Pantera #1227

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Thank you very much indeed. Here are the pictures of #1227.

The car is in Chuck Melton's registry (provamo.com). Looks like a nice car. Some modifications but clean looking. And a pushbutton at that! No engine information. From the pictures it looks fairly stock. No mention of engine upgrades.

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And the third picture...(thank you very much Husker : which modifications ?).

These are the same pictures that are in the registry.

Maybe this one is new ?

Modifications that I can see:
Air cleaner, carb, steering wheel, seats, seat belts, rear deck spoiler, outside door mirrors, script on dash (although I am not sure with a pushbutton)radio, shifter knob, gauge between the two dash pods (again not sure with a push button car), cleaned and painted engine bay area, looks like no rear bumpers in the last pic but can't be sure. Did push button cars not come with rectangular side marker lights as well? The front is round and the rear seems to be missing. Also no black paint on the power rocker panel and the seams look like they are filled in. Side gill fins look like they are painted (highlighted) Experts?.....

Wow, many details that I coudn't pick ; steering wheel and gear lever knob are easily visible but not very worrying for me. The seller says "optional Mangusta seats"...I have never seen this kind of seat, though.
I am quite sure that I have seen early push-buttons without the rectangular side markers. The wheels should be single-slot, or I may be wrong...?

Nice car
Steering wheel is the original, very rare ferrero two-spoke,
euro pushbuttons did not have side markers, only round turn signals in the front,
emblem on dash is original,
Seams on front and rear panel are originally fully welded.

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Side gill fins look like they are painted (highlighted)

That is correct for a '71. The cowl grills were also "highlighted"

The wheels should be single slot.

The dash 1 ZF has been replaced with a dash 2.

The rear camber bar should be straight, not angled up.

Rear decklid struts have been replaced.

John

But after all a very nice Pushbutton.
Simon

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Originally posted by jb1490:
The wheels should be single slot.

Only the very earliest of PB's had the single slot, the wheels could be correct for this car.

Julian

Camber bar on mine is the same, and have a -2 ZF as well.

Gauge between the pods is no gauge, but a clock (which I have too) - no mod thus.

Don't the early cars have three a/c vents and defroster vents in the dash?

Should the wiper grills have exposed fasteners? I did see those sold as "billet" wipers grills at Precision Proformance and presumed those were aftermarket parts?

Do you have better pictures of those seats? I thought Mangusta seats had vertical pleats to match the console?

My '71 (non-PB) has exposed fasteners on the wiper grills.

I have a PB on the registry - # 1329 - carb and manifold/ filter and little mods otherwise it's the US version. I have had it refurbished mechanically, otherwise left it original/ "aged". New tires on the single slots are TB Michelin correct aspect ratio.
- nice car you shared.

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Don't the early cars have three a/c vents and defroster vents in the dash?

Should the wiper grills have exposed fasteners? I did see those sold as "billet" wipers grills at Precision Proformance and presumed those were aftermarket parts?

No, the euro market pushbuttons had 2 vents originally. The extra vent was a us update.


Yes, early pushbuttons have exposed fasteners on the wiper gills

Hi Push1267...thank you for the details ; you have a very nice collection ! I wonder if the side mirrors on #1227 were fitted by the Importer beacause of the local regulations. Was there a standard mirror for the Pantera at that time ?

No, the cars apparently came without mirrors from the factory. Having said that, mine came with mirrors similar to the ones on #1227, so maybe that was a dealer or factory option?

Mine were mounted on the front fenders, about halfway out.

Very nice Pantera. I like it. Very enlightening in many respects. I almost feel like it is a "black tie" Pantera and what one would drive to the Casino where as mine would get regulated to race garages and unloaded off of the race transporter?

Maybe I'm ready for my James Bond Tux now?

Where would I feel most at home? Hum?

Is the front trunk layout original?
I would be interested in the area under the brake hydraulics.

I've never seen an arrangement like this. I wonder what the purpose is? Seems purpose built.

At least in the U.S, Panteras came without headlight bulbs or mirrors. Probably to keep the advertised price down. DeTomaso said it was because each country had its own rules so most would have gotten replaced anyway. Dealers here used in-stock Ford mirrors on both sides as part of the dealer prep.