Rare... classic... complete 1971 Pre-L for sale

Sorry to hear that it must go. That’s got to be pain full. Palouse must be about as far east as you can get in Washington state. $33,900 sounds like a real steal in the current market if it is in good shape. FWIW, there were no pre L cars in 71 only in 72.

Mike

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Way to cheap. I may take out the 9mm automatic and start to play Russian Roulette again if this is what the economy will bear.

Oh. Don't worry. I learned my lesson last time with the gun. I missed and had to fix the hole in the wall and clean up the mess. I'm just blowing off steam...but still too cheap.

[QUOTE] I may take out the 9mm automatic and start to play Russian Roulette again if this is what the economy will bear.QUOTE]

Russian Roulette with a revolver is a bit more effective than using a semi-auto.

Terry

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FWIW, there were no pre L cars in 71 only in 72.

Not to hijack your thread....but what is the correct model for a 71??
Jeff

My understanding (based on 10 years of ownership and way too much time spent reading on- and off-line) is that all metal-bumper Panteras are generically called Pre-L (with a sub set of the earliest Pre-L's called button-doors). Metal bumpers (71 or 72) = Pre-L. Rubber bumpers = L.

Adam in SoCal...former owner of #1537, a medium blue 1971 Pre-L.

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My understanding (based on 10 years of ownership and way too much time spent reading on- and off-line) is that all metal-bumper Panteras are generically called Pre-L (with a sub set of the earliest Pre-L's called button-doors). Metal bumpers (71 or 72) = Pre-L. Rubber bumpers = L.

Generically (and incorrectly) speaking, people often refer to the metal bumperette cars as "pre-L" Panteras. However, in 1971 there was just the 1971 Pantera. "Pushbutton" describes the early cars which had push button door locks.

In late 1972 (August or so) DeTomaso began producing the Pantera L (Lusso) with single pod dash, 5 mph bumpers, and a host of other minor changes, thus giving birth to the term "pre-L" to distinguish 1972 Panteras which were not "L" models.

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Originally posted by garth66:

In late 1972 (August or so) DeTomaso began producing the Pantera L (Lusso) with single pod dash, 5 mph bumpers, and a host of other minor changes, thus giving birth to the term "pre-L" to distinguish 1972 Panteras which were not "L" models.

Actually the dash was changed when the old parts ran out, I suspect. My L produced in 3/73 has the twin-pod dash.

I guess I missed this thread. I just saw some pictures of your car at a mustang show with the for sale sign. Didn't realize there was a Pantera out in the Palouse. I just graduated and left Pullman for Seattle and ended up finding one out here in February. I wish you the best of luck with your sale.