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Originally posted by Wade:
Saw this ad, thought I would pass it along.
http://www.racingjunk.com/DeTo...eTomaso-Pantera.html
Cheers,
Wade
I was at barrett jackson in jan with intentions to bid on a 1974 orange l model pantera . looking over the car carefully i noted that the original vin plate area on the bulkhead had a crude plate rivited over it with the vin number THPNRT08735 stamped on it with what appeared to be non original DeTomaso stamping tools. That is the vin number in the Barrett Jackson catalog description also. That number is much later in the number sequence for panteras if it exists at all. l model but the engine rivited tag plate was missing as well as the emissions plate also rivited in the engine comp.The engine number 5427 sounds right for a 74 the holes for the plates were there so it was apparently a usa delivery model.I theorize the car was built as a 1974 L model around a 1974 L model engine probably using a salvaged body of who knows what vintage.The car appeared like a valid 74 L model but of course the faked vin is not 74 vintage.Anybody know of this car? I passed on it cause I want a real car.It had a pennsylvania title which BJ did not show me but in talking to the owner verified to me. He was unaware of the vin discrepancy.Jerry McGlothin