[DeTomaso] Pantera shift gate - what does the little “A” stand for next to the numbers

[Mike Drew]

Scott,

Just as we use 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc in English, the Italians either use the letter A, or the round degrees symbol when abbreviating those words. If you go to a good online Italian-English dictionary and type in “2A” in Italian, it translates to “2nd” on the English side. 

Mike

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> On May 30, 2023, at 11:30, Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Rob D’Orazio and I were talking about the Pantera’s nuances, like the tiny “A” next to the gear numbers on the shift gate. We hypothesized that it stood for “Avanti,” or Forward in Italian. Does anyone know if this is correct, or if there’s another meaning to the designation?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Scott
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