I think a lot of it has to do with how unknown a Pantera is. Generally speaking, those who go to an auction to buy a Hemi anything don't know what a Pantera is much less how to bid on it. A lot of getting a good buy on anything at an auction is often to go there to buy that which the auction is not focused on. Car parts go pretty cheap at a dress auction and VS versa. Dad bought a 1908 sears at a local tool auction for a little of nothing. After researching it and restoring it we have found it is either #2 or #7! If that had gone at an auction for Horsless cariage cars it would have gone for a lot.
Like wise if PI has an auction it would atract PI people from all over the world. I kind of think the Pantera as an undiscovered muscle car and pehaps even one of the first platforms that everone modified and upgraded. (I forgot the name in the hot rod comunity)
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Originally posted by Whiplash:
Panteras have historically done poorly at auction. The Hall Super Pantera would have sold for more through the normal channels. The B-J Auction result confirms my original thoughts. Why do you think Panteras don't do well at auctions?
