Reply to "Factory Wheel Options"

Myles,

One set of wheels were used, 15" x 7" front, 15" x 8" rear, in one color, solid silver (no gold accents). The only difference was the earliest pushbutton cars had "single slot" Campagnolo wheels, the later cars had two-slot Campagnolo wheels.

Gold accents on the wheels, the trim, lettering, etc was not a factory option. Gold trim was popular in the US during the late '70s and very early '80s. I can say with reasonable certainty that any such accents you have seen were applied by the owner in that time period.

There are other Pantera/deTomaso owners who value show room stock, concours originality, you are not alone in that respect. Most such enthusiasts would never consider repainting their Pantera in anything other than the original color. You've already written you would repaint with a certain paint scheme even if it wasn't a factory offering. I don't see that being any different than the guy who wants to hot rod the motor or install aftermarket wheels.

You may want to consider purchasing a couple of books from the Pantera International club store: "DeTomaso the Man and the Machines" and the "Pantera Ultimate Portfolio". I guarantee the books would become often used reference material for you.

your friend on the DTIC