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#9362 should be an '85 or '86 Pantera; #9364 is, as well as #9359. Your prospective car is unlisted in the various Registries. As far as starting ANY car after 24 years of dry storage, IF you try fresh gas or starting fluid, have a fire extinguisher close by. Fuel lines made prior to that time would not withstand 'modern' gas with its witches-brew of carcinogenic chemicals, and line ruptures/fires are common. The tank holds 22 gallons and the drain plug is usually rust-welded to the tank.

If it starts, resist the urge to drive it more than up-and-down a driveway until you replace all the rubber in the car: fuel lines, brake lines, water hoses and test the brakes for sticking pistons in calipers. It will also give you a chance to try shifting the transmission into all gears under power. Rebuilding a ZF is beyond most owners and non-specialty shops, and can be VERY expensive (over $10,000). Rebuilding calipers is simple and cheap but one of the sloppiest jobs imaginable. This is also the time to replace old brake hoses and maybe brake pads. These machines even in poor tune will hit 150 mph and thats fast enough to do you and the car serious injury if something suddenly malfunctions.

The electrics may be problematic because most of the system comes from Lucas of England and uses non-plated connectors everywhere, so surface corrosion and loose grounds are common. Patient cleaning fixes almost all such problems without buying parts. This Forum and WWW.POCA.com are the world's main resources for newly purchased Panteras!