De tomaso Pantera

[hot66]

Anyone here knowledgeable about Panteras ? Helping a mate try to find a nice one .

Also anyone know very specific differences to look out for to identify a GTS

[chris68]

See the YouTube video below. Might be worth contacting the channel owner and ask for contact details of the bloke that owns the car. Reckon he'd know more than most.

https://youtu.be/l6cilVD1S_o

[yoda]

Hi James

I’ve been looking for one on and off for a few years so quite familiar with the cars. Depending on what he is looking for, worth speaking to a few of the specialists (3.4) or John Pogson at the club.

I know of a fantastic early car for sale, really very nice but top of the market price. Good cars are hard to find.

[hot66]

Feroz, he’s joined the club and got his feelers out. He’s been to see about 4 in the uk now but non have been right and a couple of quite low quality. It does appear owners tend to hang onto them.

I’d be interested to hear about the car you known of .. maybe pm me ?

[keith fellowes]

Back in 1985 John McKerrell rallied a Pantera and a mate of mine did the Manx rally in it with him. Memory alludes me as to why they retired but he said it was an absolute blast if a little wide for some of the IOM lanes.
They did the recce in John's RR Silver Shadow complete with optics in the back!!

[markm]

https://www.fast-classics.com/cars/de- ... -for-sale/

[yoda]

https://www.fast-classics.com/cars/de- ... -for-sale/

I've seen this one. Nice from afar but far form nice! Looks ok in the pics but body isn't great. It was advertised for under £100k last year!

[70sThrowback]

Hi james, Sam Lander had one at his workshop in Malton when I was there a couple of months ago. The owner was looking to sell it, it wasn't mint but sounded awesome. Think he wanted around £40k from memory. If you friend is interested I (or you) could contact Sam for details. At least he is N Yorks based so not far from you

[hot66]

Hi james, Sam Lander had one at his workshop in Malton when I was there a couple of months ago. The owner was looking to sell it, it wasn't mint but sounded awesome. Think he wanted around £40k from memory. If you friend is interested I (or you) could contact Sam for details. At least he is N Yorks based so not far from you

thanks for the headsup, but he's already seen that one a nd decided to pass on it

[yoda]

They are not economical to restore, better to buy someone else’s bills if you can

[alfacat]

Off on a bit of a tangent here but I can't help wondering if this one is still out there somewhere...


Driven by Lewis Collins as Gavin (no, not Bodie) in an episode of 'The Cuckoo waltz'.


A little more on topic and FWIW apparently Panteras like Lancia Stratos are very suspension set up sensitive, so a car with good bodywork (and iffy handling) may be a better bet than a tatty one that drives well.


All the best

Ian F.


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[sladey]

I remember that episode - he got a free washing machine with it for his landlady

[hashman]

Was perusing porsche stuff in America and saw this for sale.
May be of use

https://www.gaswerksgarage.com/copy-of- ... d-52317153

Karl

[hot66]

An update … he found one that was mid way through a sympathetic resto and had just been painted … anyway, it arrived this week so we had a shakedown run this morning around the dales on some of the bigger roads / tank roads.

This car turns heads ! It’s proper noisy with it having cherrybomb style mufflers too. It’s mad and we all love it

[anglophone1]

Very cool James- if its who I think it is he doesn't need any more cars - but that car does fill a need