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Discussion in 'Other Italian' started by BigAl, Nov 16, 2005.

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  1. BigAl

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    #1 BigAl, Nov 16, 2005
    Just had to post what a nice drive I had to work this morning in the old cat. On mornings when I wake up early, I'll take the long way to work to actually enjoy driving without all the usual traffic. It was 5am and there was no one on the road and the P was just humming. Going down the road, the V8 rumbling behind my head, the car just hugging the road. A tiny blip on the pedal and boom, you're doing a century with no effort at all. What a way to get to work!
     
  2. TexasMike

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    #2 TexasMike, Nov 16, 2005
    Cool...! I didn't know you still have a Pantera. I have heard you talk about it, but I thought you sold it.
    I have never seen one in person.
    Can I photograph it sometime?
     
  3. BigAl

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    #3 BigAl, Nov 16, 2005
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    You bet!
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  4. kaamacat

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    #4 kaamacat, Nov 16, 2005
    BigAl..........very nice. (yea I get mine out every weekend, weather permitting, head on Mt runs/rides........ and love the car).

    Thing I like most about it, is the pulling power it has "on hand" lets say at 60mph (or at any speed)........ slight touch of the throttle in 5th and you are instantly into the next century. (as you put it).
     
  5. TexasMike

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    #5 TexasMike, Nov 16, 2005
    Very nice!!
     
  6. matteo

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    #6 matteo, Nov 16, 2005
    Second that!!

    I love them pantera!
     
  7. Simon

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    #7 Simon, Nov 16, 2005
    Love it. No spoilers or skirts, a nice clean looking Pantera.
    What year is it Al?
     
  8. Napolis

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    #8 Napolis, Nov 16, 2005
    Very nice. How's the engine cooling? Is that sorted? Once P are sorted they seem to be great cars.
     
  9. BigAl

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    #9 BigAl, Nov 16, 2005
    thnx Simon. A '74, had it since '88. Its a little wierd though; the VIN letters indicate late '73 but the numbers, '74 and its got a mix of '73 and '74 parts.
    Got it on consignment from Pantera of Houston, which is no longer around.

    thnx Nap. No probs, run the AC in the summer too. You're right, once they're sorted....
     
  10. EarlyCat

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    #10 EarlyCat, Nov 16, 2005
    I love the Pantera. Of course I am biased a little (profile has a picture of mine)!
     
  11. GhostRider

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    #11 GhostRider, Nov 16, 2005
    It's really fun taking the Pantera out in cold weather too, you can feel a definite power increase. Free HP!
     
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    #12 amenasce, Nov 16, 2005
    Ahh , good to see some unmolested Panteras ! Beautiful !
     
  13. wax

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    #13 wax, Nov 16, 2005
    Okay - now we're talkin'. Even a low quality pic is mesmerizing.
     
  14. shiggins

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    #14 shiggins, Nov 16, 2005
    Gorgeous cars.
     
  15. BigAl

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    #15 BigAl, Nov 16, 2005
    nice, is that a round key hole/door button I see?
     
  16. GhostRider

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    #16 GhostRider, Nov 17, 2005
    Yep, it's a pushbutton model. Very rare, less than 100 I think.
     
  17. BigAl

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    #17 BigAl, Nov 17, 2005
    didn't think there were very many.
     
  18. Murph

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    #18 Murph, Nov 17, 2005
    Thanks a lot guys! Mine's still laid up. I'm having withdrawals.
     
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    #19 jungathart, Nov 17, 2005
    una bella machina molto vivace. ;)
     
  20. EarlyCat

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    #20 EarlyCat, Nov 17, 2005
    It's a pushbutton, #1303. It came on the first shipment from Detomaso. It was a demonstrator car that traveled on a car carrier to promote Panteras. I got it from a vintage car racer out of Wesley Ca. The car has a little over 6000 miles on it. He took it apart in 1975, after buying it from Ford in 1972. The plan was to build an engine, paint it, etc. But he never got around to it, put it in a ocean container & forgot about it. He did the same thing to a 250 GTE also. I have put it back together, but it still needs paint. A real blast to drive, easy to work on, and fun to look at!
     
  21. BigAl

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    #21 BigAl, Nov 17, 2005
    very interesting, thnx for posting Joey.

    I was in Lexington a few weeks back visiting with family.
     

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