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Buy 'Bad Boy' on this website, Home page, cars for sale. You cannot build that car for that amount of money, guaranteed, and in 10 years it'll be worth $100,000. It just need Campy clones in my opinion.

I was looking at a car in Brea, CA, spare motor, spare ZF, guy started a restoration project 20 years ago and never finished it. I didn't wand to do the same thing... Pantera frustration... how sad! Never finished it!! Got out the catalogs and did some online pricing to see what it would cost vs. what it would be worth and I made a decision not to frustrate myself also. I wanted to drive a Pantera as well as invest in a Pantera as well as work on a Pantera. It always costs twice as much to rebuild a motor delivered to a mechanic in a basket as to overhaul a complete motor that doesn't run.

Better re-read www.panteraplace.com beginning to end, and see what it takes and why descisions are made and what tools are needed.

If you really gotta do some wrenching, check Hemmings.com and part out the maroon GTS thats got 'repairable front end damage, disassembled, but complete' sell it on eBay.
It's been for sale for 7 years!!! Ask yourself why, or better yet, ask yourself 'hey, isn't this thing going to cost $5,000 to paint, at least, once I get all the parts and get everything back on and working properly' and by the way, 'self, don't radiators cost about $1,000?' Add hauling, $1,000.00 by U-Haul, add..., and....

I just paid $45.00 for a window motor, $153.50 for a set of Euro tail lights, missed a bid for a wiper motor for $50.00 and saw Group IV tail lights go for $380.00.
$260.00 for A-arm bushings, etc....

There's a guy in Kerville, TX with parts listed on eBay. He'll make some money. There'll be one less Pantera and other Pantera's will keep going up in value.

Prices have gone up with the decline in the stock market. Both real estate and exotic collectables. But Ferrari 308's have gone down in value while Ferrari Dino's have gone up in value ($35,000 to $65,000 over 10 years).

You'll have a great starting platform with 'Bad Boy' and insuance is not as high as you might think. In 10 years, it'll be worth $100,000 easy. And you'll NEVER sell it, even if you want a bigger house. It'll give you MORE than $100,000 pleasure and it cost more than $100,000 to build!!!! A steal, offer $50,000 cash!!! I might!!! So you may be doing yourself a favor.

Enjoy yourdelf! Happy motoring.