Reply to "Side Mirror"

Larry is technically right about the Panteras coming off the boat with no mirrors, but a concours judge in the US would knock points off for any mirror that isn't period correct, like the chrome Mustang mirrors or the "sport mirrors", and I think that's where BP's head is at.

I've seen Panteras that were driven off the dealer's lot with no mirrors, others that had only a driver's side mirror, and others that had both mirrors. Usually the chrome Mustang mirrors, the sport mirrors were installed less frequently. However the sport mirrors became a popular upgrade during the seventies, owners traded in their chrome Mustang mirrors for sport mirrors. So you see, even 30 years ago, what to do with the mirrors was a concern with Pantera owners.

My Pantera had the sport mirrors installed, as far as functionality goes, they are worthless, couldn't see a thing behind you, I installed convex mirrors on the glass, that helped a bit.

THe earliest mirrors on Euro cars I'm aware of were the Vitaloni mirrors called "Californians". See a pic below. The "Turbos" came along some time in the '80s. Coz's factory 1981 GT5 has Californians installed. BP from the angle of your picture your mirrors look a bit like Californians, if so, they are still available, and are as period correct as anything else.

I suggested the Baby Turbos simply as a way to have attractive mirrors that actually provide some rearward vision without having to poke any further holes in the door panel.

cowboy from hell