tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223918382011-04-21T22:03:53.535-07:00This page was especially created to present you an unique racing car : the De Tomaso Pantera GR 4 Tipo 874A chassis 2344lufleenoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22391838.post-50435792005679563342008-02-13T02:54:00.000-08:002008-02-13T03:09:21.406-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/pantera0413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/pantera0413.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22391838-5043579200567956334?l=detomasogr4.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lufleenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22391838.post-58566156582515885742007-12-04T10:34:00.000-08:002007-12-04T10:42:21.309-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/pantera0412.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/pantera0412.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22391838-5856615658251588574?l=detomasogr4.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lufleenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22391838.post-85258732509080463622007-05-30T14:37:00.000-07:002007-05-30T14:39:55.977-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/dt7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 675px; height: 323px;" src="http://www.archeoprovence.com/dtgr4/dt7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22391838-8525873250908046362?l=detomasogr4.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lufleenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22391838.post-1139850108645547062006-02-13T08:51:00.000-08:002006-04-03T00:06:15.793-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Only 14 cars built, but only 13 remains today (One was destroyed at the first race in 1972)<br />Special lightweight 874 A Tipo (A = Allegerita = Lightweight)</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/Panthera%20-%2012_little.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Version </em>:</span> Pantera GR4<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Chassis</em> :</span> 874A / 2344<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Engine</em> :</span> 5.7-litre Ford V8</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Build date</em> :</span> March 16th 1972<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Exterior</em> :</span> Red & Black<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em></em></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>Interior</em> :</span> Black<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>First owner</em> :</span> Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, USA<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><em>History</em> :</span> Used by the Ford E</span><span style="font-size:85%;">xperimental Department. Sold to Warren Tope, USA.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />1973 - Lime Rock - W. Tope DNF</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1973 - Watkins Glen - W. Tope DNF</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1973 - Sanair - W. Tope<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">1973 - Road America - W. Tope<br />1973 - Blackhawk Farms - W. Tope 1st<br />1974 - Pontiac Road Race - W. Tope 1st<br />1974 - Road America - W. Tope DNF<br />1975 - sold to Kenper Miller, USA with numerous spares.<br />1975 - Watkins Glen 6 Hours - K. Miller / P. Miller<br />1975 - Daytona 250 - K. Mille</span><span style="font-size:85%;">r / P. Miller </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />1980 - Sebring - Miller</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1986 - Sold to Richard Conway</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1989 - Sold To Alex Quattlebaum<br />2005 - Sold to Europe</span> </li></ul><p align="center"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/320/de%20tomaso%20gr4%20-%204.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">De Tomaso 2344 : Lightweight chassis</span></p><p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><strong>Miller Kenper mail :</strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">You will be please to know that I mailed the material this afternoon. Please let me know if you would like to have any additional information. I did come across the fact that My brother Paul and I purchased the </span><span style="font-size:85%;">car 30 years ago on March 15, 1975 (for $10,000 plus $2500 in spare </span><span style="font-size:85%;">parts). Although the Pantera was the basis for the BMW M1, I think it needed to have the M1's big wing. With a wing it would have been a lot more successful.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">As best as Jack and I can remember we saw a</span><span style="font-size:85%;">n ad in a weekly magazine. Also at that time we were working with a Detroit engine builder who knew the carand helped us buy it. I don't know wh</span><span style="font-size:85%;">y Warren Tope sold the car but he did race in a couple NASCAR races that year before he died in a Can Am car inJuly 1975. I'll let you know if anything else comes to mind.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">The car was owned and raced by Warren Tope, whose father, Donald was an executive with Ford Motor Company. We picked up the car and t</span><span style="font-size:85%;">he spar</span><span style="font-size:85%;">es at Tope's race shop. I think you will find the copy of the article on the car that I sent you to be helpful. You may also find out inf</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ormation on WarrenTope in the internet. Hope this helps.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">I have a copy of an article written in 1998 on</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> the car that I am sending to you and pictures of the car. The pictures show the transformation from theoriginal fender flares to IMSA flares by Jack Deren in 1975 and then back tothe orignal style in the mid 80's.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Best, Miller Kenper</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/detomaso_gr4_pic1.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/detomaso_gr4_pic2.jpg" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/1600/tope0.9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/tope0.6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">MARS 2006</span></span> : NEW RACING ENGINE 600 HP<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/1600/engine1.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/engine1.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/1600/engine2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/400/engine2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/1600/engine2.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5861/2276/320/engine2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22391838-113985010864554706?l=detomasogr4.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>lufleenoreply@blogger.com