car originally being sold by him in 1985 to
   "client" Thaens, who would have been the US importer/dealer. The
   original colours are shown as red for the exterior and black for the
   interior.

   Bill Van Ess in his registry showed this car, #9414, being "imported to
   Bekkers (Albany, GA)". The original motor number was 07427, the ZF was
   6954, the build date 11/85, and the owner James Wagner.
   The car was featured in a short article in, and associated video by,
   the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on October 26, 2017. It was still
   owned by Jim Wagner at that time:
   [1]http://www.myajc.com/news/local/atlanta-classic-cars-roswell-man-198
   6-pantera-combines-speed-beauty/KiWD7BlBFzBHQnB1T4avxL/
   In April of 2019, it was advertised on Autotrader for $250,000 USD. It
   was advertised as "technically an original owner car" brought into the
   US on 7/27/86.

   - Peter Havlik
   Victoria, BC, Canada

   Message: 15
   Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:16:28 -0500
   From: Dick Koch <[2]redcatman74 at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <[3]DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso]  BaT: Original-Owner 1986 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S
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   <[4]CA+H1m8mDdWEtX-rBRHmACFhhqPgZu1oWXzOwZ3YYPkr+OnU=WQ at mail.gmail.com>
   Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
   This fellow lives near my prior home in East Cobb county. I went by his
   place several times in the '90s and early 2000s and looked at this car
   he
   had stored in his basement, which for years he had on blocks. He had
   accumulated many after market parts, to include the valve covers shown
   in
   the pictures and a Hall 8 stack intake manifold he obviously never
   installed on the car.
   I lost contact with him 15 years or so ago. The car at that time was
   pristine.
   He gave me my current steering wheel which he wasn't going to use.
   Glad to see he got it running, but sad he now is selling it..
   Dick Koch - Atlanta


   From: Charles McCall <[5]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
   Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 11:14 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BaT: Original-Owner 1986 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S
   To: Mike & Elizabeth <[6]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Cc: Ken Green <[7]kenn_green at yahoo.com>, <[8]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
     Reading through the comments, the seller says original wheels and
   valve
     covers are included

References

   1. http://www.myajc.com/news/local/atlanta-classic-cars-roswell-man-1986-pantera-combines-speed-beauty/KiWD7BlBFzBHQnB1T4avxL/
   2. mailto:redcatman74 at gmail.com
   3. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   4. mailto:CA+H1m8mDdWEtX-rBRHmACFhhqPgZu1oWXzOwZ3YYPkr+OnU=WQ at mail.gmail.com
   5. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
   6. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
   7. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at detomasolist.com