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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JO - PANTERABOATS
[B]Hey fun home,


We had nothing to do with the ( 2 ) 47s Aronows that were built and sold as Panteras.I think they were being built in the State of Missouri back in the mid 90s.From what they told me the gentelman building them wanted to use our reputation to get out of these 2 boats.He is no longer around.
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I know that guy, he use to work for a marina whose owner is now making our license plates. I don’t know what happened to him though, last I heard he was doing something with Magic, but that was years ago..

This is a picture of # 005 24 Pantera.This boat is still running around in New Jersey.


JO

This pic .was taken at a National race in Ft. Myers in 1980.

28 powered with triple mercs.Top speed back then was 75-77 MPH.

JO

This pic. was taken in St. Tropez, France by our dealer over there in 1992.He was in a 28 with a custom made 6 man bolster that is seen in the first few pages of this thread.


You will see also a 41 Cougar in the background.

JO

This pic. was taken at the Miami SBI race this year in April when we ran a 28 powered with the Dodge Viper motor.We led the race until the last lap when the forward gear let go on the Bravo 1.

We may do some more R and D work with the Viper motor real soon.


JO

This pic .was taken at the 2001 Key West World championships award ceremony. We are receiving our 1st place trophys from 2 legends in Boat racing.

Guess who they are ??? :p

JO

This is a great picture from Key West World Championships in 1990.It is a customer of ours running a 28 with triple 2.4 Mercs.
turning at the wall on the outside leg.


Check out the Navigator in the picture.He said the hell with it I am hitting the floor.:D

JO

This is a picture of my Father in the first 24 Pantera race boat in 1975.It was called Macho.


I pulled this picture of the original frame to post here so it is a little on the rough side.


This race went from Miami down to Alligator light in the Florida Keys and back.This boat was powered with a 460 CI Ford with a Volvo outdrive.

Top speed was 65 MPH.

JO

This is the article that came out in the November 1978 issue of Powerboat Magazine on my Fathers Miami to New York record run.

The story was wrtitten by legendary writer John Crouse.

JO