John:-
I have some knowledge of the Panther. I first saw one at the Earl's
Court Motor Show in London in around 1974. The model I saw was a
beautiful car, and a quality construction-- no fiberglass. It was most
like a Jag SS 100, with big chrome headlights. I think it had a Jag
drive train. I was with my Dad at the time and remember promising him
that I would buy him one when I got rich ( I was in high school at the
time). Obviously, I ain't got rich yet.
I have heard of a few models that made it to the States.
The last I heard the car is still being made, but by Korean firm.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
On Wed, 19 Mar 1997 05:20:00 -0500 john.kahoon@pcohio.com (John Kahoon)
writes:
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>MS> cars for sale
>MS>Message-ID: <332E33D6.32ED@worldnet.att.net>
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>MS>mike robson wrote:
>MS>One listing intrigued me, its a 1979 MG PUMA, described as a "GT
>MS>CONVERTIBLE" it puports to be a Brazilian made car with a VW
>engine. I
>MS>imagine its some sort of replicar - but of what? - anyone any idea
>what
>MS>this is? I do remember seeing some"odd "cars when i was in Brazil
>once
>MS>but dont recall anything like this.
>
>MS>Mike:
>MS>I remember seeing a Brazilian Puma a few years ago at the Carlisle
>MS>Imports show. It was a low-slung, attractive black coupe, so I
>checked
>MS>my library (A-Z of Sportscars, Bayview books) when I read your
>note. I
>MS>read that Puma was a specialist Brazilian car maker from 1964 to
>1985.
>MS>After making some cars based on a 2-stroke DKW they switched to the
>VW
>MS>beetle floorpan. From 1973-79 they made some 2+2 coupes called GTB
>based
>MS>on Brazilian Chevys with engines from 2.5L fours to 4.1L sixes.
>Puma
>MS>failed in '85 and was taken over by another concern. (Ford of GB
>also
>MS>owned the name Puma in GB and there was an Italian outfit that made
>MS>"Pumas" in the '80s.
>
>MS>Mark Sherman
>MS>'53 TD
>
> OK, here's one for you guy's to indentify. The folks next door had
>some
>fellow stop buy with a car for them to test drive. ( probably saw me
>having too much fun in the 65 midget, and liked the idea ) It looked
>like an 80's car, but with a lot of MG-T type style to it.
> After the owner sent the couple from next door off for there test
>drive, He noticed me farting around with the midget and wanderd over.
>He introduced himself and said he used to race midgets a long time
>ago,
>but was into Alfa's now. That's when I broke down and asked him what
>the hell that car he had was. He said a Panther. He said to take a
>look
>at it when the couple came back and note the windscreen.
> Strange, it had MY midget winscreen on it !
>Does any body know about these cars ?
>
>John
>65 midget (for sale)
>71 midget
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