RE: Panther Kallista: Spotted
Discussion
mr_spock said:
About 40 years ago in my early teens I was mates with Bob Jankel's son. I remember going round to his house once and the Six was parked outside. It was much smaller than you'd think. I recall the big problem was the hand-cut tyres which made it non-road legal.
I also remember snogging a girl called Penelope near his garden gate at a party once too
The Jankel family is pretty impressive:I also remember snogging a girl called Penelope near his garden gate at a party once too
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0417708/?ref_=nv_sr_1
http://www.chazjankel.com/bio/
and by marriage: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/karen-jankel-tw...
Simon
s m said:
AlexC1981 said:
I don't think it's underpowered, 150bhp would be plenty of fun in a car like that. It would look good with a bit of de-chroming.
Omit the most forward set of lights and the chrome badges.
Paint the "gills" red to match the main body colour.
Matt black paint on the running board instead of chrome.
Matt black paint on the front grill (maybe).
I usually hold the opposite view, but in this case it could do with some bigger wheels.
but agree with pointsOmit the most forward set of lights and the chrome badges.
Paint the "gills" red to match the main body colour.
Matt black paint on the running board instead of chrome.
Matt black paint on the front grill (maybe).
I usually hold the opposite view, but in this case it could do with some bigger wheels.
These are the cars that you remember a friends dad, uncle or a neighbour owning and thinking was the absolute most awesome car ever when you are six, you have a memory of its awesomeness and the impression it left, the time you had a quick spin round the block and got out feeling ten feet tall.
You forget it over the years until you find some old photos of yourself, dressed in some lime green dungarees, loads of wild hair and a snot bubble stood beaming out of something like this and then feel sad you are old and that the memory of awesomeness is destroyed, it was a Panther Kalista which has a hint of Morgan, shades of Transit based "vintage" wedding car and more than a dash of Liberace.
Works the other way round, had a mate whose dad had a VW van that smelt of vomit as they had numerous foster kids who puked a lot, so the sludge green bus with a hint of Parmesan seemed a bit, well a lot tragic back in 1985, nowadays people would pay twenty grand for the thing, kids nowadays would be taken to their "Prom" in it, not insisting, like we did to be dropped a couple of streets away, eager not to be seen and to get away from Jason the mucking fental foster kid who tagged along.
jmesgotav8 said:
I really struggle to think of anything worse than that
There's plenty of cars worse than the Kallista which is a more affordable version of a Morgan - and who can afford one of those? The Kallista has Ford running gear, so possibly more reliable than the older Lima's Vauxhall engines - more choice anyway.If you were talking about the Panther Rio (a Triumph Dolomite wannabe) or even the 6 wheeler Panther which looks like it was the first attempt at a futuristic car as made for Lady Penelope in Thunderbirds, then I would tend to agree with you. Some cars just were not meant to be built!
If you automatically write off any cars that don't have a V8, then maybe you need to open your eyes/mind a bit more?
I owned a beautiful red 1.6 in 1980's which was about 600th off production line.
Exclusivity and glitzy looks were the main attraction plus
Ford components meant cheap and easy servicing.
PANTHER had many wonderful ideas but their products fell short in many ways:
Mediocre build quality which was ignored or ''glossed over'' when customers had issues,
especially where warranty work was concerned.
Bad management, that in my opinion did not adequately guide and advise the Korean owners
which led to financial difficulties.
The vehicles were also probably sold too cheaply - but there was completion against the new MR2
and emerging MX5.
Unfriendly and cliquey owners club at that time ( that has changed now ??)
Even now all their vehicles have an iconic status to some degree or another and often appear in
films and old pop videos.
The SOLO was a vehicle ahead of its time !!
I sadly sold my KALLISTA on impulse which I deeply regret; especially as their rarity is now now being reflected in the rising prices.
Exclusivity and glitzy looks were the main attraction plus
Ford components meant cheap and easy servicing.
PANTHER had many wonderful ideas but their products fell short in many ways:
Mediocre build quality which was ignored or ''glossed over'' when customers had issues,
especially where warranty work was concerned.
Bad management, that in my opinion did not adequately guide and advise the Korean owners
which led to financial difficulties.
The vehicles were also probably sold too cheaply - but there was completion against the new MR2
and emerging MX5.
Unfriendly and cliquey owners club at that time ( that has changed now ??)
Even now all their vehicles have an iconic status to some degree or another and often appear in
films and old pop videos.
The SOLO was a vehicle ahead of its time !!
I sadly sold my KALLISTA on impulse which I deeply regret; especially as their rarity is now now being reflected in the rising prices.
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