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The Ford Panther body should be included in the pantheon of great American cars
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:21 pm
Dependable, simple, built like tanks, large, comfortable, V8 powered, and rear wheel drive. Served Americans in their lives for decades as family cars, police cruisers, taxis, and limos. The last true American full size car.
Dusenbergs, muscle cars, etc. have their place but none of them were as important to American daily lives as the Panthers.
If you were to do a cross county drive, demolition derby, first teen car, or just about anything else these models would be a good choice even today.
Dusenbergs, muscle cars, etc. have their place but none of them were as important to American daily lives as the Panthers.
If you were to do a cross county drive, demolition derby, first teen car, or just about anything else these models would be a good choice even today.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:22 pm to weagle1999
Town Car was a dream ride
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:23 pm to weagle1999
i've never in my life heard that body style be referred to as a panther body style.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:24 pm to weagle1999
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:24 pm to weagle1999
The first I've ever heard of a panther body.
But I've never been a Ford guy.
But I've never been a Ford guy.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:27 pm to BregmansWheelbarrow
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i've never in my life heard that body style be referred to as a panther body style.
The learning never stops
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:44 pm to BregmansWheelbarrow
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i've never in my life heard that body style be referred to as a panther body style.
Out of curiosity, how many other Ford chassis codes can you name offhand? I would guess it is one at most. That one being a furry, omnivorous mammal.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:45 pm to weagle1999
Rock solid nd dependable
So many of those were taxis that drove forever
So many of those were taxis that drove forever
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:48 pm to Strannix
Yes it is. The last 3 panther bodies I have owned, two TCs and a MGM, I changed out the suspension to bilsteins with rebuild including moog front end parts.
Best driving vehicles one can own. They simply went where you pointed it. No sway whatsoever!!
Best driving vehicles one can own. They simply went where you pointed it. No sway whatsoever!!
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:06 pm to Obtuse1
The mustang from the era is called a fox body
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:10 pm to weagle1999
Taxis and police cars. Plain as fvk aesthetically but virtually indestructible.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:13 pm to Timeoday
Gaaaaaaaay.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:16 pm to TigerBait2008
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:36 pm to weagle1999
Simple to work on, last forever, and ride great.
I’m a fan of the panther platform.
I’m a fan of the panther platform.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:38 pm to weagle1999
Ford’s decline began the moment the Panther cars were put out of production.
Coincidence? I think not.
Coincidence? I think not.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:39 pm to weagle1999
Today, they've been relegated to the dead president and Native American streets of cities.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:40 pm to weagle1999
When they intro’d the Mercury Marauder with that body style, I wanted one.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:42 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
Panther PLATFORM. Basic chassis designation.
I have a 2011 CVPI myself. It's the only vehicle mentioned in my will, at my son's insistence.
I have a 2011 CVPI myself. It's the only vehicle mentioned in my will, at my son's insistence.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:45 pm to Obtuse1
quote:Coon body?
That one being a furry, omnivorous mammal.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:50 pm to weagle1999
The Crown Vic was kept around so long because the second gen Taurus was a huge disappointment. The first gen Taurus was a major game changer, but by the mid 1990s…. Ford was too busy with SUVs to invest in an upsized Taurus that would be roomy and sturdy enough for taxi and police duty. So they took the first gen and made it hideous…and called it a day while keeping the Crown Vic in production.
Another similar story: current gen Dodge Durango is the most un-Dodge Dodge that’s for sale now. Because it’s actually pretty reliable. Because the damn thing hasn’t really changed in 17 years. Not particularly competitive. But it’s the only game in town if you want a sturdy mid sized V8 SUV.
Chevy Express is similar. Bulletproof. Big V8. Simple. Same basic vehicle since the mid 1990s. Different story on the competitive front because it’s in a segment that’s obsessed with costs and upfitter compatibility and that tends to reward designs that never change.
Another similar story: current gen Dodge Durango is the most un-Dodge Dodge that’s for sale now. Because it’s actually pretty reliable. Because the damn thing hasn’t really changed in 17 years. Not particularly competitive. But it’s the only game in town if you want a sturdy mid sized V8 SUV.
Chevy Express is similar. Bulletproof. Big V8. Simple. Same basic vehicle since the mid 1990s. Different story on the competitive front because it’s in a segment that’s obsessed with costs and upfitter compatibility and that tends to reward designs that never change.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 7:59 pm
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