DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #37
     



From: 	MikeLDrew@aol.com

Subject: Re: Wuzza GTS?

Date: 	Sun, 2 Nov 1997 16:36:55 +0000



Capt Mike Drew

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San Francisco, CA  94127



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E-mail:  MikeLDrew@aol.com



Hello all,



George wrote, essentially, "what's the difference between GTS and non-GTS of

1972 vintage?"



>>>This was covered at some length on The List several months ago.  The GTS

originally was a high-performance option package sold in Europe only; in 1974

the USA got an American-spec GTS that had the cosmetic trimmings of the

European car, but none of the performance upgrades.



But if your 1972 car is in fact a GTS, then by definition it's a European

car.  Here is what it would have different from a standard Pantera.



1)  Most Euro GTS Panteras had riveted-on fender flares (small ones, not huge

Group 4 flares)



2)  Hood, decklid painted black.  Rocker panels painted black up to the the

beltline of the door.  White script on the side, on the rocker panel in small

writing it says "Pantera", over a line, then "GTS" underneath.  On the bottom

of the door all the way to the front tire in large letters it says

"DETOMASO."  Some cars had PANTERA GTS script on top of the decklid, near the

back.  GTS wheels centers and shift knob.



3)  Small metal 'GTS' emblem on the back, right beneath the 'Pantera' emblem.



4)  All chrome trim blacked out.



5)  Radio aerial in the center of the roof, about three inches back from the

top of the windshield.



6)  L-model dashboard, upholstered in Naugahyde or leather (not just molded

like standard L-model dashes); fitted with a Veglia clock directly in front

of the passenger.



7)  Some, but not all, Euro GTS cars had 10" Campys; they were an option.

 I've seen more without them than with.



8)  Most had vented rotors, but stock calipers.  Stiffer springs.



9)  Various engine mods; large-diameter tubular headers of a tri-Y design (as

opposed to regular cast iron manifolds) were mated to larger-diameter

tailpipes and less-restrictive mufflers; Holley 650 carb, aluminum manifold,

hotter cams and higher compression ratio.



10)  Some (but not all) Euro GTS cars came with a different 4th gear ratio

(0.958 in place of the normal 0.846, according to period reports.)



11)  Supposedly, a different steering rack (or same rack with different

ratio?) was fitted.



12)  Some came with a flat blade front spoiler, as seen on the Group 4 cars;

tilted at a 45 degre angle, with brake cooling ducts.  Later (post '74) Euro

GTS cars had a mini-air dam.



That's all I can think of for starters.  I suspect if you had a Euro GTS

you'd know it.  A previous owner of your car probably spent $20 to buy a set

of emblems, then called it a day!



Mike