How Many GT5?

Yes, that's right. Kirk Evans made sure that the Amerisport Panteras retained their DeTomaso VIN plate, and that's how I have been tracking them.

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Originally posted by Cowboy from Hell:

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Originally posted by Peter H:
...There may have been more GT5 Panteras built as special orders after that, but mine is the only one I am aware of (#9517, built in 1988 and sold as a 1989 model year)...

As per the Bill Van Ess registry, there were at least two more GT5's assembled with chassis numbers higher than 9375. They are 9405 and 9483.

cowboy from hell

George:

#9483 is a 1987 Pantera GTS that formerly belonged to Charlie Seabrook from New Jersey. I had already included it in my calculation above. However, I did not have access to the Bill Van Ess registry until just recently, and so I was not aware of #9405 being a GT5. Therefore, my estimate of the maximum total GT5-S production now goes down by one to 182. Conversely, my estimate of the maximum total GT5 production goes up by one to 253.

Below is a photo of #9483, which is very interesting by virtue of being equipped from the factory with a Clevor (Cleveland heads, Windsor block). I'm told by Frank, the new owner, that Charlie Seabrook had to go through a dealer in Australia when he had the car custom built because De Tomaso would not export directly to the USA:

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Therefore, my estimate of the maximum total GT5-S production now goes down by one to 182. Conversely, my estimate of the maximum total GT5 production goes up by one to 253.

Peter,

So out of those possible maximum's for each how many do you now have in your registry as known whereabouts/existence?

Julian

Julian:

Sorry about taking so long to reply. I have not added the cars up yet because I keep thinking I'll first just add this car and then that car and then the Bill Van Ess cars and, and, and...

The registry is in major flux right now, so give me a week or two. If I forget, shoot me a snotgram via PM to remind me.

- Peter