<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">34 cars so far.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">11/18 Note: A valid point has been </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> raised about build date versus
release </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">date, Thus the build date for each car </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">will be listed next to it's serial number,</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">followed by the release date which is </span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">more likely when it was finished and </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ready for shipping.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">33 US Cars and 1 Euro Car so far, </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Please send your info if you have it.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> US Cars</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> TOTAL
5,244</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> Imported
to the US Market</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">25.57% of which were Yellow</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">The second most popular</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> color
appears to be White.</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Less than 3% were GTS Models</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">14% were 71's</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 40% were
72's</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">24% were 73's</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">21% were 74's</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">So far, the rarest US Pantera is a</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">74 GTS in YellowGold/Blk at .0057% </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">of US Import Models at 30 total units.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">The most popular Pantera is a</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">72 Standard Model in Yellow at </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">558 units or 10.6% of all cars imported.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1971 </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">743 ALL Standard </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Cars
Included</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 1464 5/71
2/72</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1490 5/71 12/71</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1660 6/71 3/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1661 6/71 4/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > <span class=""> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">120 made in May</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">208 made in June </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">101 made in Oct</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 224
Yellow 30%</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">87 Lime
12%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1972 </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 2,131
ALL Standard </span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Cars
included</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">2071 9/71 5/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">2207 10/71. 6/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">2761 2/72 10/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">3310 4/72 8/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">3400. 5/72 8/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">3482 4/72 9/72</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">3676 6/72 2/72
</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">3960 7/72 3/73
</span><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4234 7/72 2/73</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">238 made in February</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">308 made in April</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">171 made in May</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">227 made in June </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">445 made in July </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">83 made in Sept</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">558 Yellow 26%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">517 White 24%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 436
Red. 20%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 244 Blue
11%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 94
Lime. 4%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">107 Silver 4%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">57 Green 2%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1973</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Includes some 72 Models designated as<span class=""> </span></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">72 1/2* #4269 -#4839 </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1,258 ALL Standard </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Cars Included</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">4443* 9/72 5/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">4566* 10/72 7/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">4665* 10/72 6/73</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4860
10/72 5/73</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">5048 12/72 8/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">5445 3/73 9/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">5491 4/73 12/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">5906 7/73 5/74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">5926 7/73 7/73</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 68 in March</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 83 in
April</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">185 in July</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">187 in October</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">163 in September</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">113 in December </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 334
Yellow 26%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 277
White. 22%
</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 203
Orange 16%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">178 Red
14%</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 90
Green 7%</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 1974
</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">1,112 Produced </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 962
Standard</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">150 GTS Models</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span class=""><span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6143 8/73 2/75</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 6328
9/73 9/74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 6480
10/73 8/74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 6590
10/73 8/74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 6928
12/73 11/74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 7080
1/74 11/74 </span><br>
<span class=""><span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7207 2/74 9/74</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 7217
3/74 1/75</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 7269
3/74 12/74</span><br>
<span class=""><span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7314 6/74 1/75</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> 7366
6/74 1/75</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">> > ></span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">142 in Jan</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">39 in Feb </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">61 in Mar</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">69 in June </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">65 in Aug </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">113 in Sept
</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">224 in Oct</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">128 in Dec </span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">> > ></span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">225 Yellow 20%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">191 White 17%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">188 Orange
17%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">151 Red
13%</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">60 Slvr/Blk GTS 40%</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">60 Burg/Blk GTS 40%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">30 YGold/Blk GTS 20%</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">
</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Euro Cars</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1971</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 549 Produced</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1972</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 416 Produced</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1973 </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > ? Produced</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 5186 GTS</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > May</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Blk/Silver</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1974</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 369 Produced</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > The following information
was </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > shared with me by Scott
Bell </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > who credits George Pence.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > The DeTomaso model year was in
line with </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > the calendar year I 1971. The
last 1971 Pantera</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > was #2292, built in December
1971. </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Whereas North American Ford had
been </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > building 1972 model Fords since
July of 1971, </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > because they manufactured
automobiles </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > based on the fiscal year.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > The curious part of that
difference ... </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > chassis 2292 which was the last
1971 </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pantera, probably didn't hit a
Lincoln </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > showroom until February or March
of </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1972. </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Ford had been selling 1972
models </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > since September 1971.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > The DeTomaso model year was
aligned </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > with Ford's model year in 1973
... the</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > DeTomaso 1973 model year was cut
short, </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > it was only 6 months long.
DeTomaso began </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > manufacturing 1974 models in July
of 1973, </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > just like Ford. </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Push Buttons (hand built
models, </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > a few were actually built
before </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > January, in 1970)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 1001 - 1382</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > January 1971 - April 1971</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pre-L </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > (The beginning of the
assembly </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > line models)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 1383 - 2292</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > April 1971 - December 1971</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Total 1292 cars in 1971</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pre-L</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 2293 - 4268</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > January 1972 - August 1972</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pantera L</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Officially called 1972-1/2 models</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 4269 - 4839</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > August 1972 - December 1972</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Total 2547 cars in 1972</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pantera L (this is the
short </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 6 month model year)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 4840 - 5899</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > January 1973 - June 1973</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Total 1060 cars in 1973 (only 6
months)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Pantera L (aligned with
Ford's </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > production year, then
extended. </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Should have ended June 1974)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Chassis 5900 - 7380</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > July 1973 - August 1974</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Total 1481 cars in 1974 (14
months!)</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > The total number of Panteras
based </span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > on the above data is 6380
from 71-74</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 5,244 US Models</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 1,136 Euro Models</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > 6,380-5244 =1,136</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > Yearly totals = 1,334</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > not counting all of 73.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > ></span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > These totals do NOT AGREE.</span><br>
<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">> > > More to come.</span></span></p></div>-- <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>
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