Mecum just sold 3342 at the Indiana auction for $125K plus fees, good price for a stock 72 with 10K miles on it!
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Another Sports Car bound to be hermetically sealed in a climate controlled environment, never to see the light of day, in essence regulated to being a "Static Piece of Art"...Mark
Did the 1972 DeTomaso Pantera come originally with a dual snorkel air cleaner?...Mark
WOW!!!...Look at picture number 9 & how much rim weight is needed on the driver's side front rim to balance it 
It's the DEVIL'S DeTomaso!!!...Look at the trip mileage...6606...Mark
It's the DEVIL'S DeTomaso!!!...Look at the trip mileage...6606...Mark
I don't see dual snorkels in any of these pics.
There were at least 3 different factory air cleaners used on the 71-74 Ford program Panteras:
It seems the first type was all plain blue, lid and bottom, and came on the cars that had the closed chamber heads, the square bore 4300A Motorcraft carb and single point ignition. These were the 1971 models with the 4V engines (up to car #2292?). The air intake snorkel was at about 8 o'clock pointing rearward on the left hand side. It looks like a standard Ford air cleaner with the positions of things moved around to suit a mid engined car.
The second type had a chrome plated lid and the bottom was blue. It was obviously a modified Mustang/Cougar part. The air inlet is at about 8 o'clock on the left hand side. The snorkel and heat stove are both in different locations from the Mustang 351CJ. The standard cut outs are blocked with riveted plates. These air cleaners came on the engines from 1972 that had the 4300D and the dual points and 4 bolt mains. Both pre-L and L types in 1972 appear to have had this type past car #4000.
The third type is the same as type 2, except the air inlet snorkel is different and everything is shuffled around to allow a big hose to slip on the snorkel and lead down to pick up cooler air near the ground at the firewall behind the passenger seat (1973-74).
I don't have any information about later cars or European models.
There were at least 3 different factory air cleaners used on the 71-74 Ford program Panteras:
It seems the first type was all plain blue, lid and bottom, and came on the cars that had the closed chamber heads, the square bore 4300A Motorcraft carb and single point ignition. These were the 1971 models with the 4V engines (up to car #2292?). The air intake snorkel was at about 8 o'clock pointing rearward on the left hand side. It looks like a standard Ford air cleaner with the positions of things moved around to suit a mid engined car.
The second type had a chrome plated lid and the bottom was blue. It was obviously a modified Mustang/Cougar part. The air inlet is at about 8 o'clock on the left hand side. The snorkel and heat stove are both in different locations from the Mustang 351CJ. The standard cut outs are blocked with riveted plates. These air cleaners came on the engines from 1972 that had the 4300D and the dual points and 4 bolt mains. Both pre-L and L types in 1972 appear to have had this type past car #4000.
The third type is the same as type 2, except the air inlet snorkel is different and everything is shuffled around to allow a big hose to slip on the snorkel and lead down to pick up cooler air near the ground at the firewall behind the passenger seat (1973-74).
I don't have any information about later cars or European models.
It's a very nice car but it isn't completely original and the engine compartment has been messed with.
Something which does get my attention - did it have a "windows all the way down" mod..? 
And the fuel tank cap is not original no..?
And the fuel tank cap is not original no..?
quote:Originally posted by Kid:
Something which does get my attention - did it have a "windows all the way down" mod..?
And the fuel tank cap is not original no..?
The side view appears to show the window all the way down, i.e., a modified car.
The gas cap looks like the "aftermarket" aluminum cap with the DT logo that many of the vendors sell.
It also has the aluminum Detomaso valve covers which were not stock on these cars.
10" Campis in the rear, non-stock.
Does any of this mean anything? Sure but what to who?
The car would appear stock to an unknowledgeable buyer. Certainly it wouldn't appear radically modified.
What did the buyer want? Just a nice Pantera? Maybe? It certainly is that.
At $125,000, that is a plus to all Panteras owners. As a buyer...bummer.
"A rising tide floats all boats". This sale helps all Pantera values.
I particularly like the original patina on the dash board material.