Pantera- An Inside Look

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

Top view of the Pantera 24' Miami to New York record boat, tied up in a New York city dock after the run.

 

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1977 Pantera 24' Sport. (Linda driving)

 

[jetcruzr]

Here are some pix of the the newly installed engine hatch on the latest Pantera being finished before it heads to the water.

 

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I will post a nice video and pics. soon once we get it out on sea trial. This new 28 SR will be headed up to Michigan.

 

[Buoy]

Looks absolutely stunning!!!
Nice work.

 

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

This Pantera 28' was raced in B-Class in 1991-1992 race season powered by twin 550 HP Hawk Marine engines.

 

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Powerboat Magazine article on the Miami to New York Record run back in 1978.

 

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Page 2 of the article.

 

[Ratickle]

Looks absolutely stunning!!!
Nice work.

Yes it does. The detail on the carbon look upholstery is perfect from what I see. Every one matching the same orientation of the same color.

 

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

1979 boat race in N.J. with a Pantera 24' and 2 Pantera 28' triple outboards.

 

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1st place prize money from a February 1978 Miami boat race. The check is still here hanging in our office walls.

 

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Cockpit from a 1978 Pantera 24' SE

 

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Miami boat show in 1979.

 

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1st place prize money from a February 1978 Miami boat race. The check is still here hanging in our office walls.

Somebody's checkbook never balanced right again.

 

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Here is Marshall Ives in his Pantera 24' back in 1978.

 

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Cockpit of a 1977 Pantera 24' Sport

 

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Pantera 24' brochure from 1977-78.

 

[Ratickle]

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1st place prize money from a February 1978 Miami boat race. The check is still here hanging in our office walls.

I think that was about 100 gallons of premium gas then.....

 

[JO - PANTERABOAT]

This was the 1st Pantera 36' Survivor we built approximately 10 years ago. Had a custom 6 man bolster with a pair of 588 CI - 650 HP big blocks.

 

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This Pantera 28' powered by a single 800 HP Hawk Marine Power won many races in B-Class back in 1992.