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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 ...
English: 1978 Panther De Ville Saloon for sale from Thiesen, at Classic Remise Berlin. 60 De Villes were built, 45 of which were saloons. The majority received Jaguar's 4.2-litre "six," but this one has the 5.3 litre V12.
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 introduced in 1974" ... Panther De Ville; Panther FF; Plymouth Voyager; Pontiac Astre; Purvis Eureka; R. Renault 7; S. SEAT 133; T. Tatra 613 ...
Pages in category "Panther vehicles" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Panther De Ville; F. Panther FF; J. Panther J72; K. Panther ...
The Canadian importer for Panther wanted Robert Jankel to build a unique automobile as a surprise present for his wife. The car was to take its engine, manual gearbox, independent suspension and braking system from the Jaguar XJ12, although somewhere along the way, a 4.2-litre 6-cylinder engine [ 1 ] was substituted for the V12, along with a ...