Pantera #9311 - Looking For Info

Peter H is the expert on late model Panteras and can give you the info re numbers of cars produced. He maintains a directory of most GT5 and GT5S Panteras. I'm sure he will chime in soon.

#9311, I believe, was saved from re-export by Amerisport. Funny, because I was just reading an article in the Spring 2002 PI magazine that listed this car as one that Kirk "breathed on".

Kirk Evans might be of some assistance.

In the registry, 9311 is listed as an '86 but other cars in the same VIN area have 1984 build dates, which is not uncommon. Cars typically sat around.

It was last in NJ, owned by Dennis D., and was red at that time.

Feel free to contact me via admin@DeTomasoRegistry.org

I regret that I can't add anything to what Chuck has written about #9311.

If you specify what you want to know about "production numbers etc.", we might be able to help you out.

#9375 was a 1985 model so I would suspect that your car was built in '83 or '84 by the serial number and would most likely be a GT5.

As far as your original question, nobody knows what the exact production numbers are of either GT5-S or GT5 cars - Peter has gone a long way to giving a good idea, but until the registry is complete nobody will know for certain.

You can rest assured that it is a quite rare care. They were building roughly 20-30 cars a year when your car was built.

Thanks for the responses guys.

Dennis D. was my father and the car is still red...I will be sending you an email Chuck.

The car has a ton of memories attached to it and after sitting under a cover for a few years its time to get her back on the street.

Thanks

Good Luck!!!!! Pics???

Lets try this again....

Your father had great taste. Very nice car.

You should check to see if he had any documentation on the car that he kept unless you've already gone that route. Good luck.

Thanks- this Pantera was his baby.

When he purchased the car (sometime in '87) I actually flew out to Wisconsin with him to close the deal. We were supposed to ship it back, but once he was standing in front of it he changed his mind....we hopped in and drove it back to NJ.

I had just gotten my license a few months prior so you can imagine the thrill when it was my turn behind the wheel....

Seems like yesterday.

My son gets his license in 5 years and the lil bugger already has his eyes on it...

If I was him, I would be catching some seat time in the car when you're not looking.

That is a great memory of your dad with the car by the way. Something to cherish.