Welcome to the wonderful world of Panteras! Greg's 71 looks like a splendid car in my opinion.
quote:have a million questions regarding relatively stock vs highly non-stock Pantera's
Ask away. You'll get a lot of bias from different folks here, depending on their preference, but that's part of the learning process - figuring out just what you're looking for. My preference is relatively stock with some performance and safety upgrades.
Check out my How to Buy page to begin your education:
http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/how_to_buy.htm
And take the pre-purchase inspection checklist with you if you go look at Greg's car - pay specific attention to where/how to check for rust (the only real concern when buying a Pantera; well, ZF condition comes in close 2nd).
BTW, I was just down in your neck of the woods last weekend. Stopped in Santa Barbara and stayed in Camarillo Saturday, then on to Azusa to pick my daughter up from school for the summer. Sure wish I was driving my Pantera instead of the Sequoia!