Pantera Kitcar

David & all,

the photo album has been moved to the parts for sale forum.

your friend on the DTBB

What chassis is it based on? What's the powerplant?

Not to detract from it, but from the pics, it looks to be a little 'stubby' in length. Are there better pics showing more details?

To quote the tabloids, 'Inquiring Minds Want To Know.....'

Rick

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Originally posted by PanteraHunter:
What chassis is it based on? What's the powerplant?

Not to detract from it, but from the pics, it looks to be a little 'stubby' in length. Are there better pics showing more details?

To quote the tabloids, 'Inquiring Minds Want To Know.....'

Rick

I presume that it is built on an existing car?

Probably a fiero. Most kits now a days are. Used to be it was based on VWs and Corvairs. I wonder what they will pick once the fieros dry up? Ain't many mid and rear engine cars running around these days.

The Long and Newman Pantera was a kit/fiberglass car.
Don't recall much on the car, but I do remember it wasn't based on a donor car.
An owner had a website which gave great insight on this car.
Unfortunately the url no longer works.

Josh

Not bad looking from the front but yes a little short on the side.

Would my 427 CI fit

I have a donar Allante' The car would be great if it was RWD...the Allante'...sombody told me a Pantera was for sale at a dealership near here. I checked it out and it was a Ferrari kit bases on...the Fiero. It was "cute" Not BAD if you know what I mean

Hello again,
Yes, the "donor" car is a Fiero, any year. Of course any v8 or v6 made by GM will fit a Fiero, so engine choice is up to the builder. I have one with a '94 LT1, and the car I'm currently building has a crate Cadillac 4.9 to which I've added an Allante intake (for both looks & performance).

I've built a Lambo Diablo kitcar with a steel tube chassis, so I have it in mind that a complete steel tube chassis to fit the Pantera kit should be a real possability.

To fit the Fiero chassis, the major dimensional changes were the fact that the Fiero roofline is 2" taller, and the wheelbase is aabout 4" shorter. So that is how your seeing the stubby look. Good eye. That same car I'm currently building has a 4" chop, and the stubby look is definately "ironed out".

PIMag was very complementary in the details duplicated, like the pleat on the engine cover, etc. Three actual Pantera owners have stopped me and checked the prototype car out. As one said "buddy, you got it right, the only thing I don't like is the hubcaps".

The original kit is made with a tilt rear clip. Fun at car shows. Current build is with a traditional clamshell engine lid. I've also built molds for the front air dam and type 5 wheel flares.

More later
David Breeze

Looks like a fun car! Keep in mind the narrow bodied Panteras were a mass produced car numbering in the thousands! There may be minute difference between various model years but in the end they're all the same car. Hence, prices for real Panteras are relatively low. So keep your price fairly low in order to do well.

If you're able to build a correctly proportioned Si model, like Pat Mical has, you may be onto something!

Good luck,
Josh

Do you have any pictures of your diablo Kit car?

Here's a pic during construction. That's an LT1 mated to a THM325, mounted longitudinally into a CRP type steel tube chassis.

David Breeze