As I've said in so many words many times before:
ANY, I mean ANY, Pantera that is purchased without at least an up-in-the-air on a lift inspection and a full-warm-up city-highway test drive is a recipe for trouble.
That inspection should include a hammer and a center punch and their use in any and all areas known for rust, and there are a lot of those areas. A solid car, and a solid seller,will find no damage done from such an inspection.
For would-be owners, if you do not know how to inspect a Pantera, find someone who does and take them with you.
Perhaps no other car so thoroughly demands you respect the old adage:
Buyer beware!
Larry
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