New Member looking for a Pantera

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but there is no documentation to go with the car.

You'll find this is common with Panteras since many owners prepare these cars themselves.
Much of the work, not all, can usually be verified by photos or visual inspection.

Good luck,
Josh

Thanks for the reply Josh. I thought no one wanted to talk to me. Ive looked at several cars but I'm afraid of what I am not seeing. I guess I will just go with my best instinct and take the plunge. I should be a owner soon.

Snoopy. HI. Where are you located?
The PANTERA fun rally is scheduled for May 3 rd
to the 7TH. in LAS VEGAS. Not only can you look at a lot of different car's and talk to many different owner's but there may be PANTERA'S there for sale as well. You can certainly pick up a lot of pointer's as what to look for in a car.
JOHN K.

I wanted to come to the rally but my schedule will not allow me to. Im in Chicago area. Im looking hard at the group 4 car on the PI website. The interior color is a little different and the Pantera lettering will have to go but otherwise it looks like a nice car.

The GT-4 you're considering looks like a nice car in the photos. I agree about the lettering... The wing is also a custom job and doesn't match what the factory offered. Plus GT-4s never had a wing installed.

Its interior color is different but shows very well in the photos. Personally I prefer black, but could easily learn to live with this color.

Josh

Hey Snoopy. There are actualy two PI websites. Make sure you check out the other site before you leap.

http://www.pim.net/pim1.html

Snoopy,

As DeTom says be sure to check out the other PI cars for sale spot, there is currently quite a good inventory to choose from, ranging from a $29K project all the way up.

If you particularly want a GT4 clone I think the link below (PI car) could prove a good buy. It's been on the site for sale for some time (maybe a year) and hasn't sold due to the color, well who'd want a pink Pantera eh! But spend the extra money for a repaint in a decent color and this car has it all, right down to steel flares and the late leather interior.

http://www.pim.net/91804pnk.html

Julian

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well who'd want a pink Pantera

If I was a little more secure in my sexuality, I would like to have that car. But I just don't know if I could pull off pink.

Ive been watching both sites, Ebay and googling Pantera. Ive found a lot of cars just doing a Google but many are old listings and already sold.
I considered the pink car. I had the same thought, paint and go. Only other problem is the rear custom spoiler, I would want to take that off and Im sure that would be quite a bit of labor.
On the red and black group 4, I had similar ideas about changing the lettering to something more original and getting rid of the wing, although it does make the car look pretty cool, it just doesnt match. More to come...

Snoopy I have one of those coffee table wings on my car. It looks like it is held on by four bolts. Then you just patch the holes and repaint and you are good to go. I was going to take mine off but my wife likes to wrap christmas presents on it so I left it on. Besides little kids love it too. They think it makes my car look like the batmobile.

If I end up with the group 4 the wing will probaly be for sale. I dont know how one could ever ship something like that. Maybe just attach a rocket engine to it and point it in the right direction?

Why does PIM have two separate websites?

One is the magazine side (Dave)and the other the parts (Jerry). At least that's what I've been told.

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Originally posted by hawaii:
Why does PIM have two separate websites?

Pantera International is a car club / magazine that was founded in 1973, they've been producing the quarterly magazine since 1974. Dave & Linda assumed stewardship of PI in 1991, it was previously owned by a lady named Eveline Blanchette.

PI Motorsports is a Pantera parts & service business started in 1992 (?) by Dave & Jerry, they're partners.

doesn't PIM have two different websites for just cars for sale??? If so...I was wondering why. Unless you guys are trying to tell me that dave has a site and jerry has their own site...??? I just woke up and still foggy. LOL

PI has a "cars for sale" section - Advertising space is purchased by the car's owner. Ads are private and not affiliated with PI. PI will host the photos and description for a fee.
Interested in one of these cars? You get to call the owner.

PIM has a "cars for sale" section - Vehicles for sale here are on consignment to PIM. These ads are placed by PIM.
Interested in one of these cars? Call PIM.

Both are a great service to the De Tomaso community.

Josh

I am finalizing the deal on the Group 4. Looks like Im going to be an owner. Ive been interested in the car for several months and I realized it is the one I compare others to that I have seen. I'm sure the perfect car will become available as soon as I sign the paper but thats life and I only have 50 years left to live (I plan to live to 100). Now to start the personalization process...

Congrats!!!



Josh

Snoopy, congratulations my friend!