The Little Known MERCURY GT 40's


usmcfred

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 26, 2006
546
Massachusetts
 

CJ428

Farm GT
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
May 21, 2008
1,473
NJ
crazy
 

STORMCAT

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
May 25, 2006
7,549
Ft. Lauderdale
very interesting.....
 

GTMD

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 4, 2011
957
NorCal
That is pretty fascinating
 

MJSFRX

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 26, 2010
813
Carlsbad, CA
Wow, never knew this. The black and white photo looks like the GT has those flying buttresses.
 

Tomcat

GT Owner
Years later the Panteras were sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships
 

usmcfred

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 26, 2006
546
Massachusetts
Years later the Panteras were sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships

Correct ... to entice people into L-M showrooms where the salesman quickly tried to switch them to a "more practical" Lincoln Mark III. You could say the Pantera was one of the first Halo Cars.

I didn't take the Mark III bait and still have my Pre-L Silver Pantera purchased in '72. It was my daily driver for many years, including winters in Boston. It was quite an adventure to drive in the snow with those wide rear tires.

usmcfred
 

Tomcat

GT Owner
Correct ... to entice people into L-M showrooms where the salesman quickly tried to switch them to a "more practical" Lincoln Mark III. You could say the Pantera was one of the first Halo Cars.

I didn't take the Mark III bait and still have my Pre-L Silver Pantera purchased in '72. It was my daily driver for many years, including winters in Boston. It was quite an adventure to drive in the snow with those wide rear tires.

usmcfred
I got my '73 in 1986 after I survived my first USS Enterprise cruise.
 

roketman

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Oct 24, 2005
7,994
ma.
Great find! Pun intended!