Wheels of Italy, Minneapolis

EIGHT Panteras!

A very large crowd of enthusiast.

California has the "little old lady from Pasadena", but this green Pantera was reportedly owned by a 70+ woman who enjoyed driving it around Brainerd International Raceway!

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo were there too, but I thought deTomaso stole the show!

WOI is slow posting event photos. Check here http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/v...ml/welcome/index.php later for more pictures.

A cool vintage Maserati. Where have I seen those tail lights before?

A very rare car called an Italia.

What's that under the hood? A Cleveland! That's right, an Italian car with a Ford motor. That's the way they came from the factory in Turin.

The show is called "Wheels" of Italy. Who would have thought there were so many Vespas in Minnesota. Aprilia, Ducati, and Motor Guzzi of every vintage were in attendance too.

I was there too with the family. Great turnout on a gorgeous day. The wife wanted the new Alfa 8C; I did too, but my wallet or checkbook were no where to be found......

I had to settle my oldest son down, he wanted to check out the Hummer in the parking lot ...... very frustrating as I am sure a lot of you can understand.

Still had a great time and a wonderful cross section of cars from Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Italia (one of my favorites), and of course the DeTomaso's.

Mark

Love that original sea/lime green Pantera, you don't see many at all that color any more.

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Love that original sea/lime green Pantera, you don't see many at all that color any more.

Until I saw that pic, I thought that mine may be the only Pantera that kept its original Lime green color. Lime (Verde) was only available on the '71 cars, with only 87 cars painted that color.

John

Great pics. Awesome job representing the community. Looks like a good time. I must say I like the look of that Italia. With a ford motor too.....

Blaine

Great event and nice to see such a range of Panteras there.

John, would you mind sending me (mark@markscars.ca) some photos of your car? My '71 is one of those 87 cars but was painted white by a previous owner. I've yet to see a good photo that really shows the color well.

Thanks for posting the photos!

Mark

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Originally posted by Mark Charlton:
Great event and nice to see such a range of Panteras there.

John, would you mind sending me (mark@markscars.ca) some photos of your car? My '71 is one of those 87 cars but was painted white by a previous owner. I've yet to see a good photo that really shows the color well.

Thanks for posting the photos!

Mark

John's car is in this iPhone video that I shot of a San Diego Pantera Club event from a few weeks ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfaiGrY-Lag

Mark,

I've got this picture. I'm not sure if it's the original color or not, but it looks close.

Michael

OK guys, here's the real deal. Original '71 Pantera Lime green (Verde):

Thanks John!

Those photos are great and that is definitely the same green that was lurking under my car's undercoating. It looks a bit more yellow in this photo because of the flash I guess. Michael, that is a great looking car (and green), but I think it is a re-spray or perhaps a later color?

Mark

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It looks a bit more yellow in this photo because of the flash I guess.

Mark,

It could be the flash or it could be the bonding agents in the undercoating. It could also be from any chemicals that you may have used in the stripping/cleaning process. Most of the areas of mine that have chips in the undercoating very closely match the exterior color. I will answer your email questions shortly.

I see that you have the -2. I still have the -1 in mine. I see that your camber bar has an angle near each end which raises the center part of the bar. Does that have something to do with clearance on the -2? Mine is straight.

John