427 tunnel port / 1972

Did you post some pictures?

Oh man, this is just what I have always wanted. Could you post pictures please????

please post some pictures. i am still looking for a pantera.

Yes i would like to see pics as i may be looking for a running mate.
Thanks

Laboss what are you running for President? Do you need a Presidential running mate or a Vice-Presidential canidate?

Stable mate!!

Well I'm unstable so that leaves me out.

So did this ever get posted for auction? Anybody see it?

Kelly

Nope. I have been waiting patiently. I want to see what it looks like.

This car now listed on eBay;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-De-Tomosa-Pantera-C...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

AHHH HAAAA!! I was right! The tunnel port looks like it fits even better than the Cleveland. I shoulda just trusted my insticts. YES!!

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Originally posted by DeTom:
AHHH HAAAA!! I was right! The tunnel port looks like it fits even better than the Cleveland. I shoulda just trusted my insticts. YES!!

Fits better? you mean , yes it does fit don't you? Should I be concerned that it's a ford detomosa or does he just write with an accent?

OK feel free to pick my ebay add apart... It is obvious I know nothing about These cars, did not even know which category to list it in! Seriously if you see anything that I should update the ad with let me know. What should I set my reserve at? Anyone have an idea? Hard to find comparables...

I am curiou where you got the bell housing?

Gary

Sideoiler.
This is a very, very nice car, but it took me 20 minutes to find the listing doing searches.
Granted one could argue that seemingly I am semi-retarded (at least semi if not totally).
You did ask for suggestions. My first would be to correct the listing to Detomaso Pantera, so it comes up in a search. Second add 427 Tunnelport to the title on the second line.
The ad says that you will sell the car for $38,000 without the engine. Will you say what you will sell it for with the engine? (I'd actually consider dropping that comment)
In all honesty, I do find it difficult to believe that there is $200,000 spent on this car, justafiably. I could see half that maybe.
If you can document the components that went into the engine, the condition of those components, and who built it, it would help, a lot.
Is there a dyno chart for it?
If you haven't already,
I think that you should talk to Dave Adler and the folks at Pantera International about selling the car for you.
It is hard for me not to sound critical on this but if the car is as you state it is you may be doing yourself a very serious injustice by attempting to sell it youself on ebay.
You are only going to get bargin hunters there.
I suspect that there may be people on the verge of wanting to kill for just a drive in it. Who knows what they would do to own it? This car really should sell with little or no negotiation. Frankly there may be big buyers for it overseas as well.
It already has created alot rumblings with the 427TP.
It certainly wouldn't hurt my feelings or hurt my position as a Pantera owner to see it sell for six figures. It is just going to take the right buyer. I'm not in that catagory now although I do have plans to be a millionaire in the future.

Gary, once upon a time when the air was clean and sex was dirty, Pantera Performance was the source of the adaptor for the 427.
I'm not saying he made it, just saying he could get it for you (...nudge, nudge)
I hate to say it, but now I'm sorry I sold my 427. This thing is growing on me like a science fiction fungus.

Actually just curious of sources. I have one for the 400/460 and we don't know where it came from.

Gary

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Originally posted by sideoiler:
OK feel free to pick my ebay add apart... It is obvious I know nothing about These cars, did not even know which category to list it in! Seriously if you see anything that I should update the ad with let me know. What should I set my reserve at? Anyone have an idea? Hard to find comparables...

Dear Mr. Sideoiler. You have a very nice car there. I have to agree with Doug. I must admitt I was tempted to rip you off myself but I have resisted the temptation. You need to sell this through Dave Addler. This is a very desireable car for the correct buyer. There are some who would buy this car and be very dissapointed not being able to find fuel for it. 13 to one compresion calls for something a little better than what is found at the local fuel pump. Still a very desirable engine in a very desireable car. I would think you would get more for the car as it is than partying it out that way. A great deal of effort has been expended mating these two legends up. Please contact Dave. He is an honest man.

Wow! Great advice and intelligently spoken! I am amazed I am getting as many hits on the counter as I am considering my blatant errors, actually more hits than the 68 Cougar I have listed currently. Probably due to this and the other Pantera boards clicking onto the link. I actually do have receipts for about $200k, dyno charts, detailed list of every part in it down to the brand of headlights. Dennis Quella oversaw the project and his bills alone tally into the tens of thousands of dollars. I think the biggest factor in the $200k figure is that the previous owner of many years paid to have all this work done (sometimes 3x over before it was done to his liking). Much of the technology he paid huge for long ago (like radar detector and sound system) is now worthless. Part of my reason for offering it without the motor is that the new aluminum blocks and heads now available seem much more suited for this ride than the cast iron and me being a 1968 GTE-427 Cougar fanatic makes this motor worth more to me than the average guy... Keep laying these well thought out suggestions on me and if I am forced to relist it I will be able to write a much more coherant ad. BTW I would be thrilled to get $50k (ish) for this, cannot see it doing six figures but I am flattered to hear you throw that figure into the mix! Don Rush www.classic-cougar.com