DeTomaso Mailing List: August 2000, Message #90

Hello all, a question for you Panterophiles and trivia buffs.

I have acquired a four page brochure for the Pantera that looks 
different to all the others I have seen.

It was produced by Ford, printed in the US and was: Form No. LM71-108 
(presumably Lincoln Mercury from 71).

The cover shows the ubiquitous yellow pushbutton car, this time a 
front view against what looks like the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The 
center spread is a side view of this car in the same place.

Now the bit I have the question about. The back cover shows the 
interior of another car. It is a Pre-L style dash with the production 
seats (not the tricky ergonomic foam ones), but it has an unusual 
steering wheel.

Instead of the usual cheesy plastic centered wheel it has a wheel 
with two silver metal spokes with a hole in each, six black bolt 
heads attaching it to the column and a Ghia logo in the center.

What is/was this wheel? And did it ever really exist? And where can 
you get one?

Regards

Geoffrey