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> 36 cars so far.<br>
><br>
> Want to know more?<br>
><br>
> I use Marti Reports...please send yours.<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>
><br>
> followed by the release date which is <br>
> more likely when it was finished and <br>
><br>
> ready for shipping.<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
> 35 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<br>
><br>
> 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>
> 40% were 72's<br>
> 24% were 73's<br>
> 21% were 74's<br>
> > > ><br>
> So far, the rarest US Pantera is a<br>
> 74 GTS in YellowGold/Blk at .0057% <br>
> of US Import Models at 30 total units.<br>
> ><br>
> The most popular Pantera is a<br>
> 72 Standard Model in Yellow at<br>
><br>
> 558 units or 10.6% of all cars imported.<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
> 1971 <br>
> > > ><br>
> 743 ALL Standard <br>
> > > ><br>
><br>
> Cars Included<br>
><br>
> 1464 5/71 2/72<br>
> 1490 5/71 12/71<br>
> 1660 6/71 3/72<br>
> 1661 6/71 4/72<br>
> > > <br>
><br>
> 120 made in May<br>
> 208 made in June <br>
> 101 made in Oct<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
><br>
> 224 Yellow 30%<br>
> 87 Lime 12%<br>
> > > ><br>
> 1972 <br>
> > > > <br>
><br>
> 2,131 ALL Standard <br>
> > > ><br>
><br>
> Cars included<br>
> > > ><br>
> 2071 9/71 5/72<br>
> 2207 10/71 6/72<br>
><br>
> 2586 1/72 12/72<br>
> 2761 2/72 10/72<br>
> 3310 4/72 8/72<br>
> 3400. 5/72 8/72<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>
> > > ><br>
><br>
> 307 made in January<br>
> 238 made in February<br>
> 308 made in April<br>
> 171 made in May<br>
> 227 made in June <br>
> 445 made in July <br>
> 83 made in September<br>
> > > <br>
> > > ><br>
> 558 Yellow 26%<br>
> 517 White 24%<br>
> 436 Red 20%<br>
> 244 Blue 11%<br>
> 94 Lime. 4%<br>
> 107 Silver 4%<br>
> 57 Green 2%<br>
> > > ><br>
> 1973<br>
> > > ><br>
> Includes some 72 Models designated as <br>
> 72 1/2* #4269 -#4839 <br>
> > > > <br>
> 1,258 ALL Standard <br>
> > > ><br>
> Cars Included<br>
> > > ><br>
> 4443* 9/72 5/73<br>
4520* 9/72 10/73<br>
> 4566* 10/72 7/73<br>
> 4665* 10/72 6/73<br>
><br>
> 4860 10/72 5/73<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<br>
> > > ><br>
> 68 in March<br>
> 83 in April<br>
> 185 in July<br>
> 187 in October<br>
> 163 in September<br>
> 113 in December <br>
> > > ><br>
> 334 Yellow 26%<br>
> 277 White. 22% <br>
> 203 Orange 16%<br>
> 178 Red 14%<br>
><br>
> 90 Green 7%<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
> 1974 <br>
> > > ><br>
> 1,112 Produced <br>
> > > ><br>
> 962 Standard<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>
> 7269 3/74 12/74<br>
> 7314 6/74 1/75<br>
> 7366 6/74 1/75<br>
><br>
> > > ><br>
> 142 in Jan<br>
> 39 in Feb <br>
><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>
> > > ><br>
> 225 Yellow 20%<br>
> 191 White 17%<br>
> 188 Orange 17%<br>
> 151 Red 13%<br>
><br>
> 60 Slvr/Blk GTS 40%<br>
> 60 Burg/Blk GTS 40%<br>
> 30 YGold/Blk 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 Panteras 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>
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><br>
> Michael L. Shortt<br>
> Savannah, Georgia<br>
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