However, I've been looking at Panteras for some time with an eye toward buying another one. My first Pantera was a Matchbox Group 4. It was white blue and orange.
Anyway...
After looking around for a while I have realized that I like three body styles:
1) Stock (no wing) http://www.panteraplace.com/ICD/2003/Mikes_Pantera_ICD_2003.JPG (Mike's car is nice - I've seen it in person.)
2) Group 4 (no wing)
http://www.panteracars.com/colinkbb.jpg
http://www.panteracars.com/mont2002a15.jpg
3) GT5-S (no wing) http://www.panteraplace.com/Pantera%20Pics/Rick%20Bell.JPG
The hard edged scoop in front of the rear tire, the ground effects, and the abrupt flares of the GT5 aren't as appealing to me personally as the others. For those of you with these cars - take no offense - they are beautiful. I just like the others better.
Real Group 4s and GT5-Ss are relatively expensive compared to the stock cars (understatement?). I don't see the wheel flares of a Group 4 as too difficult to fabricate, but the bodywork of a GT5-s isn't something your local body shop could create for you.
Are their suppliers that sell the GT5-S bodywork so that a stock Pantera can be made to look like a GT5-S? Same question for Group 4s?
Don't worry, I wouldn't go chopping on some pristine 5K mile 71 pushbutton. I'm wondering because if I go to all the trouble involved in the resto route where I have a car with some rust issues. I would like to bring it back as a GT5-s or a Group 4.
Thanks for any info!
-Perry
[This message has been edited by Perryh (edited 01-27-2004).]