sweet928

I recently saw a mint condition Pantera on the road and was smitten. Ironically, it looks like Willhoit actually has one for sale in a cool color. No plans to sell my 928, ever, but was thinking it could be a interesting addition to the collection of one. Figured I would post here to see if any other 928 guys have had or driven a Pantera and could comment and compare on Pantera experience/ownership.

All I know about them is they had cooling problems.

jleidel

I've never owned one, but I have driven one. Really fun to drive.

JG928S4

similiar issues as old corvettes, lot's of rattles etc. Hadn't been figured out how to bond composites to frames for longevity yet, but now there are solutions. A co worker has one he has restored, they are cool cars, I would give it a go.

Tony320

Elvis had one. It broke down so much that he pulled out a revolver and put the thing out of its misery.

or so the story goes anyway.

tv

search may help

Jim Devine

If you are thinking about one, do a good inspection for rust or repaired areas. Other than that, the cars are very simple- no timing belt/ water pump / thrust bearing issues etc- just a simple Ford engine. The most expensive thing on the car is the ZF gearbox- don't abuse it. There is lots of information available on mods to cooling systems, A/C , electrical etc. & upgrades from suppliers. If you found a good one & didn't overpay, it should hold it's value well.
They have been around so long the "fixes" if not already done are available & lots of help from club members.
Be sure to drive more than one to get a good idea as to what is a good one.

RKD in OKC

Friend of mine got one of them. It was a basket case, totally disassembled. He did a frame off restoration and put a lot of updated current stuff on the car brakes, tranny etc., including a "NASCAR" motor. His brother worked for a shop that did NASCAR stuff. It was a really nice car when he got done with it and very quick and nimble. I didn't like how mechanically noisy the motor was right behind the seat. Still very cool.

Fabio421

There is a member who owns a 928 and a Pantera. I believe his user name is "Polecat"

andy-gts

tony320

that was a 68 eldoraodo I think

andy

gersar928

It's on my list of cars that I would someday like to own. Timeless beauty .

Gerry

Giovanni

A collector once told me "never purchase a Pantera, they are POS". He went on with a lost list of issues ranging from overheating to electric gremlins, expensive parts etc etc. If I am not mistaken the later Pantera's were more reliable.

linderpat

A friend of mine has one here. I helped pull the engine this winter, as he was having his cam replaced to enhance performance at higher revs. Car is in beautiful shape, and saw it yesterday at a 4th of July car cruise. It runs great. We did a fun run last year, and the car goes every bit as fast as my shark, and seems to handle pretty near as well too. Plus, consider that even the worst shape Pantera is worht considerably more than the best shape of all but a few classes of 928. It takes about $35K $40K to get into one in the lower range.

Jim Devine

http://www.poca.com/index.php/cl/no/80-buy

The purchase prices are higher than most all 928's, but
the value seems to be holding well. The good ones
bring several times their original price. Beats having your
money in C.D's now. If you can do even the most basic 928 repairs,
then you can do anything a Pantera would need short of a gearbox.
They were not that bad to
start with, just needed some quality control/ mods.

redpathtribe

Polecat who posts on here fairly regularly has one and a 928 in NV.

That was my dream car for years. Got the posters, books, sales brochures, but never the car unfortunately. Stock vs. stock, a 928 will outperform and outhandle a Pantera, especially later S4's, GT's and GTS's. Of course they're 15-20 newer technology, but I would still love to have one...

Jerry Feather

I am on vacation in the Seattle/Tacoma area. We went to the Pacific Raceways Vintage Races yesterday (the fourth). There were a lot of beautiful cars there on display in the Corral. There were three or four Panteras, and the best looking one was for sale. It was painted Guards Red, a Porsche color. I visited with the guy about the paint a little, but didn't ask anything about the price or anthing else. I didn't even take a picture of it. However, I suspece one coud call around some and find it. I think there was even a reference at his location to some kind of pantera club.

There are Panteras on eBay once in a while.

Ther were no 928's at the race.

Jerry Feather