I am just starting the restoration of my 71 pantera. I put it of since the mid 80's. The thing I wish to discuss in this forum is why the pantera is not comanding a much higher price. Sure we all know it has a v-8 351 and not a high reving Italian v-12 but so what shelby gt350 and gt500 are $70,000+ forget about the cobra $200,000+ or a gt40. History, the pantera's got it. If you read up on Alejandro the guy had a wild and exciting life avoiding possible execution in 1955 in an attenpt to over throw Peron ( detomaso's father was the first democratic prime minister of Argentina) . Great racing past as a driver. Worked for maserati as a driver. The car is drop dead gorgious especialy from the back. Its designer is one of the best. Is it to rare a car? are people unaware of its existance? I happen to belive that there is potential for this car to at least keep up with the price of a gt350. What do you think? PS a great book to read is by "Jan P . Norbye" ISBN0850453828 it is the best book I have ever read on the Pantera.
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