Reply to "estimate number of Euro GTS-es"

The simplest and arguably the most exact list of GTS Panteras will come from contacting Santiago DeTomaso in Modena, IT and asking him how many narrow-body street Panteras were built by DeTomaso-Europe during 1971-1989. He has all the factory records and sells this type of information on request. Santiago's business in Italy at www.rscorse.com/shop-on-line-detomaso-parts.com/

It's my understanding that ALL narrow-body street Panteras built by DeTomaso & sold in Europe, the near-East and Australia/NZ were called 'GTS', and the last one was sold in 1989: s/n 9448 (France). There's a later serial (#9483) but it's listed as a 1987 (U.S). The U.S 'GTS' was a decal package built by Ford for the U.S. and shared only a badge or two and the rivited flares with Euro GTS cars.

Some optioned narrow-body Euro cars were also termed 'GTS/Gr-3': street Panteras factory-converted for occasional semi-pro racing while still being street licensed. The 14 (or 16) Gr-4/GT-4/Stradale racers of the '70s had factory-special chassis and special-everything-else. They did not start out as street GTS cars and with 10" wide front wheels & 14" wide rears, are NOT considered 'narrow-body' cars. Their closest street-car relatives are the GT-5 wide-bodies of the '80s. The whole subject is confusing, with two separate manufacturers selling 'GTS' Panteras.