Pantera- An Inside Look

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Here is a great picture taken in 1979 Miami to Bimini race heading out the cut in the Port of Miami.

 

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Here is another great pic of the Pantera 24' my Father and Ralph set the Miami to New York record with in 1978 and Betty Cook in Kaama.

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I'm anxious to see Tommy's second installment.

 

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Key West 1979.

 

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Start from 1979.

 

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P-124

My Father in P-124 Key West 1979.

 

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P-124 Pantera 28' factory race boat powered by triple Mercury outboards.

 

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My Father in P-124 Key West 1979.

Ugh! you can feel that one in your spine !

 

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Going out the cut in Miami 1980.

 

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This was the first canopied race boat ever built.

Pantera 28' powered by twin 600 HP United racing engines.

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Here is a Pantera 28' with hardtop while we were located in 188 St. Thunderboat Row. This picture was taken right around 1990 - 91.

 

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188 ST. Thunderboat row.

 

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Ft. Apache Marina in 188 st. back in 1991. getting ready to go for a test.

 

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Rapper Vanilla Ice accepting delivery in 1993 at Ft. Apache Marina of his new Pantera 28'.

 

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Ice.

 

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This was the first boat ever with a purple glo interior. It became a big hit in 188 ST. soon after. Ice always had cool ideas for colors. He use to stop by and check up on his Pantera and break dance with his crew to "ice ice baby".

 

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1979 Pantera Boat and Car sent to us by a customer at the time.

 

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M-24 a 1978 Pantera 24' factory race boat powered by a single 482 CI - 500 HP - TRS drive. Back then this 24' would run right at 80 MPH.

 

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Here is my Father teaching me how to throttle a boat when I was 7 years old.

 

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St. Pete Hurricane offshore classic in April 1978.