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@efilming 75048 wrote:
Kelmark GT 1 Mark lllThe beauty and sophistication of aClassic European Sports car
Blended with the Detroit Iron of anAmerican Muscle Car.
- This is a well documented and built American supercar representing an important era in the seventies American hot rod industry.
- “Fastest documented speed ever attained by a street machine”.
Car & Driver magazine in the May 1978 issue said that of a Kelmark GT 1. That Kelmark GT was clocked at 202.7 by Car & Driver at the former Transportation Research Center in Ohio (now a part of Honda’s US test facility) and proved the aerodynamic capabilities.
- The styling was inspired by the Ferrari 206 Dino GT, combining the lines of the Dino with the Astro II XP-880 Mid Engine 1968 Corvette concept car.
- The KELMARK GT 1 MK lll is a purpose built tube framed 2500lbs car, one piece fiberglass body and an offset mid mounted 400+ hp 327ci and IRS transaxle.
- 1977 Car Craft Magazine said of the Kelmark GT 1 “produced what is undoubtedly the closest thing to a street driven Can Am car on the road today.”
- The Kelmark GT compared to the Ferrari Dino, weighted less, had twice the HP, cost twice as much at over $20k and is considerably more unique as all were custom built.
- According to the Kelmark registry this is the only remaining 1974 Kelmark GT 1 Mark lll. This was the tenth built by Kelmark Engineering, Inc.
- The Kelmark GT 1 MARK lll was discovered after being stored for more than 20 years by manufactures representative and underwent a complete professional restoration/update.
- There is less than 20K original miles with Zero miles on resent restoration.
- DOT rated Rollup Driver and passenger glass side windows with DOT rated windshield and rear window
- “Gurney Built” Carbon/Kevlar Seats developed by All American Racers from the 1993 Toyota GTP Car driven by JUAN MANUEL FANGIO II. They are adjustable and removable built to fit a driver over 6ft tall with helmet under 220lbs
- Has the coveted SPCNS California smog exempt title and “RARE RCR” custom license plates.
- Also included in the sale are two beautifully framed prints of the KELMARK GT 1 MK lll for your home or office.
- This Kelmark GT 1 MK lll was one of the last one produced by Kelmark Engineering before they were sold to Molded Plastic Industries. The body was specially manufactured with twice the thickness of any other they ever produced. This car has a specially built frame that incorporated a roll bar and integral dual fuel tanks, the only one I’ve ever seen.
- The Car and Driver article says a custom built Kelmark GT 1 cost $20,000 at the time. $20,000 in 1974 equals $93,141.58 today as a reference. Since then I have personally invested $70,000 more in a complete frame off restoration and update.
- I hope this has offered you an insight into the value of this particular car and I encourage you to bid as the true value has yet to be seen. This was a pinnacle super car in the seventies and would be a worthwhile addition to any collection.
BUILD SHEET
Engine:
1965 327, 400+ Horsepower
65’ “Camel back” heads, 2.02/1.60″ Stainless valves, Hardened valve seats, Screw in studs and guide plates
Extruded Aluminum Roller tip Rockers with Poly locks 1.5 Ratio
Double roller timing chain with chrome cover
Steel Crank, Manley rods, ARP bolts
Lightened billet flywheel
Center force dual friction clutch
High volume oil pump
All new FelPro gaskets, Perma Line Valve Cover gaskets, Ultra Seal Head Gaskets
Edelbrock Streetmaster Manifold
650 cfm Carter AFB Competition Series
Accel Super Coil
Accel Street Billet Distributer / with adjustable advance
Splitfire Twin core Ignition wires, Splitfire spark plugs
Moroso Oil Pan Includes Integral Scraper Windage Tray Screen Wet Sump 7 Quart Capacity
Moroso High volume water pump
All Aluminum drive pulley set
Custom fabricated stainless steel headers with Titanium coating by Embee Performance Coatings
Supertrapp Exhaust 5” core with Black Ceramic coated by Embee Performance
K&N high flow Air filter with K & N drop housing
100 amp Chrome alternator on lower mount
1 AWG Streetwire pure copper cables and soldered cooper ends throughout
Complete Battery disconnect switch on center console
Optoma battery mid mounted forward of the center console
Twin 10 gallon fuel tanks Polished and coated with Dynamat Xtreme
Electric Dual Fuel tank Switch with manual brass shut offs at tank
All Aluminum fuel lines with cleanable glass filters
Holley Red Electric Fuel pump with oil filled pressure gauge
