I found these specs on the Pantera. My guess would be that it was detuned to run with unleaded fuel. Or he was just toying with me. I didn't mean to imply that it's a weak car or something. I was just relaying my only encounter with one.

I was really impressed that the driver still drove it with gusto unlike people with their brand new Vettes. It would be a really cool car to put a modern, fuel injected engine in.


1971 Price $9,800
Engine 330 hp 351 Cleveland
Curb weight 3123 lbs
Wheelbase 98.4 in
Track F/R 57.0/58.0 in
Length 167.0 in
Width 67.0 in
Height 43.4 in
Ground clearance 5.4 in
Weight distribution F/R 40.9/59.1 %
Fuel capacity 20.0 gal
Oil capacity 4.0 qts
Water capacity 23.0 qts
Zero to 30 mph 1.7 sec
Zero to 40 mph 2.7 sec
Zero to 50 mph 4.1 sec
Zero to 60 mph 5.5 sec

Zero to 70 mph 7.2 sec
Zero to 80 mph 9.1 sec
Zero to 90 mph 11.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph 14.1 sec
Standing 1/4 mile 14.0 sec @ 99.4 mph
Top speed 159 mph
Braking 60-0 mph 112 ft.

Interesting. thanks for the info. Question though: How does a 3100 Lb. car with 330 HP only do the quarter in 14 seconds at 99 mph?

Seems like those munbers dont add up. i guess it was milked down the quarter on street tires?

I found a couple spec pages and that was the most complete. The number that's missing is that it reached peak HP at 5200 rpms. That may explain it.

Well, stock fox bodies reached peak HP at what, 4500 RPM or something ,and they still ran the quarter in high 13's with slicks.

I guess the gearing wasnt favorable for the 1/4 mile either, with a 160 MPH top speed

Here is what I found on the gearing:


1st 2.23

2nd 1.47

3rd 1.41

4th 0.846

5th 0.705

Rev 2.87

Final Ratio 4.22:1

Yeah, pretty high gears. Even fourth is already overdrive

I've learned more today then ever about panteras', thanks

Remeber that I told u I saw one in a car show, well, here it is. I got to sit in it and talk to the owner of it.

Here's yet another one, same car.

Sorry this are smaller then normal, I put them on my yahoo group page, since I'm deployed right now, I can't get the orignal size, oh well.

Okay back to the post count thing... I have been busy and I missed this, so here is my two cents.. I liked the count when I first started but now that I got to know some people I don't even pay attention to it anymore. And Eric what is this about posting meaningless BS or something like that, I like the fact that we have the blue oval and we can tell jokes about slowmaros and rice burners. Why does someone have to have a technical question or something like that??? Chris you are really helpful I have seen how much you help people and thanks for that. I don't think Eric meant anything by the 6000 count, I know we sometimes jump to conclusions. Dan the site is great my favorite keep up the excellent work!

See Ya,
Karen:p

sweet car, but the shade of blue is a little light for my tastes. It looks like he had a real clean one. Im surprised you still had pictures of it.

where are you deployed too anyway?

I second Shelby428cj's opinion! :D

I guess no one really picked up what i said that there really are not many post hos here at all. That and there are rarely any "garbage" posts/threads here at all. I guess maybe you guys dont go to other forums very often....:confused:

Later,
Nick

Yea, I have those pics posted online.

About my deployment, all I can say is I'm in the desert.

Dude you in the same desert as me? We had some Air force guys with us just a week ago when we had a Brigade live fire. If it is not the same one it is probaly pretty close. You are lucky as hell you missed all the hot weather. It gets to only 120 now. Which feels pretty cool to what it was getting up to.

You mean you guys aren't out in Mojave?

lol

;)

Take care,
~Chris

I'm not too far away. I could fire up a flare and u could see it. Not really, but we are close. Ya, I'm glad too about the hot weather. 120 is enough for me. If u ever see a KC-10, ask where they are from, if they say travis, then say u, well, kinda know me-lol.

Deployed to the desert and still have internet access, and time to use it. Man, the military has gone soft...lol.

I might be joining you in a few months. The B1 is going bye-bye and we are converting to J-STARS.

Good luck, dont get spit on by any camels.

This isn't the topic the thread started out to be. You guys should all start a Pantera thread it seems... ;) So, I'm closing the thread as the content has totally changed...