<p dir="ltr">Based on my numbers, it appears that 26.1% of all US Panteras were Yellow.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I think we all know that this should be the which color is best question to rest...did you see the advertisements for all four years by any chance????<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">:-)<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Michael Shortt</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 13, 2013 8:44 PM, "Mike Thomas" <<a href="mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net">mbefthomas@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Well, just from the data you have so far<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">YELLOW RULES!!!!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Sorry, couldn’t resist.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Mike Thomas<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">YELLOW ’74 #6328<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> DeTomaso [mailto:<a href="mailto:detomaso-bounces@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso-bounces@poca.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso@poca.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DeTomaso] MartiReport Compilation 11-13-2013 @ 8:30 pm<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p><br>> > > > I have only received 14 so far<br>> > > ><br>> > > > US Car numbers<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > 1971 743 ALL Standard 120 in May 87 Lime GN<br>
> 208 in June 224 Yellow<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 1972 2,131 ALL Standard 308 in April 244 Blue<br>> > > > 445 in July 558 Yellow<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > 1973 1,258 ALL Standard 185 in July 203 Orange<br>> > > > 334 Yellow<br>> > ><br>
> > > > 1974 962 Standard 39 in Feb 151 Red<br>> > > > 61 in Mar 188 Orange<br>> > > > 65 in Aug 225 Yellow<br>
> > > > 113 in Sept <br>> > > > 224 in Oct <br>> > > ><br>> > > > 1974 150 GTS 60 Blk/Slvr<br>
> > > > 30 Yellow-Gold<br>> > > > <br>
> > > ><br>> > > > TOTAL 5,244 Cars Imported to the US Market<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > 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.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > Cars Included<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 1490 as 71<br> 1660 as 71<br>> 1661 as 71<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 3482 as 72<br>
> > > > 3960 as 72<br>> > > 4234 as 72<br>> ><br>> > > > 5906 as 73<br>> > > > 5926 as 73<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 6143 as 74<br>> > > > 6328 as 74<br>
> > > > 6590 as 74<br>> > > > 7207 as 74<br>> > > > 7217 as 74<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Euro Car<br>> > > ><br>> > > > 5186 as 73 GTS May Blk/Sliver<br>
> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > The following information was shared with me by Scott Bell who credits George Pence.<br>> > > > As soon as I can figure it out, we should be able to separate the US and Euro cars<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > 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.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > <br>> > > ><br>> > > > 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.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > <br>> > > ><br>> > > > 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.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > <br>> > > ><br>> > > > Push Buttons (hand built models, a few were actually built before January, in 1970)<br>> > > > Chassis 1001 - 1382<br>
> > > > January 1971 - April 1971<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Pre-L (The beginning of the assembly line models)<br>> > > > Chassis 1383 - 2292<br>> > > > April 1971 - December 1971<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > Total 1292 cars in 1971<br>> > > > __________________________________________________<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Pre-L<br>> > > > Chassis 2293 - 4268<br>
> > > > January 1972 - August 1972<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Pantera L (These are officially called 1972-1/2 models)<br>> > > > Chassis 4269 - 4839<br>> > > > August 1972 - December 1972<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > Total 2547 cars in 1972<br>> > > > ____________________________________________________<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Pantera L (this is the short 6 month model year)<br>
> > > > Chassis 4840 - 5899<br>> > > > January 1973 - June 1973<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6 months)<br>> > > > _____________________________________________________<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > Pantera L (aligned with Ford's production year, then extended. Should have ended June 1974)<br>> > > > Chassis 5900 - 7380<br>> > > > July 1973 - August 1974<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14 months!)<br>> > > > ______________________________________________________<br>> > > ><br>> > > > <br>> > > ><br>
> > > > The total number of Pantera’s based on the above data is 6380 from 71-74…<br>> > > ><br>> > > > -- <br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > Michael L. Shortt<br>> > > > Savannah, Georgia<br>> > > > <a href="http://www.michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">www.michaelshortt.com</a><br>
> > > > <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com" target="_blank">michael@michaelshortt.com</a><br>> > > > <a href="tel:912-232-9390" value="+19122329390" target="_blank">912-232-9390</a><br>> > > ><br>
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