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In a message dated 10/30/13 16 04 26, michaelsavga@gmail.com writes:<BR>
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>>>What he has is a 1971 Pantera that was not sold/registered until 1972, and was therefore titled as a 1972 car. While such a thing would be illegal in the USA, it is commonplace in Europe.<BR>
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Stephane Bergeron, for instance, owns #1256; the VIN shows that it was built in early 1971, or at least it was started around that time. It apparently was sold new in France in 1972, and was titled as a 1972 Pantera.<BR>
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Oddly, it has a number of 1972 features including two-slot wheels, round bumpers, and a Dash-2 gearbox, so it's possible that it wasn't actually completed until 1972?<BR>
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Mike</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>