Panther Ferrari FF

[lowdrag]

I came across an article in the Motor Sport of April 1974 on this car and, a woeful state I admit, I had no idea they had ever produced this 1950s-looking F1 car with Ferrari 330GTC mechanicals. Can anyone enlighten me more on how many were made or still exist? It certainly looks a real beast and must have been quick, weighing in at only 18 cwt with nearly 400bhp.

[Ferg]

I saw one in the paddock at Silverstone in the 80s.
An interesting thing and nicely finished, but, like all Panthers (in my opinion, obviously), a little bit agricultural.

[Doofus]

Oh God no! It's a hideous piece of crap, just like every single other car design idea Willi Felber had in his life!

ETA:

Edited by Doofus on Sunday 17th January 11:30

[AndrewW-G]

More or less, just a rebodied 330 in the same way that lots of other 330's and 250's have been hacked up to make replicas and specials. Claims of 400bhp, should be taken with industrial sized pinches of salt

[andyh68]

Saw this one in Monaco last summer:



Parked next to Corniche Convertible, 600SWB, Phantom Drophead and 911...

[thisisnotaspoon]

That is jaw droopingly good looking!

[Rower]

thisisnotaspoon said:

That is jaw droopingly good looking!

........ Well they do say ' Beauty is in the eye of the beholder '

[williamp]

A Caterham which has eaten too much engine???

[RicksAlfas]

It looks a bit like something Dino Dog from the Richard Scarry stories would drive!

[Ferg]

"Observation Of The Year 2010 Contender"

RicksAlfas said:

It looks a bit like something Dino Dog from the Richard Scarry stories would drive!

[RicksAlfas]

Ooo do I get a prize?

[Ferg]

RicksAlfas said:

Ooo do I get a prize?

I just love the obscurity you managed to build in and the accuracy of the image!

[RicksAlfas]

Thanks Ferg. They were my favourite books as a child and in recent years I've been able to read them all over again with my son. There's some great images in them, especially "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go".


However I have just realised it's Dingo Dog and not Dino Dog!

[BMWChris]

andyh68 said:

Saw this one in Monaco last summer:



Parked next to Corniche Convertible, 600SWB, Phantom Drophead and 911...

I guess one needs something to stand out from the hoi-polloi in their Rolls and Merc 600s. Let alone their cleaner in the 911!

Edited by BMWChris on Tuesday 23 February 19:31

[hidetheelephants]

RicksAlfas said:

Thanks Ferg. They were my favourite books as a child and in recent years I've been able to read them all over again with my son. There's some great images in them, especially "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go".


However I have just realised it's Dingo Dog and not Dino Dog!

That nasty Officer Flossie couldn't catch a cold...

[andyh68]

So true - looks exactly like a Richard Scary creation :-) Dingo Dog, Officer Flossie...brings back great memories....

[andyh68]

Did anyone spot the gold-bug?!!! :-)