Reply to "Pantera #4680 - Any history?"

George PAdmin.

Robert, don't be confused.

Any car asembled between July 1 1972 and June 30 1973 was a 1973 model.

Have you ever noticed that in the US the new models hit the show room in September, not January? In order to hit the showroom in September, the cars are manufactured beginning July.

US manufacturers assembled cars based on the fiscal year. DeTomaso was hooked up with Ford and adhered to Ford's production schedule.

Panteras with the "L" bumpers were manufactured to comply with regualtions mandated for 1973 models.

This is a common error, not just amongst Pantera owners, but other marques as well. People assume anything built in 1972 was a 1972 model. It just isn't so.

My Pantera, chassis 6018, was built July 1973, it is a 1974 model.

8/27/071:12 AM

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