quote:Originally posted by Cowboy from Hell:
No. You're right about your car.
DeTomaso wasn't marching to Ford's drum ... yet. The DeTomaso model year was in line with the calendar year at that point. The last 1971 Pantera was #2292, built in December 1971. Whereas north American Ford had been building 1972 model Fords since July of 1971, because they manufactured automobiles based on the fiscal year.
The curious part of that difference ... chassis 2292 which was the last 1971 Pantera, probably didn't hit a Lincoln showroom until February or March of 1972. Ford had been selling 1972 models since September 1971.
-G
Ok, I understand that you're saying 2248 was constructed late in the 1971 calendar year most likely during "1972" Ford fiscal year production. But why would Ford choose to issue an MSO for my car dated 1971?
With #2248 as an example,I guess that #1792 through #2292, while built in 1971, some could have been titled as either a 1971 or 1972 vehicles based on the MSO issued by Ford.