1597 - 71 Pantera | The De Tomaso Forums

Guest

1597 - 71 Pantera

This is it!
I purchased this unmolested pantera a few months back.
I took some PICS before I start the restoration and upgrades. Notice the 30 years old tires and RIMS! The tires aren't even cracked.
Wow - Dreams do come true........

Attachments

Hide

Images (33)

2/4/067:19 PM

❤️ 0

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

markcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera

Great looking car. I assume that you know those aren't the original wheels and tires (nice shape, however old they are!) and I was wondering how you get gas in it. It looks like you've got a modified fuel filler. In mine, you can see the curved pipe that fills the gas tank, but I don't see yours.

What are you planning to restore? Looks like you should just get in and drive!

Congratulations!

2/4/068:11 PM

❤️ 0

George PAdmin.

Bitchen, bitchen, bitchen! Your Pantera is beautiful

the emotion you expressed "Dreams do come true....." is priceless. Thanks for sharing that and your pics with us.

Congratualtions my friend! Good luck with your car. Enjoy.

The original owner must have had good eye sight. I would not be able to see anthing in the rear view mirrors that far away!

Your friend on the DTBB, George

2/4/068:23 PM

❤️ 0

markmBuy now, pay later!

Wow that car looks spotless!

Lets hear the story, all cars have a story don't they?

2/4/069:00 PM

❤️ 0

4nford"Live wrong and Perspire"

Nice ride! Congratulations and welcome to the brotherhood! Your avatar keeps distracting me from the car!

2/4/069:12 PM

❤️ 0

RT66_Pantera (Guest)

Thanks,

Mark, -The fuel filler has been modified, I don't like the setup though.

George - I've been waiting 35 Years for this. I used to cruise my 60 Vette over to the Lincoln Mercury dealers and sit in the showroom and stare at em for hours.

Mark, Its pretty damn close to spotless. The guy I bought it from
had it stored and didn't drive it for 17 years.

4NFORD - The Avatar makes it hard to type...lol

Thanks all -

2/4/0610:57 PM

❤️ 0

huskerMember

Mark, On my '71 there wasn't a fuel filler pipe. The gas cap sits on top of the gas tank. A pain in the butt to put gas in so I installed the modified fuel filler.

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Charlton:
Great looking car. I assume that you know those aren't the original wheels and tires (nice shape, however old they are!) and I was wondering how you get gas in it. It looks like you've got a modified fuel filler. In mine, you can see the curved pipe that fills the gas tank, but I don't see yours.

What are you planning to restore? Looks like you should just get in and drive!

Congratulations!

2/5/067:30 AM

❤️ 0

markcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera

quote:
Originally posted by Husker:
Mark, On my '71 there wasn't a fuel filler pipe. The gas cap sits on top of the gas tank.

YIKES! Geez, I thought I was living on the edge with my set-up. No filler neck at all would be downright scary!

2/5/062:23 PM

❤️ 0

mark5872Member

Looks like a SOLID car, now the fun begins

welcome fellow Pantera owner.
Regards Mark

2/5/068:37 PM

❤️ 0

RT66_Pantera (Guest)

As much as I hate to do this!
I'm thinking about selling it - Due to lack of funds.
I'll put up some details tomorrow.

6/12/069:55 PM

❤️ 0

markmBuy now, pay later!

Pantera's are like stocks, only not as good you need to really buy and hold.

LOL...

I'm sorry to hear your thinking about selling. Gas prices and interest rates are hurting everyone, hope this doesn't become a trend. I'd hate to trade in the Pantera on a Honda Civic.

But if I did. I would go old school like the Pantera