Reply to "Help me find a Pantera!"

The orange Pantera belonging to Jan T (DOES200) is a very good deal at his asking price. Of course his car is an L, which you don't like. Mine was an L, I removed the bumpers. I installed the Amerisport bumpers in the front to hide the holes. I could have installed Amerisport bumpers in the rear too, instead I plugged the holes with rubber plugs.

If the orange car that Mayberry had for sale was what you were looking for, then you missed out on paying market value for the right car. Mike Mayberry knows what these cars are worth. When you buy a car from him you will not be getting a "deal" (i.e. below market price) but at the same time you won't be getting hosed. He lists them for what they're worth and normally doesn't barter the price. He only sells rust free examples. I bought mine from Mike. Mike is an active member of the Pantera community, an enthusiast himself, he owns 2 Panteras the last I heard.

That orange car was a show car. It was not just a Pantera in good shape. It had an expensive & gorgeous paint job, many parts were powder coated, lots of detail every where you looked. Plus it had a fresh motor. That's why it was $60K & not $50K. Look at it this way, somewhere out there, that orange Pantera has a new owner who is quite happy with his purchase. It could have been you.

Pantera pricing is up because interest in the cars is up, supply & demand is at work here. The best examples will command the highest prices. The description of the car you are looking for could be defined as a fairly good example.

take care, cowboy from hell