Car Talk

[de officiis]

Don't make 'em like that anymore...

[Okeefenokee]

Jeep's back in the shop. Fucking hell. I had it back for one day.

[TheReal_ND]

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[adwinistrator]

The award-winning Climb Dance film, created by Jean Louis Mourey, captures Ari Vatanen's 1988 record-breaking run at the 1988 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Event, Colorado, in his Peugeot 405 T16.

[de officiis]

Dad had a '72 Torino, but not the fastback. I think it would be nice to own a nice clean Torino from this year.

[Okeefenokee]

Brought this home today,

[TheReal_ND]

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

[adwinistrator]

Brought this home today,

Very nice! What trim, and what are the specs?

[Okeefenokee]

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Not for the next 5 years or 75k miles, anyway.

Brought this home today,

Very nice! What trim, and what are the specs?

It's an XLT with an upgraded interior. It's been about two weeks of weighing trim packages, mileages, and prices at dealerships all over town. The Jeep's been running me a grand a month in repairs over the past two months. I got it back from the mechanic today after it went in for a fuel pump, and when I started it, I could hear metal on metal under the hood. I'll get a ten dollar inspection on it tomorrow to find out what the new noise is, and then go from there.

[adwinistrator]

De Tomaso Pantera
The Pantera is a mid-engined sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 to 1991, Italian for "Panther", the Pantera was the automaker's most popular model, with 7,260 units produced during its 20-year run.

The car was designed by the Italian design firm Ghia by American born designer Tom Tjaarda.

1971 specifications:
Engine: 351 cu in (5,752 cc) Cleveland (5.8 L) V8
Power: 330 hp (246 kW)
Curb weight: 3,123 lb (1,417 kg)
Wheelbase: 98.4 in (2,499 mm)
Front track: 57.0 in (1,448 mm)
Rear track: 58.0 in (1,473 mm)
Length: 158.0 in (4,013 mm)
Width: 67.0 in (1,702 mm)
Height: 43.4 in (1,102 mm)
Brakes: Front 332 x 32 ventilated and cross-drilled; Rear: 314 x 28 ventilated

DeTomaso Pantera Si
Fuel consumption: 15 mpg.[clarification needed][9]
Maximum Speed: 159 mph (256 km/h).[9]

De Tomaso Pantera GTS


De Tomaso Pantera Series II prototype made by Ghia


Interior of a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera.


1973 De Tomaso Pantera L

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According to De Tomaso the chassis was completely revised in 1980, beginning with chassis number 9000. From May 1980 the lineup included the GT5, which had bonded and riveted-on fibreglass wheelarch extensions and from November 1984 the GT5S model which had blended arches and a distinctive wide-body look. The GT5 also incorporated better brakes, a more luxurious interior, much larger wheels and tires and the fiberglass body kit also included an air dam and side skirts. Production of the wide body GT5 (and similarly equipped narrow body GTS models) continued until 1985, when the GT5-S replaced the GT5. Although the factory has not made its records available, an analysis based on Vehicle Identification Numbers by the Pantera Owners Club of America (POCA) late model (9000 series) registrar has shown that fewer than 252 GT5 Panteras were likely to have been built.

De Tomaso Pantera GT5


De Tomaso Pantera GT5


For 1990 the 351 was changed to the Ford 302 cu in (4942 cc, commonly called a "5.0"). Incorporating a Marcello Gandini facelift, suspension redesign, partial chassis redesign and the new, smaller engine, the Pantera 90 Si model was introduced in 1990. Only 38 90 Si models were sold before the Pantera was finally phased out in 1993

1990 De Tomaso Pantera Si