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why hasn't the value of this car taken off?

A alexanderMember
I am just starting the restoration of my 71 pantera. I put it of since the mid 80's. The thing I wish to discuss in this forum is why the pantera is not comanding a much higher price. Sure we all know it has a v-8 351 and not a high reving Italian v-12 but so what shelby gt350 and gt500 are $70,000+ forget about the cobra $200,000+ or a gt40. History, the pantera's got it. If you read up on Alejandro the guy had a wild and exciting life avoiding possible execution in 1955 in an attenpt to over throw Peron ( detomaso's father was the first democratic prime minister of Argentina) . Great racing past as a driver. Worked for maserati as a driver. The car is drop dead gorgious especialy from the back. Its designer is one of the best. Is it to rare a car? are people unaware of its existance? I happen to belive that there is potential for this car to at least keep up with the price of a gt350. What do you think? PS a great book to read is by "Jan P . Norbye" ISBN0850453828 it is the best book I have ever read on the Pantera.
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TM Throttle man (Guest)
They must not be worth as much because of low expossure on tv. When I was growing up, Panteras were such a novelty that most no one knew of them, and I can't remember seeing one. If they had more exposure the demand would go up.The exposure needs to be more positive than the "early cars were such crudely built mongruels, and the late cars were nothing more than boy racer specials". Plenty of cars that have production numbers higher than the Panteras sell for more. You would think that a car that sold for 10 grand in 1971 would be worth more, but it is the old supply demand curve from economics. Mangustas have jumped up, probably from the Kill Bill movie exposure. In any case yours did go up in value, because I can't ever see selling mine, and I hear from plenty of others that say the same thing!
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