DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #142
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hi jim, i can't thank you enough for taking the time to answer my post. i was uncomfortable after visiting the lot. the guys behavior when i began to ask about serial number, model type and year were suspicious. i will continue to investigate further, and do appreciate your time. frank Jim Firanzi wrote: > Frank, > > It sounds like they are either selling either: > > 1. An L model parts car using an early '72 VIN > 2. A pre-L 71/72 with L bumpers > 3. An early '72 converted to L spec by a previous owner > > Not sure what they have, but it's not a '73 with that VIN, and there > weren't any factory L models made that early. > > Jim Firanzi > > ---------- > > From: Frank Koniszewski <frankk@interramp.com> > > To: Jim Firanzi <firanzi@erols.com> > > Subject: Re: info on 2431 > > Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 1:07 PM > > > > hi jim, > > > > the bumper is black and goes the entire width of the car. > > i have read the pantera faq off of shanes page, and the different > items > > that changed through the model years. unfortunately i am still > learning > > and am unable to tell whether it is "L" or "pre-L" by looking at the > car > > from the outside. > > it looks exactly like the one at this page; > > > > http://www.panteracars.com/joinpic1.gif > > > > anything you can tell me about how to distinguish the two would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > frank > > > > Jim Firanzi wrote: > > > > > Frank, > > > > > > Does the car have the big rubber bumper across the length of the > > > grill, or > > > does it have two smaller bumpers covering the outer 2/3 of the > front? > > > (Is > > > it an L model, or not?) Because it's earlier than mine, it should > NOT > > > be > > > an L, unless there is really something strange going on with the > VIN. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > ---------- > > > > From: Frank Koniszewski <frankk@interramp.com> > > > > To: Jim Firanzi <firanzi@erols.com> > > > > Subject: Re: info on 2431 > > > > Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 12:22 PM > > > > > > > > hi jim, > > > > > > > > thanx for the info. guy has the window marked as '73, but i read > the > > > > > > > serial right off the vin tag on the dash. > > > > > > > > maybe this guy is up to something. we'll see. > > > > > > > > frank > > > > > > > > Jim Firanzi wrote: > > > > > > > > > Frank, > > > > > > > > > > #2431 must be an early '72 (or maybe late '71?) as my '72 is > > > #2453. > > > > > Any > > > > > DeTomaso Registry owners out there should be able to help. (I > > > > know... > > > > > I > > > > > keep procrastinating and haven't picked up my copy yet!) > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > Jim Firanzi > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > From: Frank Koniszewski <frankk@interramp.com> > > > > > > To: detomaso@wgate.com > > > > > > Subject: info on 2431 > > > > > > Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 10:24 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > good day all, > > > > > > > > > > > > would like to start by thanking all on this list for freely > > > > > contributing > > > > > > all of the hard lessons and tips learned through experience. > as > > > one > > > > > who > > > > > > is in the market for his first pantera ( i can smell the > next > > > > > promotion > > > > > > coming, and the money is going towards a pantera ), i have > found > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > information extremely helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > > '73 Pantera #2431 is for sale at a local euro dealership. > > > > > > > > > > > > i was wondering if anybody on the list is able to offer any > > > history > > > > > on > > > > > > the car. > > > > > > > > > > > > frank > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==============================================================================