pantera1973

Wow, a Pegaso!! That was an exotic! You don't happen to have any photos do you; I've never seen one in public. :)

Thank you. :) It is a 1973 model. It has the 351 Cleveland; all 71-88 Panteras came with 351 Clevelands. This particular Pantera is rather unique; it isn't a restored car, it is a survivor; an original unrestored car. Other than tires, belts, hoses, fluids, and the intake, carb, and airfilter (I still have the originals) it's factory original. This photo is one of my favorites; it seems that a "Red Ferrari" went by them about 30 minutes prior going at "an extremely high rate of speed". I assured them that it couldn't have been little ole me. After checking out the engine they remarked that they needed to get some faster pursuit cars! :laughin:

I've had my Pantera for 30 years now; time does fly & so does she! :driving: For those who aren't familiar with the DeTomaso Pantera, it was a joint effort between Ford and the Italian Manufacturer DeTomaso. It was the replacement for the Shelby Cobra (AC Cobra). Ford imported them from 1971-1974 and sold them thru select Lincoln Mercury dealers for $10,000. They were built in Modena, Italy just down the road from Ferrari. The bodies are steel & they came with all the goodies; independent coil over suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes with 4 piston Girling calipers, Campagnolo Magnesium Rims that weigh about 15 pounds each, rack & pinion steering, all the works for back in the day. They were powered by the Boss 302's big brother; the 351 Cleveland, and they used the 5-speed transaxle right out of Ford's GT40 race car. It's an Exotic with the heart of a Muscle Car. :thumbsup: Here are a few recent pics:

Works for me. :thumbsup: You have a PM.

I need a TCM/TCU (Transmission Computer) for an 87-90 MJ or XJ with the AW4 Tranny. Thanks.

Partially true (I used to work as an Auto Insurance adjuster). The NADA guides used are not the "Consumer Edition" that 99% of most folks are familiar with and are set up to sucker people into believing the elevated value of a car, rather they are the "Business" or "Association" guides which reflect much more closely the value of the car. These guides are updated monthly, available only by subscription by a verified business, and they even differ by geographical region. Even their online "Retail Edition" is screwy: Here I put in a 1992 Comanche 4x4 with 50,000 miles on it. Clean retail is listed as $3,387. http://www.nadaguides.com/usedcars.aspx?LI=1-21-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=21&p=1&f=5014&m=1199&d=653&y=1992&vi=9193&z=27205&mi=50000 Then I went to the "Classic Cars" section and they list a 1990 Comanche 4x4 with no mention of the mileage at $7,950: http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-22-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=22&p=1&f=5014&y=1990&m=1357&d=7848&c=10&vi=107461&z=27205&da=-1 Point is, the Consumer editions of NADA are worthless.

Exactly right. NADA, Kelly Blue Book, etc has never written anyone a single check to buy a car. A car is worth what someone is willing to pay. Is anybody really going to pay $13000-$21,000 for a base 195 horsepower 1979 Corvette? http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-22-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=22&p=1&f=5014&y=1979&m=1035&d=37&c=11&o=6281&vi=66514&z=37062&da=-1 If so, I've got some swampland in Florida I'd like to sell them. :rotf:

That's not a master cylinder, it's a fuel sediment bowl: Ford didn't come out with hydraulic brakes until 1939. Pre-1939 used rod or cable actuated mechanical brakes. I believe what you have is/was a Model T coupe. Model T's were simple cars, no fuel pump (gravity feed), no oil pump (splash type lubrication), no battery, magneto ignition.

Sweet ride! :thumbsup: Thanks. She was always my dream car. Part Muscle Car, Part Exotic. I've had her for 24 years now, she's a keeper. nice man! keep its clean and care it like its ur baby. :) Oh I do treat it like my baby. It's never been in the rain or spent the night outside a garage since 1973! It's still wearing it's original paint too. Not too bad for a 37 year old paint job huh?

It's probably electrical (coils breaking down, ignition switch, dirty/loose connection). As the temperature increases so does the electrical resistance.

Someone here should be able to help: http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/ Great folks. The Honda 350 twins are great old bikes. Also old road test on CB350: http://auction.netbikes.com.au/vjmw.php?dir=testcb350&page=cb350&PHPSESSID=f6lodg2oas25l8d5ik685a2mcqgkn4hi Here's a photo of my Honda Twin, a 1971 SL350

It's a shame the AMC AMX/2 or AMX/3 never made it into production: AMX/2 AMX/3 Most folks never knew these AMC Prototypes ever existed. Wouldn't it have been wild to see these AMC's out running around!!! :bowdown:

Sweet ride! :thumbsup: Thanks. She was always my dream car. Part Muscle Car, Part Exotic. I've had her for 24 years now, she's a keeper.

Holy cow! I've never seen anything like that! :eek: