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Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe 400D - 1954
« on: August 10, 2012, 07:17:04 AM »
Identify this vehicle and from when it dates correctly for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 2023
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 05:56:51 AM »
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Re: NEH 2023
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 09:46:41 AM »
an italian microcar, called Panther
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Re: NEH 2023
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 09:53:33 AM »
My source says it was first shown in 1954, as the Panther Colli. Another Zagato-bodied version followed in 1955, but as far as I know production never started.

A quite strange project : diesel 520 cc engine (an optional gasoline unit was listed), front wheel drive and fiberglass bodywork.
These two last specs were quite unique for an italian car. The Panther is probably the very first plastic bodied car from Italy.
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Re: NEH 2023
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2012, 09:53:39 AM »
Quote from: cmetisse on August 22, 2012, 09:46:41 AM
an italian microcar, called Panther

Yes, it is!
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Re: NEH 2023
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2012, 09:54:40 AM »
That's enough, yes!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe - 1954
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2012, 10:15:08 AM »
This one is the Panther 400 D.

We had the Zagato-bodied, petrol-engined 400 B (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=5064.0) and the proposed Pantherbus (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19185.0) before.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe 400D - 1954
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 02:56:47 PM »
Another picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe 400D - 1954
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 01:21:01 PM »
Here´s the Panther Diesel engine (from the limousine version):
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Re: Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe 400D - 1954
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2018, 05:30:46 PM »
A leaflet:
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Re: Solved - NEH 2023: Panther Diesel Coupe 400D - 1954
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2018, 05:32:11 PM »
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