Custom firewall, Removable with (6) Six Zeus fittings / fiberglass coated with thermo-acoustic Dynamat Hoodliner
Be Cool Aluminum 4 core Radiator (Largest Made, never runs over 160F)
Dual 14” electric Fans fully shrouded / 160 Degree with over ride switch on dash
1 piece, front to back, Silicone mounts, Buna-N/SBR Rubber Coolant Hoses
Perma-Cool Three Tube Headered Oil Cooler
Perma-Cool Multi-Port Remote Dual Oil Filter MountTransmission:
1966 Corvair transaxle housing Thickest ever with sump, 3.05 ring & Pinion, ½” solid steel top with hard oil lines, Double Oil Seal nose cone, Saginaw gear box, Clark’s heavy duty 4 spider gear set, Mid–engine input shaft, Mid engineering /Kelmark adapter
Jabsco Rotary Vane Gear oil Pump
Moroso Aluminum Transaxle cooler
Holds 8 quarts Synthetic Gear lube
Direct connect solid tube shifter, helm joint assembly with Hurst T- HandleSuspension:
Bilstein Nitrogen gas filled shocks
Custom V8 Rear coil spring with spring rubbers, Airlift bags
Lower Control Arm Bracket with Heim Joint Control Arms
Front/Rear Suspension / Adjustable camber Bolts
1” Rear anti sway with poly bushings
Custom built front suspension, Twin tube, widened, 4 adjustable spring sets
11” drilled front Disc brakes / Carbon metallic pads
Kevlar Slotted Rear Brake Pads
Wilwood Disc Brakes Residual Pressure Valves
Stainless Brake lines
Stainless Steel Brakes Adjustable Rear Proportioning Valve
Front Wheels 16 X 7 Billet Chevy pattern ARP through bolted studs with extra long Shank
BF Goodrich Comp TA 225-50ZR-16 Front tires
Rear Wheels 16 X 8 Billet Chevy pattern ARP through bolted studs with extra long Shank
BF Goodrich Comp TA 245-50ZR-16 Rear tires
Halogen 60/100 watt H-1 Headlights
Halogen 55 watt Fog lights
Pioneer Super tuner III High power CD player
Pioneer 4 Way 6 X 9 front Speakers
Pioneer 3 Way 4 X 10 Rear Speakers
Electric Antenna
Corvette Tilt/Telescopic Steering wheel and ColumnINTERIOR
“Gurney Built” Carbon/Kevlar Seats developed from the 1993 Toyota GTP Car driven by JUAN MANUEL FANGIO II,
Adjustable/ removable (fits a driver 6’1” tall with helmet under 200lbs, lots of room)
RCI Cam-Lock Type 5-Point 3”Racing Harness: Pull-Down / Lap Belt Adjusters / grade 8 bolts through Frame
Wink Mirror, Radar detector mount and wiring
Custom built pedal set /roller gas & Morse cable / Dual brake cylinder / Hydraulic Clutch
Silent paging alarm with remote arm/disarm / 5 mile range / Interior/ Exterior proximity radar senor
Full Console with Heat and a/c, all ducts
A/C compressor never installed (for weight/HP), all other A/C parts/hoses complete
All interior panels removable with Zeus fittings
Full set Stewart Warner deluxe gauges
Vitaloni California Mirrors
DOT Rollup Driver and passenger glass windows
DOT windshield and rear window
Looks pretty nice. I can only appreciate the car but not afford to purchase it
@YellowHaze 69287 wrote:
1973 Custom Detomaso Pantera
Asking price: $64,500 – lowered to $56,500
Mileage: 20,700 miles
VIN: THPNNA05923For sale is one of the most recognized Panteras of all time. Known worldwide as “Purgold”, I re-registered this Pantera upon purchasing it in 2010 and brought it back home to California as “Purroro.”
History and Background
Purgold is the creation of George Peloquin, a longtime California resident who built and owned this car until his passing in 2008. It was sold twice until I purchased it in 2010. The previous owner was a dealer who put the care up for sale immediately upon buying it. The owner before registered the car in South Dakota and stored it, from what I know. So practically speaking, this car has had two owners, George and me. George’s relationship with the car was nothing less than a love affair. All you need do is see how much money he invested in the car and read the stories published in Pantera articles written in the early through late 1990’s. This car was often photographed on the streets of Las Vegas attracting a crowd during the Pantera Club annual Fun Rally event or when winning first place in a car show.As for me, I am a verifiable car enthusiast and perfectionist, a potentially expensive combination. I like things to work right and then to improve them. I purchased this Pantera with 18,900 miles on the odometer. So, over the past 20 months I’ve driven it about 1600 miles. I bought this car to get it to run right and to enjoy it. I never get tired driving it. The look of the car and sound of the engine with headers and exhaust is thrilling to say the least. I will own another Pantera one day.
