UK Pantera GT5 coming up for sale...
Discussion
Hi guys,
Disclaimer: said car is not mine and I do not have a vested interest!
Some of you may know of this car - it has been sitting outside a house in N London for 10+ years and sadly is in predictably poor condition. I put a note through the door 2-3 years ago and got a text just 10 days ago advising that the car will be available for sale after Easter.
I have lived locally 20+ yrs and remember seeing it out on the road in the '90's...so, any interest? I do not have any kind of exclusive access but I do have the owners contact name and number. She - think it used to be hubby's - has stated receipt of various offers, which upon cogitation suggests she is very possibly a stranger to the truth. Anyway I am just under a mile away and will engage with Maria further if it might possibly save a load of your collective time and ultimately find a good home.
FWIW got a bit of "proper" car history with engagements at Portman Lamborghini, HR Owen Ferrari/Lotus/TVR and "AFN" Porsche Park Lane.
Disclaimer: said car is not mine and I do not have a vested interest!
Some of you may know of this car - it has been sitting outside a house in N London for 10+ years and sadly is in predictably poor condition. I put a note through the door 2-3 years ago and got a text just 10 days ago advising that the car will be available for sale after Easter.
I have lived locally 20+ yrs and remember seeing it out on the road in the '90's...so, any interest? I do not have any kind of exclusive access but I do have the owners contact name and number. She - think it used to be hubby's - has stated receipt of various offers, which upon cogitation suggests she is very possibly a stranger to the truth. Anyway I am just under a mile away and will engage with Maria further if it might possibly save a load of your collective time and ultimately find a good home.
FWIW got a bit of "proper" car history with engagements at Portman Lamborghini, HR Owen Ferrari/Lotus/TVR and "AFN" Porsche Park Lane.
Please accept my humble apologies for this schoolboy effort but hopefully enough to go on. Andy at AC Automotive (Shepherds Bush - Legend) has worked on plenty of these and threw out £20k as a guide to getting it pretty tidy. The car has recently been turned around so might well have been started. Not necessarily a good thing?! Anyway best I can do for now.
cuda440 said:
Please accept my humble apologies for this schoolboy effort but hopefully enough to go on. Andy at AC Automotive (Shepherds Bush - Legend) has worked on plenty of these and threw out £20k as a guide to getting it pretty tidy. The car has recently been turned around so might well have been started. Not necessarily a good thing?! Anyway best I can do for now.
steveirl said:
Having owned a GT5S for near 10 years, and spent all the time and money needed to get my car to among the best, I can tell you that 20k is just the starting point with a Pantera that has been sitting for such a long time. I hope it sells to someone prepared to recommission and restore it properly. Unfortunately, many have been badly patched together, even by supposedly reputable workshops.
Agreed on that one. Chap I know bought a sound one - had some work done and found all manner of horrors underneath. Had to fabricate a lot of panels that are no longer available and the car owes him at least £85k.Approach with care. One of those cars where it might be better to pay decent money for a good one.
Well I think we're all agreed it would be an expensive hobby, but I would wager that an "equivalent" from the other Italian stables might just be pain in an entirely different dimension...must be an upside to a Ford V8? Oh, and did I mention - back in the day - it sounded awesome? Anyhoo, have a great weekend motoring enthusiasts and will hopefully update soon.
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