2025年1月24日 · James Dempster’s 1980 Lima is a rare DTV (Dealer Team Vauxhall) variant, with its Bedford CF van-based 2.3-litre, 160bhp slant-four fitted with a Blydenstein cylinder head, four-branch exhaust manifold, oil cooler and twin Dell’Orto carburettors.

The Panther Lima was a retro-styled roadster of the 1970s built by Panther Westwinds. It used Vauxhall Viva and Magnum mechanicals, including that car's 2.3 L (2279 cc) engine. The later Mark II model used a purpose-built chassis.

Production of the J72, De Ville and Lima restarted in 1981. In 1982, Young Kim's Jindo Corporation in South Korea constructed the steel chassis platform and aluminium body for a car with Ford mechanics, to replace the Vauxhall-based Lima.

2014年7月7日 · Panther’s Bob Jankel is frequently accused of building replica cars in the case of his De Ville and J72, a charge which he denies whilst admitting appropriate inspiration.

Founded in 1972 by Robert Jankel, the Panther company enjoyed success throughout the 1970s with retro-styled cars based on the mechanical components of standard production cars from other manufacturers. Well known models include the Lima, J72, and Kallista.

The J.72 was an ultra-exclusive luxury roadster, the first production vehicle of the Panther Westwinds company. [1] . Styled to evoke the Jaguar SS100 and sold from 1972 to 1981, it used mechanicals from the Jaguar XJ, including its 5.3 L V12 engine. It was also offered with Jaguar's 3.8 L and 4.2 L XK engines. [2]

2012年3月10日 · Panther Lima ("Lima Panther"), 1976-1982 After 4 years after the release of a model "J72", by Robert Jankel offered a cheaper sports model. So there was Lima, smaller in size than the previous car company.

2019年6月4日 · The J72 was a near-replica of the 1930s SS100 – updated with a modern chassis and Jaguar XJ6 or XJ12 power. The less harmonious De Ville was a (very) faux Bugatti Royale whose body used the central section of a BMC 1800 sedan.

2014年9月6日 · The firm's first volume-selling car - the Vauxhall Magnum-based Lima, which was sold through the Vauxhall dealer network - appeared in 1976 but before then the formula combining modern engineering and performance with …

Great example of a Mark 1 Panther Lima. I have had the car since 1986 and it has been garaged throughout. Over £2k spent recently on bringing the car to excellent running order. Too many new and refurbished parts to list. Full 12 months MOT. Bodywork, paint and hood in excellent condition. Very much a head turner.