incredible pics. The one from Daytona with the two other boats is incredible.
Lots of great information to be had here.
Gotta love History with a Future

Very nice Photo essay of the history of Pantera Boats. Thanks JO for the history. we need more post of this nature.

Thanks for the compliments.

I had Offshoreonly transfer this thread on to the main board so other members could enjoy some of Panteras history pics.I have added many more pictures of Panteras there.


Regards, JO:)

Joey, GREAT pictures!!! alot of great history on these wonderful boats!

give me a call when you can

-PL:D

This picture was taken at the 1990 Key West World championships.It is a 28 powered with triple 2.4 Mercs.

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

JO

This is the first 24 Pantera race boat in 1975.

JO

Hey Guys,

I added more Pantera pics. on the main board.

Regards, JO

I added more pics. on the main board.


Regards,

JO:D

Hey Jo, Great Pictures!

I have a 1977 P&D Marine 24 ft Deep Vee that was bought new at the Miami boat show by a friend who is no longer with us. His Father passed the boat along to me 7 years after his death. It set out in the weather for the 7 years before I recieved it. I took it to restore it and it will take alot of work.
It looks excatly like the 24 Pantera's of the 1975-77 vintage. Exactly! There was a picture on your web site of a 1975 24 Pantera Red and White with bow lights that looks Identicale to my old P&D.

What do you know about the P&D Marine boats? I was powered by a 330 hp Mercruiser with 3 drive. I have the cockpit tub removed along with the engine, drive and stringers. I intend on making it better than is was originally and I would like to know if you have any objections if I finished it out with Pantera Logo's?

I would never represent it as a true Pantera, My paper shows it to be a P&D Marine boat and thats what it is!

Oh, BTW,It is a White boat with Red sides. It has Excaliber II on the side really large and it had red and white candy striped interior. I was told by the father of the man that bought it new, that it was bought that way at the Miami boat show in 1977.

Let me know anything you can about this boat.

I was told that is was the same mold as the original Pantera, Superboat and another boat that I forget.

Thanks, Chuck!

Love the Old Pictures! Love the New Pantera's!

This boat looks exactly like my 1977 P&D Marine Boat.

http://www.panteraboats.com/castelluccio.htm