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I HAVE TRULY READ ALL OF THIS WITH GREAT INTEREST AN IF THIS IS EVER TO BE SEEN THEN I HOPE IT WILL BE AT THE TOP AND NOT THE BOTTOM.
I purchased a new, Silver 1972 in early 1973. I went to visit a friend of mine in Chicago awho owns an original 1965 427 Cobra. We went to dineer in my car and when we came out we took a taxi back to his hosue as my new Pantera had been stolen. Five years ago I purchased a 1972 Silver Pantera with 7,500 original miles. It was purchased on a whim while I was in Atlanta on business and was listed in the paper for $35,000. I paid $25,000. At 10,000 miles it still has the original plugs, points, wires etc. As far as I am concerned I got one of the deals of the century. I am in process of many upgrades (cooling, AC, shocks, GT5 works brakes, cross drilled rotors, and larger wheels. Looking for the rear louvers and I am going to french in a recess the front lights and get them undr glass as well. Why? Because I want to and I can. There is no other SUPER CAR in the world that you can get for the price of a good Pantera and I have other cars from which I can make this comparison. Dollar for dollar there is not a more fun automobile to drive and I am happy to say mine is totally rust free and everything works. I just want it to work better and more like it is in the 2003 and not 1972.
The biggest problem is that most are not familiar with the car or what it is capable of. A friend helped me get my 67 E back home (lost a fan belt, and piece of metal from the water pump pully) He asked to look at my other cars. I asked if he would like to go for a 'thank you ride' in any of them and he picked the Pantera. On a four lane from Thomasville, GA to the Florida line in one spot I took the car up to 170 mph (on the speedometer actual speed I am sure was different) at 5600 RPM. When he asked how fast and I told him he replied. "IT didn't feel like we were going faster than 70 or 80. This is the fastest that I have ever been." I asked if he would like to drive back to Thomasville and he did. "How fast can I drive?" He asked. "It's your ticket, as fast as you want." He took it to 145 and said it felt like 35 to 40 in other cars. That was a year ago and everytime I see him he tells me how much more he has saved towards the purchase of a Pantera. He is now up to $17,000 and figures he will start to look when he has$40,000. But his smile that day will always be priceless. I plan on being buried in mine! "Who sez you can't take it with you?"

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