<p dir="ltr">> I'd love to have 53 by the end of the year, <br>
> that's 1% of the US models imported.<br>
><br>
> ><br>
> > Want to know more?<br>
> ><br>
> > I use Marti Reports...please send yours.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 11/18 Note: A valid point has been <br>
> > raised about build date versus release <br>
> > date, Thus the build date for each car <br>
> > will be listed next to it's serial number, <br>
> > followed by the release date which is <br>
> > more likely when it was finished and <br>
> > ready for shipping.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 25 US Cars and 1 Euro Car so far, <br>
> ><br>
> > Please send your info if you have it.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > US Cars<br>
> ><br>
> > TOTAL 5,244<br>
><br>
> Imported to the US Market<br>
><br>
> 25.57% of which were Yellow</p>
<p dir="ltr">The second most popular<br>
Color appears to be White.<br>
><br>
> Less than 3% were GTS Models<br>
><br>
> 14% were 71's<br>
><br>
> 40% were 72's<br>
><br>
> 24% were 73's<br>
><br>
> 21% were 74's<br>
><br>
> So far, the rarest US Pantera is a 74 GTS in Yellow/Gold at .0057% of<br>
US Import Models<br>
at 30 total units.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ><br>
> > <br>
> ><br>
> > 1971 <br>
> ><br>
> > 743 ALL Standard <br>
> ><br>
> > Cars Included<br>
> > 1490 5/71 12/71<br>
> > 1660 6/71 3/72<br>
> > 1661 6/71 4/72<br>
> ><br>
> > 120 made in May <br>
> > 208 made in June <br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 224 Yellow 30%<br>
> > 87 Lime Green 12%<br>
> ><br>
> > 1972 <br>
> > <br>
> > 2,131 ALL Standard <br>
> ><br>
> > Cars included<br>
> ><br>
> > 2071 9/71 5/72<br>
> > 2761 2/72 10/72<br>
> > 3482 4/72 9/72<br>
> 3676 6/72. 2/72 <br>
> > 3960 7/72 3/73 <br>
> > 4234 7/72 2/73<br>
> ><br>
> > 238 made in February<br>
> > 308 made in April <br>
> 227 made in June <br>
> > 445 made in July <br>
> > 83 made in September <br>
> ><br>
> > 558 Yellow 26%<br>
> > 517 White 24%<br>
> > 244 Blue 11%<br>
> > 57 Green 2%<br>
> ><br>
> > 1973 <br>
> > <br>
> > 1,258 ALL Standard <br>
> ><br>
> > Cars Included<br>
> ><br>
> > 4665 10/72 6/73<br>
> > 5048 12/72 8/73<br>
5445. 3/73. 9/73<br>
> > 5491 4/73 12/73<br>
> > 5906 7/73 5/74<br>
> > 5926 7/73 7/73</p>
<p dir="ltr">> > 68 in March<br>
> > 83 in April<br>
> > 185 in July<br>
> > 187 in October<br>
> > 113 in December <br>
> ><br>
> > 334 Yellow 26%<br>
277 White. 22% <br>
> > 203 Orange 16%<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > 1974 <br>
> ><br>
> > 1,112 Produced <br>
> ><br>
> > 962 Standard<br>
> ><br>
> 150 GTS Models<br>
><br>
> 6143 8/73 2/75<br>
> 6328 9/73 9/74<br>
> 6480 10/73 8/74<br>
> 6590 10/73 8/74<br>
> 6928 12/73 11/74<br>
> 7080 1/74 11/74 <br>
> 7207 2/74 9/74<br>
> 7217 3/74 1/75<br>
> 7314 6/74 1/75<br>
> 7366 6/74 1/75<br>
><br>
> 142 in Jan<br>
> > 39 in Feb <br>
> > 61 in Mar<br>
> > 69 in June <br>
> > 65 in Aug <br>
> > 113 in Sept <br>
> > 224 in Oct<br>
> > 128 in Dec <br>
> ><br>
> > 225 Yellow 20%<br>
> > 191 White 17%<br>
> > 188 Orange 17%<br>
> > 151 Red 13%<br>
> > 60 Slvr/Blk GTS 40%<br>
60 Bur/Blk GTS 40%<br>
> > 30 Yel/Gold GTS 20%<br>
> > <br>
> ><br>
> > Euro Cars<br>
> ><br>
> > 1971<br>
> > 549 Produced<br>
> ><br>
> > 1972<br>
> > 416 Produced<br>
> ><br>
> > 1973 <br>
> ><br>
> > ? Produced<br>
> ><br>
> > 5186 GTS<br>
> ><br>
> > May<br>
> ><br>
> > Blk/Silver<br>
> ><br>
> > 1974<br>
> > 369 Produced<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > > The following information was <br>
> > > shared with me by Scott Bell <br>
> > > who credits George Pence.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > The DeTomaso model year was in line with <br>
> > > the calendar year I 1971. The last 1971 Pantera<br>
> > > was #2292, built in December 1971. <br>
> > ><br>
> > > Whereas North American Ford had been <br>
> > > building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971, <br>
> > > because they manufactured automobiles <br>
> > > based on the fiscal year.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > The curious part of that difference ... <br>
> > > chassis 2292 which was the last 1971 <br>
> > > Pantera, probably didn't hit a Lincoln <br>
> > > showroom until February or March of <br>
> > > 1972. <br>
> > > Ford had been selling 1972 models <br>
> > > since September 1971.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > The DeTomaso model year was aligned <br>
> > > with Ford's model year in 1973 ... the<br>
> > > DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut short, <br>
> > > it was only 6 months long. DeTomaso began <br>
> > > manufacturing 1974 models in July of 1973, <br>
> > > just like Ford. <br>
> > ><br>
> > > Push Buttons (hand built models, <br>
> > > a few were actually built before <br>
> > > January, in 1970)<br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > Chassis 1001 - 1382<br>
> > > January 1971 - April 1971<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Pre-L <br>
> > > (The beginning of the assembly <br>
> > > line models)<br>
> > > Chassis 1383 - 2292<br>
> > > April 1971 - December 1971<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Total 1292 cars in 1971<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Pre-L<br>
> > > Chassis 2293 - 4268<br>
> > > January 1972 - August 1972<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Pantera L<br>
> > > 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 <br>
> > > 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>
> > ><br>
> > > Pantera L (aligned with Ford's <br>
> > > production year, then extended. <br>
> > > 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>
> > > The total number of Pantera’s based <br>
> > > on the above data is 6380 from 71-74<br>
> > ><br>
> > > 5,244 US Models<br>
> > > 1,136 Euro Models<br>
> > ><br>
> > > 6,380-5244 =1,136<br>
> > > Yearly totals = 1,334<br>
> > > not counting all of 73.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > These totals do NOT AGREE.<br>
> > > More to come.<br>
> ><br>
> > -- <br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Michael L. Shortt<br>
> > Savannah, Georgia<br>
> > <a href="http://www.michaelshortt.com">www.michaelshortt.com</a><br>
> > <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</a><br>
> > 912-232-9390<br>
> <br>
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