quote:Originally posted by SoCal:
You could make it work in the US if it was done as a "kit" car, kind of like the Noble. Build a tube or a monocoque(sp) frame put it all together and sell it without an engine or drivetrain. Use Ford GT transaxles or even a corvette trans set-up. The manufacturer (seller) would then have a list of authorized drivetrain installers or you could do it yourself. This way you could bypass all the required DOT inspections.
Or
Do like the all the Cobra knock-offs, have someone build a chassis, have someone else make the body panels, etc, the car would still be a 1971 - 1974 DeTomaso Pantera with updated body panels. So essentially it would be a "replicar".
Is it possible or am I just talking out of my butt?
Fran Hall (Race Car Replicas) could almost certainly do them. We just need to arrange a group buy to cover the development and specialty parts tooling, but using their driveline (GT40 should be adequate) and suspension expertise we'd have a really serious machine.
http://race-car-replicas.com/
I'll be happy to take deposits into my Swiss account...
