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The Panther De Ville is a neo-classic luxury vehicle which was produced by Panther Westwinds, a British speciality car maker, from 1974 to 1985. The De Ville was conceived by Robert Jankel to appeal to the taste of nouveau riche customers , including singer Elton John and actor Oliver Reed .
1978 Panther Lima MK II Turbo. The Panther Westwinds company collapsed in 1980 and was purchased by Young Chull Kim. Production of the J72, De Ville and Lima restarted in 1981. In 1982, Young Kim's Jindo Corporation in South Korea constructed the steel chassis platform and aluminium body for a car with Ford mechanics, to replace the Vauxhall ...
1978 Panther Lima. In 1974, Jankel produced the Panther De Ville, powered by a Jaguar engine and modelled after the Bugatti Royale. The De Ville cost twice as much as a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, and only the wealthiest of collectors could afford it. The Panther Rio, launched after one year, was based on the Triumph Dolomite. The luxurious ...
Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1974" ... Panther De Ville; Panther FF; Plymouth Voyager; Pontiac Astre; Purvis Eureka; R. Renault 7; S. SEAT 133; T. Tatra 613 ...
The J.72 was an ultra-exclusive luxury roadster, the first production vehicle of the Panther Westwinds company. [1] Styled to evoke the Jaguar SS100 and sold from 1972 to 1981, it used mechanicals from the Jaguar XJ, including its 5.3 L V12 engine. It was also offered with Jaguar's 3.8 L and 4.2 L XK engines. [2]
Pages in category "Cars discontinued in 1974" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Because of its self-contained design the first-generation IRS was popular to retrofit to other cars, as well as among hot-rodders. [8] It has been fitted as a modification to a number of other vehicles, including the following: AC Cobra replicas [9] Ford Mustang [10] MG MGB [11] [12] Panther J.72; Panther Lazer; Panther De Ville; Reliant ...
The Lazer was an open roadster sports car produced by the UK's Panther Westwinds company in 1974. Only one was ever sold. Only one was ever sold. The Canadian importer for Panther wanted Robert Jankel to build a unique automobile as a surprise present for his wife.