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Welcome aboard !
Regarding the tall part, can't help you much there, I'm 5'4"

Having owned 8 or 9 Porsches, 2 Ferrari's, 2 Lamborghini's and 2 Pantera's, I can say there are many differences.

First one that comes to mine is the difference in maintenance. Pantera's are much easier and cheaper to maintain. Next would be parts costs. Although Pantera parts are not always cheap, they are cheaper than Ferrari & Lamborghini parts will ever be. Driveability, I would put the Pantera's right there with Porsches, far better than Ferrari and Lamborghini's.
Try bring stranded in the middle of Bum F**k nowhere and get parts for a Porsche, Ferrari or Lamborghini, let alone find someone that knows anything about the motors.
My opinion, PANTERA'S THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK, BAR NONE.

Then there's the support you'll get from most of the PI and POCA members, nothing even comes close. Best group of down to earth people your ever going to meet anywhere. That alone makes it worth owning a Pantera.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Pantera.

Have you found some of our other sources of information?
Mike Dailey's website: http://www.panteraplace.com/
Mike is 6'6" See: http://www.panteraplace.com/page48.htm
Chuck Melton's website: http://geocities.com/provamo72/
deTomaso e-mail list: http://ftl.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso

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Originally posted by riverflyer:
Hey all, just joined and am interested in learning more about these very cool cars. I posted a question in the tech section about tall owner/drivers of these cars. I have never sat in one, nor do I have access to one as I live way up on the n. coast of calif. and there are no cars in the area that I know of. I am educating myself about the cars and am hoping to be able to see/sit/drive one soon. Any feedback on fitment for tall guys?
I have had mostly vipers and ferraris of late and wonder how the cabin is compared to any of these and what model?
Any ideas on how best to learn about the differennces and issues with these cars?
thanks much, John

I am 6'3" tall and I have no problem. I took the spacers out from under the drivers seat and now I actual have clearance between the top of my head and the headliner. I would not neccesarily want to spend eight hours behind the wheel, but a lot of that is due to my age as any long period behind any steering wheel is not near as painless as when I was thirty years younger.

I hear there is one coming up for sale in Northern California.
Geyersville (or Gurneyville) ???

I just heard about it this morning...
I have not seen the car. It is almost all stock.

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Originally posted by riverflyer:
Hey all, just joined and am interested in learning more about these very cool cars. I posted a question in the tech section about tall owner/drivers of these cars. I have never sat in one, nor do I have access to one as I live way up on the n. coast of calif. and there are no cars in the area that I know of. I am educating myself about the cars and am hoping to be able to see/sit/drive one soon. Any feedback on fitment for tall guys?
I have had mostly vipers and ferraris of late and wonder how the cabin is compared to any of these and what model?
Any ideas on how best to learn about the differennces and issues with these cars?
thanks much, John

John,

I have both a 72 Pre L and a 94 Dodge viper.
As for the meat dept. The viper seat rails have much more travel for taller people with long legs. In fact, if you are under 5'.4" I had to order custom rails so that my wife could drive it. The Pantera on the other hand is tight for me at being 5'.11", Tight feet space, low ceiling (kinda makes me clostaphoric. They do make a drop down floor pan that gives you another 2". Also better seats are available from many sources that would help in cabin room.
Not much you can do with the feet.

The pantera is a 914 on steroids. The viper is just pure muscle and torque. I'm just confused as which I like the best! They both have advantages and disadvantages.

Greg