Low Miles

It is an exotic, and I imagine many were not driven regularly. Mileage seems consistent with older Ferrari's I've seen for sale.

When I was looking from my Pantera, I looked at cars with as little as 21,000 miles up through 84,000 miles. I bought the highest mileage car I looked at - it was the best all-around running, handling, braking, driving Pantera I looked at. Everything was properly maintained and in working order because it had been used regularly.

BTW - I drive my car as God and Alessandro intended! Over 106,000 miles on it now!

Funny because it reminds me of when I bought my first Pantera. It had 34.000 miles on it. I drove it 9 hours each way to Chicago for a DeTomaso meet and the people there looked at me as if I came from a different planet.

"You mean you DROVE your car here????"

I honestly didn't understand their surprise.

"Wait, it's a car, right? You DRIVE cars, right? So what's the question?"

I bought my car to drive, and not a year goes by without a long distance road trip. And whenever the sun shines, out comes the car.

There are a lot of people who only take the cars out on Sundays once a month because their baby is all chromed, polished, and perfect. They are afraid something might happen to it.

To each their own - I prefer driving. True, I have a rock chip or two, but I have a lot of memories of driving that others may not. ç

I doubt the speedos are modified - I know people who have never washed their car with water. Ever.

I've got the lowest mileage Pantera I know of!

(un-photoshopped, real picture)

Charlie,
140 kph, 3500 rpm and 0 miles
I'd say there is a pretty good chance your odometer gears are busted
DM

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Originally posted by SoCal:
But who would buy a car like this and drive it less than 1000 miles a year?

Lots of people. I suspect it's the same people who drink fine port or brandy (or Scotch) by the small glass very occasionally, so as to truly savour and appreciate the experience. Having a big mug of Scotch every day is great, but rationing the experience, for some, heightens the appreciation.

My car was owned by one man for 26 years and he drove a total of 9000 miles in all that time. I too drive my car somewhat (but not as) sparingly and get a huge rush every time I do. It's like a friend of mine who moved to California after years here in the North said: "Sure, it's warm all the time, and sunny a lot, but you know, after a really crappy winter (up north), you feel so much more alive and grateful for spring".

To each their own, as long as they enjoy the moments!

I bought my car with around 50K on the odometer. I have put a few thousand miles on it in the year that I have owned it despite the fact that it spent a lot of time in the shop getting sorted out.

There have been long periods of time that I drove it every day despite getting a sad 8.5mpg. It it too much fun to drive only on Saturdays.

R.

I would guess that his pic was taken when the speedo rolled over....

John

I want a car to drive, like Garth says: "I bought the highest mileage car I looked at - it was the best all-around running, handling, braking, driving Pantera I looked at. Everything was properly maintained and in working order because it had been used regularly"

And I can see Mark C's view also: "...it's the same people who drink fine port or brandy (or Scotch) by the small glass very occasionally, so as to truly savour and appreciate the experience. Having a big mug of Scotch every day is great, but rationing the experience, for some, heightens the appreciation".
A car like this would, to me, be a trailer queen; something only driven to shows and on nice Sundays.

I guess it goes to show - different strokes for different folks.

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"...it's the same people who drink fine port or brandy (or Scotch) by the small glass very occasionally, so as to truly savour and appreciate the experience. Having a big mug of Scotch every day is great, but rationing the experience, for some, heightens the appreciation".

I can appreciate this perspective, especially after my car has been down for a while (like it is now) because it needed maintenance or I was improving something. Getting back behind the wheel after a hiatus is EXHILLERATING! I know I've gotten spoiled driving my Pantera daily, and even begun to take for granted how fortunate I am. But I'm always reminded after such a break. And I can't wait to be reminded again.

SoCal,
I live very close to San Dimas and also own a cloned group IV Pantera. We need to get together and go for a drive - SOON !!!
Al

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Originally posted by 70 stang:
SoCal,
I live very close to San Dimas and also own a cloned group IV Pantera. We need to get together and go for a drive - SOON !!!
Al

As soon as I get my car we'll have to do a run to Solvang for breakfast and day in Santa Barbara. (As gay as that sounds, this is not a date...maybe).

Although I would like our cars to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, I never want them to be worth so much money that we cannot take them out for a drive. Don't want them to become an overpriced " NON CAR "

I ran into the same disbelief as Charlie M. when I drove my car back & forth to Texas for a weekend track event with the P-Car guys several years ago. Many were amazed that I actually drove 10 hours there, spent 2 ways thrashing the car on the track & then turned around & drove 10 hours home. I'm now going through severe Pantera withdrawl since my car is in the shop as a result of the "Teeny-bopper runs a stop sign" incident late last year. My normal driving of the car 2-3 times a week has been interrupted & I'm not a happy camper. I think higher mileage on a P-car is a good sign of the improvements made on it & its owners' trust in its ability to be driven anywhere at anytime. FWIW.