Summary
This is a rust-free California Pantera with a laser straight body. It runs great and shifts as it should. Upon purchase, my first order of business was base-lining the car and getting it sorted out. I removed the faulty air suspension and installed a new fully adjustable coil-over suspension (Precision Pro-formance). This was followed by electrical work, changing all fluids, installation of a micro-switch emergency brake, micro-LED turn signals, adjusting the shift linkage, engine calibration to tune the fuel injection system (Powertrain Dynamics), window regulators rebuilt (Extreme Pantera), and installation of a new custom billet individual stack intake system similar to those found on a Ford GT (Voss Performance). Lots of other miscellaneous work was also performed.The paint was fully detailed to restore its amazing luster. This Tom Horvath candy apple paint job is like none other. The depth is amazing! All told, I have parts and repair receipts that exceed $14,000 for work and upgrades I had performed on this Pantera, all done by reputable shops.
Condition
As with any 40-year old car, there’s always more to be done. Mechanically, the car is strong and runs great. With the 4.6 engine installed and radiator upgrade, it runs cool and right in the middle of the temp range. The fuel gage jumps around due to a possible minor ground or electrical issue of some kind. The brakes probably could use a rebuild, although they work fine with 75% pad thickness. Cosmetically, the paint is in excellent condition. There are no dings, dents, rock chips, or scratches of any kind, only a couple of small blemishes. The front lip has a 2” crack near the passenger fog light (not noticeable) from hitting a truck tire tread. The gold finish on the body trim pieces is worn in some areas where the clear coat has degraded or worn off. On the driver’s lower window trim piece, someone painted it vs. having it re-plated in real gold. The Dunlop Sport 8000 tires have at least 80+% tread all around.The 4.6 L engine was installed sometime after 1993. So, it has much less mileage than what the car has, perhaps only 5-10K miles or so. This is only an estimate but a reasonable one.
This is a show car Pantera and a driver. The looks this car gets and crowds it attracts are impressive, if not entertaining. To return this car to its car show winning potential, the next owner can decide to either keep the gold plating theme and have the trim pieces redone or perhaps change it to a pearl black finish or something else esthetically appealing. I am planning on buying a house, the reason behind my decision to sell this amazing Pantera.
Clean title (pink slip) is in hand. My asking price is $56,500. I will entertain reasonable offers. This is a used car with no warranty. It is being sold “as is.” The car is located in Fountain Valley, CA. Please call me (leave a detailed message) for questions or to make an appointment to see it. Thanks! Steve 714-962-3366.
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1973 Pantera
Mileage: 20,550
VIN: THPNNA05923 (built in January 1973)Body
- Door handles and side markers shaved
- Custom pre-L front bumpers; Rear bumper moved closer to body
- Gold plating on engine components, ZF gearbox, bumpers and trim work
- Candy metal flake paint job and bodywork performed by Tom Horvath
Engine and Related- 1993 Ford 4.6L V8 DOHC 4V with 6-bolt main bearing caps
- Engine installed and certified by Steve Wilkerson, Wilkerson Pantera
- Motek EFI
- Individual “stack” intake manifolds and filters
- Fully polished and gold plated engine and transaxle
- Custom ‘oil catch’ return system
- Upgraded radiator with pusher fans
- SS underside coolant line kit
- Hall “big bore” headers and exhaust
- Dual SS fuel tanks
- Gold plated oxygen tanks in engine bay were intended for nitrous but were never connected; only for show
- No AC (all AC components removed)
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes- Fully adjustable coil over suspension
- Polished billet aluminum Campagnolo wheels: 205/55 16” 335/35 17” Dunlop Sport 8000 tires
- Vented rotors with Wilwood-style calipers (F&R)
- Dual brake reservoirs
- Replaced upper ball joint
Interior- Fully reupholstered in leather (to original specs)
- Original carpeting in very good condition
- Flat no-hump firewall
- Custom billet aluminum radio delete plate
- Plush floor mats with logo
Misc.- Brake micro-switch
- Window regulator motors upgraded with brass gears
- Solstice LED fog lamps
- Low profile halogen headlights
- Keyless entry
- Motorized engine bay lid
- Odyssey battery
- New window felts
Awesome car. It is hard to believe you want to sell it. What is your current price demand?
