Reply to "How Many GT5?"

George:

Personally, I agree with you that all the late model narrow body Panteras are probably GTS models, or at least I haven't come across any that are not. However, Wallace Wyss writes on page 231 of "DeTomaso; The Man and His Machines" as follows:

"The GT5 wasn't marketed as a replacement for the previous Panteras. European market brochures published by DeTomaso after the U.S. specification production had ended, show conventional '71-'72 (metal bumperette model) Panteras still being offered. The GT5 was merely a new top of the line model, added to a line which still included the Pantera "L" and the GTS."

I have to admit to being a bit confused about the Vignale - Maggiora - Embo carrozzeria history. I thought the Embo cars started being built in 1978? I think you wrote that on a previous post here on the PIBB on October 25, 2005.

As for #9107, I know very little about it's history prior to Wally having acquired it. I spoke with him at some length on March 18th, but he was not able to provide me with any information about it's origins.