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BraveheartMember

I'm new to the site. Several years ago (mid 80s) I worked at a speed shop in Covina California owned by Dennis Zainfeld. We wrenched on everything but he was one of the go to guys for the local Pantera/Mangusta crowd. He owned a Pantera called Mega Bucks

Full custom. Porsche Indian Red. One off 17"wheels. Custom Recaro seats are. Powered by a Twin Turbo 427 SOHC.

Does anyone know what happened to the car? Last time I seen it was around 1988 - 1989

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huskerMember

Yikes. How the dickens did someone shoehorn a SOHC into a Pantera. An owner in Sweden put a 426 hemi in a car and that required a total redesign of the engine compartment. The cammer is another 3" wider than the hemi. Someone is bound to remember this car.

There have been other inquiries:

https://pantera.infopop.cc/top...ng-pantera-megabucks

http://server.detomasolist.com...08-March/030047.html

rockyMember

I think Broncomike here had one with a Chevy 427 in it…. He’s a Arizona guy.

He may pop in here with some commentary and a picture or two.

His car was featured in a couple of the PI Newsletters on the cover.

I’m sure he’ll correct me if I said something wrong…

Rocky

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