Look what I found (rusting away in Arizona)!

 Actually, that car is likely still in very good condition being stored in Arizona. It certainly has baked off all the paint and surface rust totally covers the car, but it is parked on concrete so the underside is likely solid and not badly rusted. 

 Unlike those that have been found in New England forests or southern marsh land this one will likely remain the same and not deteriorate year after year.

Someday it will be revived 🤞🤞

Larry

Hope you are correct Larry!

How come no one commented on the lovely split- window vette!!??

 I did notice that other car. I even noted it still had only two tail lights per side, instead of the often done “upgrade” of three tail lights per side.

But...... 

this is a De Tomaso forum. 😉😉

Larry

Well said!!

...When I See a 'Decklid' that sits 'Near' Perfectly Straight, It tells Me a Lot! The Car was Never in an Accident, and Nothing, The Chassis, has NOT SAGGED....More than Likely. And there's more.

This Pantera has a Lot of Potential. Put some Love and a Lot of work into Her, and You can Realize Your Dream! Take it Home, Tear it Apart, and clean Her Up.

He WON'T Sell !!? Put a 'Bundle', a Big Wad of CASH in Front of His Face! He'll Sell!!

MJ

P.S. That Split-Window Vette....One Could not Touch That for less than $150K-$250K , In My Opinion. Very Rare and Very Sought-After! 

I will try working on him again 

Hes a retired engineer who has been letting both cars bake in sun with the rodents for last 40 yrs!

He also has 69 4 speed GTO in same repair!

A crazy man for sure! 😜😜

warrenvictor posted:

I will try working on him again 

Hes a retired engineer who has been letting both cars bake in sun with the rodents for last 40 yrs!

He also has 69 4 speed GTO in same repair!

A crazy man for sure! 😜😜

Are you going to have him arrested ?

Haha

I would if I could!!👌👌👍👍

I wonder how many generations of mice/squirrels/chipmunks have lived in there.

My question is...how did you come across it?  Just saw it from the street? 

I was driving my Pantera car and the guy who owns it flagged me down and started talking to me about his old car and then showed it to me!!!!

Guys that have nice classic cars sitting around wasting away always intend to restore them someday. The truth is that they rarely every get around to doing it and the car is either not for sale or for sale at a ridiculously high price. Just wait until he dies and then hit the family up. I bet they will sell it just to get rid of it because I doubt that they will have the emotional attachment to it that the current owner has.

I think you are very right!

He has 3 fantastic cars just rotting away!

Any guesses as to what the Pantera is worth!!??

jffr posted:

. . . they rarely every get around to doing it and the car is either not for sale or for sale at a ridiculously high price. Just wait until he dies and then hit the family up. I bet they will sell it just to get rid of it because I doubt that they will have the emotional attachment to it that the current owner has.

JFFR     HEY!  you talking to me!

Did he mention what type of Engineer or where he worked?  Wonder if I know him

I believe in the Aerospace industry

No, just commenting on the original post.

...I have been Thinking! And That could become Dangerous!

If One were to Own this Pantera, Fix it, Clean it; But leave the 'Surface' Rust Intact. And They were to Wax and Polished the Rust, They could be the Proud Owners of the Worlds' Very First, Pantera 'Rat-Rod'!! The 'Rat-Rodders' would Absolutely Go Nuts over this Thing! Wax the Rust, that's what They Do. Love It!!

Just Sayin'

MJ 

Or we can leave as is and call it "PATINA"

Lamo!🤣🤣

I'm thinking it could be called "PANTINA".........

🤣🤣😂😂👍👍