quote:Originally posted by Wtrandall:
One of my friends made an interesting point. He said the Pantera is the Harley of the car world. A Pantera is a product of LOOKS, SOUND and BRUTE POWER. The key word being "BRUTE". I some ways if you change that recipe do you really still have a Pantera?
That's an art rather then a science. Since the Pantera isn't a package added vehicle like an SVT Cobra Muatang and defined by that package there seems to be more latitude.
I would point out that if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
I think a key element here may be a 351C Ford with a ZF.
Consider that throughout most of the post Ford years that was still the factory powerplant.
It only changed because new supplies became exhausted at some point not because Windsors are better.
I think that the car has most desire as a restomod. I always remeber the red factory GT4 that Ford had show at Dearborn.
Some how to me that became the ultimate statement of the car.
Especially with the Webers and 180's.