Reply to "I finally saw one!!!! My 1st Pantera sighting!"

Andy,

Congrats on "remembering" the Pantera and catching the fever. Check out these links on my website for more info:

How to Buy: http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/how_to_buy.htm

Cars for Sale:
http://www.banzairunnerpantera...anteras%20for%20Sale
Some of the 'for sale' links may be obsolete - have to make some updates, but good start.

Also, try www.crazedlist.org to search craigslist listings nationwide in one search for Panteras.
http://www.crazedlist.org

Here are a few I found using crazedlist.org. Most are out of your price range, but it's only by looking at other cars will you know the right deal/car when you find it:
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/2876881981.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/2945828549.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.../cto/2946072709.html (definitely a fixer in need of a lot of work)
http://losangeles.craigslist.o.../cto/2942022352.html
http://inlandempire.craigslist.../cto/2942086007.html
http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/cto/2952168052.html (only $24,555)
http://panamacity.craigslist.org/cto/2926281921.html (another major project)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2924898692.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/2912333512.html (same car)
http://honolulu.craigslist.org.../cto/2934397034.html
http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/2886601149.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2944571903.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/2944152933.html
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2926268005.html

Also, keep in mind that a $200 plane ticket to go look at an out of state car is cheap insurance to avoid making a $30,000 mistake. Last, don't let inflated "asking" prices discourage you. I bought my Pantera for almost $10,000 less than the original asking price. Talk to the sellers/owners, get to know them, and find out if either of you has any room to negotiate on the price.
Good luck!