Reply to "Tracking Pantera on Race Track"

With stock floor pans and seats for the driver it is really tough to fit with a helmet over a certain size. Somewhere over 6 foot and 200 pounds is about where it starts.

I think the original concept of the cabin was for a European soccer player or a jockey? A retired one that had grown to 150 pounds works but not too short. Maybe 5'6" so you can still reach the pedals?

You CAN just take the bolts out of the straps on the back of the early seats and that will allow you to adjust the seat with a rake to the back but that does push the bottom of the seat forward.

You would then need to make a decision on either to cut a hole in the inner front fender so you have a place for your left foot, or remove the steering wheel entirely so there is a place for your knees. There is also going to be an issue with your right leg not bending in the right place to operate the throttle.

A hand control might work at this point also?


Now that's just the driver. As far as fitting the instructor into the passenger seat, it is possible if that instructor has had their left kidney removed and there is a void in their back?


Yes there are people who can successfully fit with a helmet into the car that are over six feet tall. You can identify them on the street by the obvious deformities and alterations to their bodies.

The driver is going to have their left leg amputated to just under the knee. I suppose if they are ingenious enough they will have a detachable device that is modified to the car?

The instructor will likely be bent over, twisted to the side and unable to stand erect. Probably walk with a cane? They probably will seem to be smiling but I think it is a grimace from the pain.


The more logical people who own Panteras most likely would have taken engineering measures to lower the floor pans and make the bulkhead flush. Of course if you are a midget there could be other issues like not being able to reach the pedals but who knows for sure?

Another possible solution is to have a custom helmet made to fit the cabin of the Pantera? How you would get a Snell number on it though I don't know.

With the stock configuration you should also consider moving the driver seat to center it better to the steering and pedals. As built, the thing is off to one side.