Awesome Jo. Thanks for posting. It's nice to be part of the Pantera heritage.

I swear I have that issue in my library. I will have to read it.
Jr.

Damn J, don't be selfish.....share with your brethren here:D

Do you have any factory pictures of this one?

bbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I think Pepe needs to grow his hair out again and a longer beard! he looks like a badazz in these classic pics .... even if its grey now there's always "Just for men" !!

Ironman, you got any more pics of that one?
u know what vintage?

It is my 81 before I removed the graphics Here is the current one http://www.panteraboats.com/ownersga...atID=98&page=2
I am hoping that Jo or Pepe have some older photos of it. That ribbon graphic was popular back in the day. I t was partially removed from the port side when I got the boat and I wanted the all blue and more classic offshore look hence the change. chris

Ironman nice boat

Those were the real "Miami Vice" days! Too much partying back then. I am sure that a lot of people in this board miss them days, specially here in Miami.
Ask anybody who was here @ the time.

Pepe is an old man now,(58 y/o) his biggest thrill in life is to watch his 2 1/2 y/o bad ass grandson suit up in his race gear to ride his 50cc Kawasaki @ the track.

Yes, it has been an exciting ride, thanks God for the Ms. pp that has been by my side since I was 16 y/o, hell I have been married almost 40 years to this lady, which some of you have met in person. She is quite a lady. Not to mention a great son and daughter.

pp.

PS, Rocky Aoki (Benihana) told me once:
"if you are scared of dying, you are scared of living!".
So very true.
.........and now, you know the rest of the story....

Ironman,
We have the same taste in graphics, NONE.
Beautifull boat!
pp.

Fully agree!

Ironman... sorry didn't recognize her there.

pepe come on more pics.......... am I going to have to drive over there just so I can get my quick fix looking at the pics on the wall................

Hi Andy,

I have tried posting more pictures today but O.S.O. ( not a valid image file ) is giving me problems. I will try again later!!

JO

cool......

This is the Sunset Ave today.:D
It still has the 6 man bolster.
This picture was taken on the river Rhine.

Great thread Jo !

Greetings from Germany

Alex

Thanks for the picture Alex. Glad you are enjoying it now.

Here are a few pictures of the P-124 factory race boat. My Father campaigned this 28' during the 1980 season with triple stock Mercury 225 HP outboards.I am in the 1st picture with my Father. The M-24 28' was also campaigned by my Father in Italy that same year.

JO

Key West World Championships in P-124.

Here is a great picture of a Pantera car and Pantera 24' back in 1977.

Pricing as of March 1, 1979.

JO

Here is a 1978 SE 24' that went up to the North East. The gentelman driving in the picture was paralyzed from the waist down. My Father picked him up and carried him onto the boat so he could take the wheel. He was thrilled !!! The boat was built for his 15 year old grandson.

JO

1992 Pantera 28 built while in 188 st.

Italian magazine AD from 1980.

A few more pics. 1978 24 SE brochure , Stealth built in 188 st back in 1991, and M-24 the Pantera 24' factory race boat back in 1977.

My Father and I in F1-71 Daytona Beach race in April 2001.

24 Se

Fair and White 36' in Switzerland.

Taz No Mercy - 1995 Pantera 28' Single 525 SC Merc.

1979 Pantera 24 SE powered by a single Mercruiser small block. Tom Carlson Mercruiser rep. was the owner.

Here is the Mig 28'.

Transom pic of M-24. Outboards were mounted on the transom since brackets did not exist at the time.My Father took a 1st place overall. Miami to Holiday Isle race 1979. Here is a picture taken at the awards ceremony.

1999 West Palm Beach APBA race. BJ Maher and I.

This picture was taken at Key West World Championship in 2001 and has My Father and I receiving our 1st place trophy from the late Al Copeland from Popeyes fame and Reggie Fountain.

This pic. was taken in 1976 Miami offshore race. Race was called off half way thru the race because of a closing Hurricane and most racer's getting lost on the way to the Florida Key's. My Father was in this Pantera 24' and was sponsored by TV 6 "The perfect getaway".

There was a race boat taken on water so a helicopter was sent out to look for the boat and the helicopter went down. Then a 2nd Helicopter was sent to look for the 1st helicopter and the 2nd helicopter also went down. NO MORE HELICOPTERS WERE SENT AFTER THAT.:p

I love it.
This takes me back to Ft Lauderdale in the late 70's. That's when I caught the bug.

Man, how I'd like to get a hold of that "fair and white" 36

Let us know how bad you want it!
It "could" be available.
pp.
:cool-smiley-011:

Jo, the 24se brochure in post 224 had twin IOs??

Yes.

Office in early 1975 and in 2008.

Awww. Barbie you look cute :)