I was disappointed about the facts. But in one hand, exposure about a Pantera is always a good thing!! I have an old Hot Rod magazine from May 1986. It has an article about this car. The car in that article is a 1983. No wing, original campy wheels, no side gills in body, it's in black and white print. So not sure about color. The engine is a 340, not 360. I don't believe the story about finding engine either.
I cringed about the Miami Vice joke. I'll bet they don't know the "testarosa " in that show was actually a customized Pantera!! That's in a different issue of same magazine.