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Panther Geschichte - Panther Six

Hallo zusammen,
ich suche Fotos von schönen originalen Panthern. Bitte sendet mir eure Fotos für unsere Webseite mit einer kleinen Beschreibung ( Baujahr, Modell, Motor, spezielles..). So können wir der Welt zeigen, wie viele schöne und unterschiedliche Panther hergestellt wurden.
Danke im voraus.
Geli (Eure Webmasterin)

Panther Six

Der Panther6 ist ein extravagantes sechs rädriges Cabrio mit einem 8,2 l  V8 Motor von Cadillac, welcher als Mittelmotor mit zwei Turboladern eingebaut wurde. Er wurde 1977 von Panther Westwinds entwickelt und produziert. Es wurden nur 2 Fahrzeuge bebaut, beide existieren noch.Die Konstruktion wurde vom Tyrrell P34 inspiziert. Die Reifengröße der Hinterräder ist 265/50 VR16 und die der vier Vorderräder 205/40 VR13.
Die Spezifikation beinhaltet ein traditionelles Stoffverdeck, digitale Instrumente, Klimaanlage, eine automatisches Feuerlöschsystem, elektrische Sitze, elektrische Fensterheber, ein Autotelefon in der Türe sowie ein 3‘‘ Fernsehgerät.
Ansprüche für die Höchstgeschwindigkeit lagen bei 322 km/h (200mph), die wurde aber niemals ausgetestet.

Manufacturer… Panther Westwinds

Production……. 1977

Class

Sports Car

Body style(s)

Convertible

Engine(s)

8.2 L Cadillac V8 500ci

Transmission(s)

3 speed automatic

Wheelbase

2670 mm (105.1 in)

Length

4870 mm (191.7 in)

Width

2030 mm (79.9 in)

Height

1220 mm (48 in)

Curb weight

1302 kg (2870.4 lb)

Fuel capacity

136.4 litres

Fuel Consumption

Approx 4-6 mpg.

 

Panther Six No.1 (RHD)

(Pictures by Terry. Also, thanks to A. Mirko & C. Ellwyn)
Panther Six No.1 - 1977 Panther Six No.1 - 1977 Panther Six No.1 Panther Six No.1
Panther Six No.1 - 1977 Panther Six No.1 - 1977 Panther Six No.1 Panther Six No.1 - 1978
Panther Six No.1 - 1978 Panther Six No.1 - 1980 Panther Six No.1 - 1980 Panther Six No.1
Panther Six No.1 Panther Six No.1 - 1986 Panther Six No.1 - 1990 Panther Six No.1 - 1992
       
   

Panther Six No.2 (LHD)

(Pictures by Terry. Also, thanks to A. Mirko & C. Ellwyn)

Articel Octane: Out of this world
(“Hors de ce monde”)

 
Panther Six No.2 - 1980 Panther Six No.2 - 1980 Panther Six No.2 - 1982 Panther Six No.2 - 1982
Panther Six No.2 - 198? Panther Six No.2 - 1990 Panther Six No.2 - 1990 Panther Six No.2 - 1992
Panther Six No.2 - 1992 Panther Six No.2 - 1992 Panther Six No.2 - 2005 Panther Six No.2
Panther Six No.2 - 2008 Panther Six No.2 - 2008 Panther Six No.2 - picture of the Bonhams auction in Monaco where it was sold Panther Six No.2 - picture of the Bonhams auction in Monaco where it was sold
       

Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve
Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve Panther Six No.2 - photos by Steve

A few pics I had taken of the Panther 6 when I did some electrical repairs to it a couple of years ago.

Wish I'd taken more at the time. It was a non runner when I got to it, but it only needed a new stater motor and it fired up easily.

Had to sort out the pop up headlamps as well, both were siezed up. One was the original TR7 one and one was a Fiat one, possibly X1/9. I replaced both with recon units and got them working.

Wish I'd taken a pic after I backed it out of the garage in these pics, it dwarfed my MG Midget. I often wonder how many can claim to have actually driven it> Albeit I only drove it out of the garage and around the yard.

The guy who had it claimed he'd bought off the Greek government, after it's owner fell foul of the greek tax authorities. Said he had to have it dug out of a huge plie of pigeon crap in the bonded wharehouse.

Think it went off the auction soon after I'd worked on it?

One or two things I do recall tho. The doors ere off some sort of Opel?vauxhall with glassfibre skins to give the width. The guy asked me to look at the electric door mirrors but they had never been wired up, no wiring to them at all!.

The seats were out of a US car, some of the functions relied on engine vacuum but no pipes were evident as ever being fitted.

I aslso got all the heater/ac fans working, they were siezed up as well. It appeared to have no luggage space , the front compartment was crammed with the ac  and heater.

A fasinating car, lucky to have worked on it and driven it.

Regards Steve.

 

 

 

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