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Panther 1972-2010 - mainly replicas

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Created in 2011

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Roger Gloor

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Panther Kallista (1986)

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Panther (1978) - 600 hp, around 384 km/h fast, 250,000 francs expensive

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Panther J 72 (1973) - the SS-100 replica is available for 58,000 francs - at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show

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Panther J72 V12 - first shown as a V12 in Switzerland, costing 87,000 francs - at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show

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Panther V12 (1974) - only half as pretty with the roof closed

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Panther Turbo Lima (1978) - exhibited in Paris next to the six-wheeled sports car from the same manufacturer

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Panther Lima (1984) - on a test drive in the snow

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Panther Lima (1984) - pleasing interior

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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Panther, which introduced the Panther J 72 in 1972. It was a post-war replica of the SS Jaguar 100. Panther produced other models such as the De Ville and the Lima until the brand was sold to various Korean companies.

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Europe's four most agile sports cars found post-war replicas: the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 in the form of the 1750 4R and the Leontina, the Sbarro BMW Replica 328 was created in Switzerland, the Bugatti 55 became the Stimula 55 or De la Chapelle and the SS Jaguar 100 became the Panther J 72. Presented at the London Motor Show in 1972, this replica with an aluminum body was particularly faithful to the original, even though its box frame was fitted with new Jaguar engines and disc brakes. The manufacturer was Panther Westwinds Ltd. in Weybridge, Surrey, owned by car enthusiast Robert Jankel.

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