DeTomaso Pantera GT1 -
Ver. 1.0
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3D SHELL: Wildman_fr
3D WORKS: Claudio Cas
PHYSICS: Denzen220
SOUND: Claudio Cas
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Around this time, ADA Engineering was looking to continue their Le Mans adventures (they raced there from 1984 and entered a 962 C in 1992 with no less than Derek Bell/Justin Bell/Tiff Needell) and were willing to explore the newly created Le Mans GT1 category.
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Apparently they found out the Pantera would be a good choice from a price / competitiveness point of view and went on to modify chassis #9628. They ended with 500 bhp in a car weighing just over a ton.
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There was some potential compared to the classic GT cars (not the Dauer obviously), the car qualifying in 24th position (over 48). During the race the car would be plagued with mechanical problems and wasn't classified.
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It fared pretty well in the British GT Championship at Silverstone with a 3rd place. Lacking money and development, the team tried to run the car in the BPR series but could only participate to 2 races (with a certain Andy Wallace at the wheel). They even sent the car to Zhuhai before sponsor retired and had to ship back the car without taking part in the event.
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Last try at Le Mans in 1996 but the pace has been growing so fast that they were not able to qualify the car.
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Shame because it was quite a sight and must have been fantastic to hear. And you have to cheer the team for such a bold move : taking a revamped Pantera to the GT1 category.
It participated in the British GT at Oulton Park and 3 rounds of the BPR Global GT in 1995. It also qualified for the 1996 24 Hours Du Mans but didn't qualify fast enough. It ran in the GT1 class of the BPR Global GT 1995 season.
Ver. 1.0
---------------------------------
3D SHELL: Wildman_fr
3D WORKS: Claudio Cas
PHYSICS: Denzen220
SOUND: Claudio Cas
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Around this time, ADA Engineering was looking to continue their Le Mans adventures (they raced there from 1984 and entered a 962 C in 1992 with no less than Derek Bell/Justin Bell/Tiff Needell) and were willing to explore the newly created Le Mans GT1 category.
.
Apparently they found out the Pantera would be a good choice from a price / competitiveness point of view and went on to modify chassis #9628. They ended with 500 bhp in a car weighing just over a ton.
.
There was some potential compared to the classic GT cars (not the Dauer obviously), the car qualifying in 24th position (over 48). During the race the car would be plagued with mechanical problems and wasn't classified.
.
It fared pretty well in the British GT Championship at Silverstone with a 3rd place. Lacking money and development, the team tried to run the car in the BPR series but could only participate to 2 races (with a certain Andy Wallace at the wheel). They even sent the car to Zhuhai before sponsor retired and had to ship back the car without taking part in the event.
.
Last try at Le Mans in 1996 but the pace has been growing so fast that they were not able to qualify the car.
.
Shame because it was quite a sight and must have been fantastic to hear. And you have to cheer the team for such a bold move : taking a revamped Pantera to the GT1 category.
It participated in the British GT at Oulton Park and 3 rounds of the BPR Global GT in 1995. It also qualified for the 1996 24 Hours Du Mans but didn't qualify fast enough. It ran in the GT1 class of the BPR Global GT 1995 season.
