Description
1977 Panther J72. Rare rhd manual with overdrive. 34, 000 miles. Extensive restoration work carried out some years ago and still in superlative condition. Large history file and photos of work undertaken. Hood, side screens and tonneau cover. Many extras. Comes with signed copy of Panther Cars book by Bruno Eismark (and a model of the Jaguar SS100 on which it is based!).
With a Suffolk SS100 having just sold for £50, 000, it makes the asking price for this Panther look excellent value.
History:
The Panther Car Company was founded by Robert Jankel in 1972 and the first model produced at the Byfleet, Surrey factory was the J72. This was based on the 1930's Jaguar SS100 and was built to a very high quality standard, using Jaguar running gear and hand built aluminium bodywork - Panther won the 1976 coach building award, ahead of even Rolls Royce. A choice of Jaguar engines was available, 3. 8 or 4. 2 6 cylinder or the Jaguar v12.
A very rare sight on the roads today, with only 368 built, the majority being lhd for export. They were extremely expensive when new. In 1972 the retail price was £4, 380 - 3 times the price of a Morgan Plus 8 at the time!
