High end Pantera Wanted

Just scroll thru a few posts and pics and any one of them can be yours. You can park it beside your other toys and have someone polish it every week.

Here you go.... Welcome to the board, a lot of nice cars for sale



I love this one

http://www.pim.net/6052008GrpIV.html


Sweet

http://www.panteracars.com/5212008RC.htm


Clean GTS

http://www.panteracars.com/5102007GTS.htm


Nice $$$

http://www.pro-auto.com/used_vehicle_details.htm?vehicl...3872017f98e76516ba22


Maybe

http://www.pro-auto.com/used_vehicle_details.htm?vehicl...383900b89bc562198e50


GT5 S - one off

http://www.pim.net/BlueBomber432008.html


To Late - SOLD

http://www.pim.net/611008GT5SNB.html


Future bad ass Pantera - Make your own

http://www.pim.net/7192008FR.html


You like green ?

http://www.panteracars.com/652008MM.htm


For the right amount,,,,,,,you can get the fastest-most bad ass 427 Pantera around...

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Originally posted by ShotgunGrooms:

Nice $$$

http://www.pro-auto.com/used_vehicle_details.htm?vehicl...3872017f98e76516ba22

Ha, I flew to PA a little over a year ago to look at the blue/white GT5S when it was selling from the owner, but then came back to CA and bought the black Ultra Hall. I just couldn't live with the blue/white stripe viper paint job in the long run, and I was looking for an aluminum engine car too. However, the build on that car was real nice & had a reasonable kick to it as well. But if you can live with the paint scheme, that one is a nice car to consider for "high end"...go take a look see on that one.

As for the other link above, Randy's black Group 4 is now over seas...another nice car gone from the US.

ShotgunGrooms- Thanks for your response. I have looked at the Red Group IV you listed first and in person it has some issues and is not quite the quality I am looking for. The second car is exactly what I am looking for but it is sold.

I agree with Does200 I cant live with the blue/white viper looking paint but nice car.

Thanks for info guys. If someone sees or hears of one come available please let me know.

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If someone sees or hears of one come available please let me know.

Everything is for sale at some price.

The silver 5S was a stunning car, (I hate to feed George's ego) but for some reason in that color it really popped.

If a 5S is what you are loking for then consider this, it is reputed to ba a very fine example and they don't come up for sale too often.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

I prefer the Group4 look over the GT5.
Joules- I am in California so I need a 74 or older car to skip emissions requirements.

Here is the most top end Pantera you can buy and it lives right there in California.
http://www.hobbycar.com/GroupC.html
A few years from now you will be able to enter the Montery classics.

DeTom- Cool car but I am looking for a street car to drive on weekends. I do think that car would make a good collector.

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Originally posted by EvodIndustries:
DeTom- Cool car but I am looking for a street car to drive on weekends. I do think that car would make a good collector.

EvodInd, maybe consider that red group 4 before it is gone. It may not be 100%, but if you repainted it $20 - $30K for a fair job, then added about $8 - $10K for an interior upgrade, I think you would have a nice car. I was going to do that and use it as a daily driver, but da wife gave me the look of death. If you want a group 4 that meets everything you want, you will probably have a long wait since they don't come along that often.

I would have to agree with DOES 200. The Group 4 cars are difficult to find in any condition -- and to find one that is exactly the way you want it will be difficult at best. Not at all impossible, but the wait may be painful. Purchasing for a reasonable amount and then getting it painted and having an interior installed would not be the end of the world.

I am sure there are those on this forum that can steer you in the direction of someone who can be trusted as far as doing the work, if you are not able to do it yourself. Then again, the search is half the fun.......

The blue/white 5S isn't bad either for those into 5S cars...just repaint it if you don't like stripes. The interior could have been done a little better in some spots from what I recall, but I am picky. I recall seeing receipts for over $160K into the car. I posted some more photos of it on my photo webpage. Check out the engine shot, top right of the engine bay, he had a hook up for the battery in that spot where the red plastic cover is and battery was under the right wheelwell. I thought that was real cool.

I agree that finding just the car I want will be hard. I have/am considering just having one built but I am trying to avoid that. I just finished a 3 year project and dont know if I am ready for another.
I have other cars and am picking up a new twin turbo Viper in a few weeks so I am not really in a hurry. Guess I will keep my eyes open for a while and see if something close pops up. If not guess I look into building again. Anyone here dealt with having a car built at PIM? Any recommendations on Pantera specialized shops?

