Panther Cars

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About Panther Cars

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A little history:

The Panther West Winds Car Company was started in 1972 by Bob Jankel and built unusual cars, often pastiches of older models. The factory was near the Brooklands racetrack in Surrey. The main models built were:

J72: Styled on the Jaguar SS100, with engines from 3.8, 4.2 or 5.3 V12 engine. Convertible 2 seater, aluminium body. Approximately 376 built from 1972 to 1986.

Rio: Based on a Triumph Dolomite floorpan, 4 door luxury saloon. Only about 18 built

Lima Series 1: Small Bugatti type 2 seater, based on a Vauxhall Magnum floorpan with the 2.3 litre magnum engine and running gear. GRP body Approx 600 built from 1976 to 1978

Lima Series 2: Similar to the series 1, with 2.3 litre engine, but with stronger box section chassis, walnut dash. Approx 300 built from 1978 to 1980. Some later registrations due to stock in Vauxhall garages

De Ville: Styled on the Bugatti Royale, 4.2 or 5.3 litre engine. Hard top and convertible versions. 46 saloons and 11 convertibles built, 1976 to 1982

In 1980, the Panther Car Company folded due to cash flow problems. It was re-formed by Kim Young Yi, who built a new factory at Harlow, using aluminium bodies imported from Korea. Models built there were:

Kallista: available with 1.6 or 2.8 Ford engines (subsequently 2.8i or 2.9i engines as Ford changed designs) Approx 1437 built 1982- 1990

In 1989/ 90, Panther stopped production of the Kallista to concentrate on the Solo, carbon fibre body, 4 wheel drive, 2litre Cosworth engine. Debatably 14-21 made in all, after which Panther stopped manufacture in the UK.

More details see Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_(car)


Some interested links:

www.panthercarclub.com/

www.pantherclub.co.uk/

www.jankel.co.uk/

www.datan.no/panther/

groups.msn.com/LesAutomobilesExtraOrdinaires/panther.msnw

http://www.cars-a-z.net/p/index.html#PANTHER