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- Pantera showman and enthusiast George
Peloquin recently passed away at an all-too-young of age. George
already owned one of the best known Pantera showcars in the world,
Pure Gold, which is for sale on this website, when he decided to
create the ultimate GT5 concept car. Sadly, death prevented George
from completing his dream. What we have offered for sale here is a
work in progress, but, oh what a work! This unfinished, masterpiece
is now offered for sale. We do NOT recommend this car for purchase
by an enthusiast who has never restored or built a collector car.
Paint and bodywork experience and powertrain knowledge/skills would
be a plus. If your son-in-law owns a bodyshop or auto repair shop,
this car may be for you.
- This Pantera has many unique features and the
quality of the work performed already is simply amazing. It was
George's dream to crown his jewel with a real 4-cam, Ford Indy motor
with 180 degree headers. The firewall and rear decklid would be
transparent to allow a viewer to marvel at the rare engine. The Indy
motor has already been sold, however, the theme of transparency
could work well with any highly detailed engine, perhaps a Ford DOHC
engine or how about a Hemi crate engine? The new owner could abandon
the see-through theme altogether.
- This Pantera features a GT5 body kit,
expertly applied. The frame has been boxed, filled and smoothed. A
belly pan with well laid-out louvers is in place. The engine bay has
been smoothed and filled. Special jacks have been installed to raise
the car off the ground, like a Formula car. To perform these modifications on any
Pantera would normally exceed the cost of what this car will
probably sell for. Naturally, there is significant finishing and
ultimately painting to be accomplished, however, the new owner will
have the freedom to select their dream color. George had considered
spraying the car with the Saleen, diamond-chipped paint that changes
colors whenever the viewer looks at the car from a different angle.
- George had also begun the work of designing a
modern interior for the car with a custom dashboard.
- Fuel tanks, aluminum suspension and some parts
are included as shown. The parts included are insufficient to
complete the car and therefore, the next owner must be mindful that
there will be significant expense to purchase and install the absent
parts, most notably, the ZF transmission.
- The engine that is included is a 351 Cleveland
and is most probably from the sister ship, Pure Gold. Little is
known about this engine and in our view, it would not be on a par
with the rest of the theme and potential of this car.
- The bottom line on this car is that we believe
that if this car is properly completed to a high standard, it could
end up being one of the most radical and unique Panteras in
existence. The heavy lifting has already been done in terms of
coachwork, especially when you look underneath the car. Few owners
ever go through the time, trouble and expense to prepare a car this
way.
- Although there are a lot of parts missing from
this car, they are still available. Part of the pleasure of the
Pantera hobby is the freedom that the owner has to prepare their car
to their own tastes. Here, the new owner could go with an RBT-6
transmission, cable shifted with electronic paddle-shifters. The
interior could be modified with an original dashboard, array of
gauges, mind-boggling sound system and more. Custom seats, roll cage
and safety harnesses would complete the interior. Massive aluminum
billet wheels, race shocks and heart-stopping brakes would also make
the car perform as good as it looks.
- We have built concept cars for customers who can
afford the best. The subject car presents as a huge short-cut for
the next owner. To take a platform car, update it to GT5 specs, create a bellypan, fill-box-smooth the chassis and make all
the other modifications shown, would cost a small fortune. Although
the parts have value, it is the body and coachwork that we feel are
a great asset at the asking price of this unfinished dream. We hope
that the next owner will share George's vision and have the
capabilities to complete this phenomenal car. Please feel free to
call or email us with any questions.
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