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The earliest 'L model is supposed to be serial # 4269. Its sister car, S/n 4268 is known to be a pre-L type. Both were built in July of '72. On your car should be a stamped serial number above the pedals & visible from the front trunk. The same # should be on a rivited tag at the upper left side of the dash, visible thru the windshield A 3rd copy of the same serial number will be stamped into the bottoms of both headlight buckets unless they have been replaced, visible only after removing them from the car (and maybe paint-stripping as some were completely filled in with paint). A white plastic build date tag is normally found rivited to the door sill. So if your car was built or sold in 1971, it is a pre-L, not an L. Questions like this are why all Pantera owners should send their cars information to Bill Milburn in TX [hugoct@aol.com ]to be included in the DeTomaso Registry, 2nd Edition. Joining a local Pantera club is helpful, too. "Secret" owners sometimes pay a heavy price for their privacy.