Got a spare $135K ??

I will never understand how someone can buy a new car an never drive it. Much less a exceptional sports car such as the Pantera. Way more self control than I have.

Saw this car getting a minor restoration at Canepa Designs in Scotts Valley to make it roadworthy in case someone actually wanted to drive this time capsule.
This is unfortunately not a car anymore, it is a museum piece geared for the collector car market.
Pass.

If you want to have a Pantera to own and enjoy, this is not it. Nowadays there are some killer deals on Panteras already with all the mods. There was one at the RM Auction that I saw blew me away.

I think the jet hot coated headers and the new R134 A/C system represent modern updates that remove it from it's 'all original' status.

I can, of course, understand the benefits of these modifications, but not the reason for doing them to a 100 mile 'time capsule' car.

Luckily, these mods can be reversed, but no loner with the original parts. The parts would have to be NOS, or restored. Restored parts would again preclude the accuracy of the 'never been restored' claim.

Just my opinion.

Michael

Or you could buy mine which can be called a time capsule car or a driver. Then you can keep the extra $86000 in the bank!!!! I can even put the Arrivas back on.

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Originally posted by Cyboman:
I think the jet hot coated headers and the new R134 A/C system represent modern updates that remove it from it's 'all original' status.

The parts would have to be NOS, or restored. Restored parts would again preclude the accuracy of the 'never been restored' claim.

Just my opinion.

Michael

That was my thought exactly.

They should have left it alone. Who cares if the A/C blew warm.

It is too late now.

I took these pictures of that car at a dealer in CT this spring when it had 101 miles. Same VIN. They where asking $150k - obviously it sold for much less.
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