Reply to "Is Anybody Still Using the Original Becker Radio/Becker Cassette?"

Becker made at least 50 different models from 1969-1979, called 'Europa' and 'Europa ll'. Some of these had external amplifiers, some were internal. There were 5, 6 or 7 preset- button models. Some Beckers had AM & FM; a few had three bands, adding short wave (the frequencies aren't used in the U.S.) Early Europa models were monoaural but most were stereo. Mid-'60s Beckers were TUBE type! One model, used in Euro Panteras with a small, removeable face, used a vertical dial. But the legend 'Europa' was shown horizontal, as were the designators for the preset buttons.

The Europas were FACTORY-installed in Euro- sold Panteras, along with Blaupunkt and Becker- Mexico models. These last had horizontal faces. It's correct that NO U.S-market Panteras got factory stereos- part of that absurdly low $9995 price in the early '70s. What U.S Panteras got were DEALER-installed stereos- whatever they had around. By sending in your Pantera's S/n and a check, Santiago DeTomaso will mail you a factory spec sheet on your car. If it was built for & sold first in Europe, the specs will include the factory-installed radio serial numbers, if one was ordered. If it was built for the U.S, there will be no radio listed.