<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">I have only received TEN so far</span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font size="4">US Car numbers</font></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br clear="all"><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">1971 743 Produced ALL Standard 120 in May 87 were Lime Green</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">1972 2,131 Produced ALL Standard 308 in April 244 were Blue</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 445 in July 558 were Yellow<br>
</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">1973 1,258 Produced ALL Standard 185 in July 203 were Orange</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">1974 962 Produced Standard 39 in Feb 151 were Red</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 61 in Mar 188 were Orange</div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 65 in Aug 225 were Yellow</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">
113 in Sept </div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 224 in Oct </div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 1974 150 Produced GTS 60 were Blk/Silver </div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"> 30 were Yellow-Gold</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">
</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><b><font size="4">TOTAL 5,244 Cars Imported to the US Market</font></b></div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div><b><i><font size="4">If you have a MartiReport, please send them to me with your last 4 serial number digits in the subject line, or have info on any EuroCars imported here and or Amerisport Cars.</font></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">Cars Included</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">1490 as 71</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">3482 as 72</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">3960 as 72</div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">5926 as 73</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">6143 as 74</div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">6328 as 74</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">6590 as 74</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">7207 as 74</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">
7217 as 74</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">Euro Car</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">
5186 as 73 GTS May Blk/Sliver</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br>
</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">The following information was shared with me by Scott Bell who credits George Pence.</div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px">As soon as I can figure it out, we should be able to separate the US and Euro cars</div>
<div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13.333333969116211px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The DeTomaso model year was in line with the calendar year I 1971. The last 1971 Pantera was #2292, built in December 1971. Whereas north American Ford had been building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971, because they manufactured automobiles based on the fiscal year.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The curious part of that difference ... chassis 2292 which was the last 1971 Pantera, probably didn't hit a Lincoln showroom until February or March of 1972. Ford had been selling 1972 models since September 1971.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The DeTomaso model year was aligned with Ford's model year in 1973 ... the DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut short, it was only 6 months long. DeTomaso began manufacturing 1974 models in July of 1973, just like Ford. My Pantera is one of them.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Push Buttons (hand built models, a few were actually built before January, in 1970)</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 1001 - 1382</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">January 1971 - April 1971</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Pre-L (The beginning of the assembly line models)</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 1383 - 2292</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">April 1971 - December 1971</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Total 1292 cars in 1971</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">__________________________________________________</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Pre-L</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 2293 - 4268</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">January 1972 - August 1972</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Pantera L (These are officially called 1972-1/2 models)</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 4269 - 4839</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">August 1972 - December 1972</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Total 2547 cars in 1972</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">____________________________________________________</span><br>
<br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Pantera L (this is the short 6 month model year)</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 4840 - 5899</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">January 1973 - June 1973</span><br>
<br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6 months)</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">_____________________________________________________</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Pantera L (aligned with Ford's production year, then extended. Should have ended June 1974)</span><br>
<span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Chassis 5900 - 7380</span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">July 1973 - August 1974</span><br><br><span style="background-color:rgb(216,216,216)">Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14 months!)</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The total number of Pantera’s based on the above data is 6380 from 71-74…</span></p></div></div></div>-- <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Michael L. Shortt<br>
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