Jack Webb Pantera

I would suggest posting a price, location and more pictures and you might sell it on here for free!

Hi Rocky,  thanks for the suggestions.  Adding some some additional photos of the car which is located in Southern California.  I have been told the car could be worth as much as 165,000 but I am open to discussion with interested parties.

I can remember back in the mid 70s Jack Webb would drive by our dealership every day in his way to work at Universal studios. At that  time the car was black and I think red interior.

Here are a few of my photos of Jack Webb’s Pantera after he customized it to black with a red interior prior to my restoring it to its original Fly yellow.

Very cool history!  

Thanks to both for the history & confirmation!

GLWTS!

Definitely I nice looking car.  The market is difficult to read right now.  You might be able to get $165K at Mecum or Barrett Jackson.   

Try Bring-A-Trailer!  The "BAT effect" often results in above market sales prices for exceptional  P-cars (typically of the Porsche variety).

https://bringatrailer.com/detomaso/pantera/

Unfortunately, there aren't many sales that support a $165k price tag.  Looks like the market has softened a bit in the last year.  But, you never know.  It only takes the right buyer finding the right car!

I agree w BAT, those guys seem to get top of the market.

Thanks to all for the sale suggestions. After reviewing the different options, I am leaning towards BAT to list it. Having looked at recent sales I believe the car should sell for more than $100,000. It will be sold as pictured, but will include many extras. Including the original set of Campagnol wheels plus one additional set  (different size), original exhaust pipes, radiator, rear bed liner, original tool set, and the original Pantera Technical Information manual If anyone here is interested, the car is currently in Palm Desert, California, where it appeared in the Ironwood classic car show 2023 taking 1st place in the “Best of the 70s” category. Thanks again.

Could you tell us the year (I’m guessing late ‘71, or early ‘72) and the last four digits of the VIN?  You can see the VIN if you stand outside the drivers door, and look through the windshield for a metal tag on the dashboard.

The car has a very rare (and valuable) two spoke steering wheel, and a cool ‘70s radio, probably dealer installed.

The wheels on it are aftermarket, but very nice ones, and it’s also great you have the original wheels to go with it as well.  

In the picture when the car was black, it looks like the rear wheels may be the 10” wide ones.  Those are also valuable with a pair of those 10” wheel (nowadays) selling for at least 4K, and people are asking up to 6.5K - but I don’t know if they are actually getting that much.

Good luck with the sale. We will be watching for it.  

Any paperwork you have with Jack Webb’s name on it will be of interest to a future owner.

Hi Rocky,  Thanks much for the information.  It is a 1971 and the last 4 of the VIN are 1759.

Very cool.  Thanks!

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Dennis Cann was a pantera mechanic in La Canada. Had a small shop and knew panteras.

A little more Jack Webb Pantera discussion....

Jack Webb Pantera? | The De Tomaso Forums (infopop.cc)

Hi Rocky,  Thanks much for your post.  The Pantera was purchased by my husband Mike (decd.) prior to us meeting.  He told me that it had belonged to Jack Webb. After seeing yours and Pantera Kings posts I located Dennis Cann and with his permission am sharing the cars history.  Jack purchased the Pantera new from Lynch Lincoln Mercury in Santa Monica California.  It was yellow with a black interior.  At that time Dennis was the Pantera mechanic there.  He serviced the car for Jack there, and continued when he left to start his own shop.  (Crescenta Valley Ford Specialists).  We did not speak about the repainting but Dennis said that Jack had the interior redone in red by Robbins Auto Top.  When Jack decided to sell the car it was Dennis who facilitated the sale.  Mike (who was also a car guy) lived nearby and was also a friend of Dennis.  Mike became the second owner.  After Mike passed I decided to have the car restored to its original paint and interior colors. This was done due to extensive paint checking  Since it was going to be repainted, I decided it should be put back to its original colors. Mike had an extensive collection of classic cars some of which I have sold as I decided to start downsizing.  

Lori – thank you for all the information!

As you may have noticed by a bit of reading on this forum, for many years, I have been on a quest to get to the bottom of the Jack Webb Pantera story!

(For a couple years, I thought it was a case of mistaken identity!)

It’s great to get the full story and bring this investigation to a successful conclusion!

Thanks again for filling in the details!

Rocky

Hi Lori,

I'm sorry for your loss!  It sounds like Mike would have fit in well with the rest of the group around here.  I'm only sorry we never got to meet him.

And thank you also for sharing the history on his Pantera.  It's always fascinating to learn about the history of a car - I'm often amazed at how much people know and/or remember about these cars back in the day, because they are so rare and special.

All the best to you!

Hey Rocky it’s my pleasure and Garth thank you so much

The Pantera has been listed for sale here in the classifieds.  Thanks again to all for the comments and suggestions!