quote:There is no such thing as a Pantera (or any Detomaso) without some sort of rust, somewhere.
If you hold out for one, you will never buy one, because it doesn't exist.
Not true. As long as a little hidden surface rust is acceptable, I now believe there are rust free Panteras out there. My 2511 shows no external rust nor obscure evidence of under-surface rust. Now, it WAS a full bare metal media blast restoration at Quella's with less than 5K post restoration miles on it when I bought it (original miles of 24K). But when I wrecked it and things got opened up, there was no rust of mention showing.
I have talked with other owners who also have rust free cars, some of them unrestored originals.
But in general, I too describe these cars to shopping newbies as 'rust prone Italian hot rods" and advise them to proceed accordingly.
Larry
this is a shot of the lower driver side windshield/A-column of 2511:
