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As an example of lack of serial number uniformity I have #1280 which is a Pushbutton. The first Pantera were more hand built pushbuttons built in 1971. The first 285 going to Europe with a few after that imported to the USA before the non pushbutton cars were sold.

Mine being #1280 (280th car) for what ever reason was set aside as several pushbuttons were. The push was to get the non pushbuttons going. At some point this car was built and produced in 1972. I have had enthusiast tell me it's not a 1972 but a 1971. That's great if you follow the serial numbers but that's re-writing history and the out of sequence kind of defines this company.

The car was built/finished in 1972, DeTomaso titled it along with the Italian government as a 1972, France issued it a title as a 1972 and was imported in the United states as a 1972.

Pushbuttons had several items which were slightly different such as smooth hood, opening the trunk by the Jam, etc. Mine has a mix match. Mine has a trunk opening from BOTH the door jam and the back deck. It has a ribbed deck lid which was trade mark of latter cars. It has the later Generation 2 uprights and a number of other things which blows away the assumption that certain cars meet meet certain specifics.

In contrast my 1971 #1905 (latter S#) has a FLAT decklid and Generation 1 uprights.