DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #87
     



From: brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)

Subject: Re: Low miles Cat looking for good home!

Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 15:44:17 PST



Something is not right here, late L model with early dash?

On Sat, 12 Apr 1997 18:59:04 -0400 (EDT) BRJ12Go@aol.com writes:

>I happened to spot Pantera # 7132 for sale today.  The 1974 Cat

>advertises

>under 15,000 orig miles and still wears the worn out Arivas on fine

>looking

>Campys.  It looks like a fine specimen of an fairly well maintained

>machine,

>all original stock except that the stock air cleaner is missing.  Orig

>red

>paint in good condition, a couple of scratches through the paint. I

>didn't

>see any telltale signs of damage anywhere.  Undercarriage looks XLNT

>as does

>the front chin, front luggage compartment, interior, rear bucket and

>top of

>engine. All external emblems remain on the car sans the front grill

>emblem.

> No decals on sides of car.  It has an early dash in good shape,

>console is

>in XLNT shape as is headliner.  Door panels look good though have HUGE

>square

>speakers installed.  I saw no upgrades or aftermarket items on the car

>other

>than side door mirrors, air cleaner, a stereo ( with booster in the

>front

>luggage compartment)  and a digital clock mounted on the 1st Series

>console

>in place of the Air Conditioning Thermostat Switch.  The front "L"

>bumper was

>pretty wavy.  The rear taillight lens ( early with amber ) had a chip

>out of

>it at the screw.   It does look "low miles" though there are about a

>dozen

>door dents throughout. This Cat will definitely be proud with a new

>coat of

>paint.

>I didn't get a look under the bucket (sorry),

>Eugene at Cardiff Classics in Encinitas CA just put it up for sale @

>$25K.

>He will smog it ....hopefully the very last time this cat has to

>endure that

>bureaucratic scam.

>Hope this helps those of you in search of your formidable feline.

>619 632-5555

>FAX 619 632-5519

>