Panteras by Wilkinson is doing my 1974 and transforming it to a Group 4 with a Ford GT motor with the Ricardo 6 speed that is also in the Ford GT. Many changes and structural modifications have been done to this car -- it will be a driver and not a track event car. I am extremely pleased with the outcome of the quality, as this is what Steve is known for -- but the time it takes is another thing as he is a very small shop. Two years into the project and the GT motor is still not fired up in the engine bay -- so bodywork and paint is still not on the horizon. I am not worried about the time thing, but if you are; then I would go somewhere else.

I have not dealt with any of the other Pantera specialists so I do not know one way or the other how they are for completing on any sort of timetable or quality of their work.

EvodIndustries, I had another idea. If you are serious about finding a very nice Group 4 car; I would talk to as many of the Pantera specialists as you would like to and ask them if they know of any cars that will be coming up for sale that would fit your requirements. This may be a good way to get what you want before it is advertised. Now here is the rub, you will have to inspect the car before any deal is made; and know exactly what you want so you get what you want. The other option is to have someone that you trust inspect the car to make sure it is what someone says it is.

As for myself, I would trust Mr. Wilkinson for a truthful, honest assessment of a Pantera or Mangusta. I cannot say one way or another about the other vendors as I have no dealings whatsoever with them. So I am sure that there are others who can be trusted -- I am just giving you what I have found with Steve.

Best of luck finding something really cool when it comes to DeTomaso. These cars are extremely undervalued -- so a purchase of one of these beauties is great value, IMHO. By the way, what year is the Viper that you are having the TT installed? What color is the car? I just love the new green color the 2008's. Reminds me of the early '70s colors like Moulin Rouge, Curious Yellow, and Sassy Grass Green. Very Mopar and very cool.

Toms Autobody in Anaheim does some good group 4s too. He did Mike's blue car in the link below in which I see wider flares rear, smaller front. Mike claims the car should be this way. See photos: http://rides.webshots.com/album/355324619RsdDfi

Thanks guys. I will talk to both the builders you mentioned.
Does200- I love that blue Pantera you put the link to!!

Check out Laslo's at Wild Pantera's , the girls aint bad either

I found a car guys. Thanks to all who sent me links and told me people to call.

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Originally posted by EvodIndustries:
I found a car guys. Thanks to all who sent me links and told me people to call.

Post some pictures! Is that it in your avatar?

Yes Mark that is my new car in my avatar. I will take some pictures in the next couple days and post a few.

Here are a couple shots I had on this computer. I will take a couple more including engine and interior.

Pretty sweet cat! Let's peek inside that engine bay.

Nice!

Michael

Sweet looking car! Someone put alot of work into that rear valance. Can't wait to see the rest of the car. Any closeups of the suspension?

A very nice find indeed!

Thanks for the compliments. Car is very nice. Was a 3 year bare metal build with full documentation. It has a stroked 351Cleveland put out 600hp. When i took these pictures I forgot to take engine bay shots. I will get that done this weekend. Also will take some of suspension. Everything on suspension is chromed front and rear. Has wilwood brakes with 6 piston calipers. Everything is brand new. Has less then 400 miles since built.
Interior has carbon fiber dash and console plus some nice leather and carbon door panels. Seats are leather (was told from Guara?)
Paint is Mercedes silver.

Very nice! built by Wilkinson Pantera?

Mark,
Wilkinson did the dash, dropped floors and the radiator. Also a few misc. parts here and there. All bodywork, chrome, engine etc was done at a custom car shop called Super Rides by Jordan.

Here is an engine shot I took this morning in the garage.

Very, very nice! High-end is what you wanted and you sure got it

Absolutley beautiful Pantera. I really like the wheels. Do you know what size/brand they are or where they were sourced ?

Tecno- The wheels are Budnik 18" front and rear. I am actually going to put the wheels and tires up for sale in the next few weeks.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

Evod, nice engine bay! Does that engine bay paint hold up ok with the mufflers that close, or maybe it is further than it appears.

WOW! Beautiful in every respect.

Does200- The pipes have some clearance so the heat has not bothered the paint yet. It is not as close as it looks in that pic. I will try to find one from another angle so you can see. Car only has about 400 miles total on it and that includes me putting a 100+ in the last week with no issues and I ran it a long time yesterday driving hard so the pipes were as hot as they will get.

That car is so sweet!!! Im suprised the leader of that secret silver pantera group hasnt chimed in yet.
Jeff

Your engine bay is one of the more spectacular I've ever seen. Congrats on the find.

wheels and tires off my car are now for sale. less then 500 miles on them. see ad in for sale section or pm me if interested.