Last American Imported Pantera

What a great car. What are some of the forum members predictions on what this car should or could bring at auction?

Dominic

This car was for sale at Mershons in Ohio earlier this year.

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Originally posted by DC-DD:
What a great car. What are some of the forum members predictions on what this car should or could bring at auction?

Dominic

I doubt that it has any special value.

Actually this one might only because it came with a ton of supporting documentation from Ford and Detomaso. The car was kept identical to how it was delivered and kept totally stock. Rumor has it that it sold twice in one day for 70k, 80k. No clue if that's true or not... being a rumor and all. ;-)

This car was owned by Randy T in Phoenix for a long time before he sold it.

74's came with black pin striping?

If it is legitimately a low mileage never touched car (pin stripe possibly a dealer addition)I hope it goes for a fortune and I do think it is special. I really think we need to support the uniqueness of these cars. Our cars have struggled to gain recognition in the collector car market place for far too long. Where else can you find an American powered mid engine sports car at these prices? Any other marque Ferrari, Shelby, even Corvette people rave about how special a first or last of production is. By 1974 these Pantera's were well sorted and great cars for the time (weren't they listed as sports car of the year by a magazine or two?). Ford's binder full of TSB's on the early cars had all been addressed and these cars were outperforming nearly everything on the road in 1974. This car if it is legitimate also represents the changing of Ford's hold on the Pantera to moving to the limited production of Detomaso. I think with nearly every other respected marque (or art for that matter) those attributes of representing such a change and being the last of an era would be considered important by high end collectors. It would make my day to see such a car, go for well over $100,000 and when compared to other cars of the era my feelings are that, that is still far below where many of the original cars should be. When there are Sunbeam Tigers and 308 Ferrari's now trading above the $100,000 mark, in my opinion our cars are still failing to be recognized.

I am always amazed buy the unfinished delivery condition of the car.

There sure has always been a affinity for the first of a run, and the last of those cars always seem to bring even more attention. Like was said these cars were well sorted by this time. They deserve to bring more value. I hope being the last of the Ford era has it's sweet rewards.
Jeff

Just sold hammer price of $185,000 so I guess it mattered it was the last one imported!

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Just sold hammer price of $185,000 ...