Makes › Panther › J72 · Rare production · 1972
Panther
J72
368 built (about 500 by other sources)
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1972
- Engine
- 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L
- Power
- 142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 185 km/hFactory: 115 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Bob Jankel
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The J72 was a retro-styled roadster from Panther Westwinds, built for buyers who wanted pre-war looks with modern usability. It was the first car from Bob Jankel's company and launched in late 1972.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Panther J72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Panther J72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: TTTNIS · CC0 1.0
Panther J72 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Bob Jankel had already built the prototype J72 with Andrew Mackenzie before founding Panther Westwinds. The first cars used a 3.8-litre Jaguar XK engine, which was soon replaced by the 4.2-litre unit tuned to 190 bhp.
By the end of 1973 the order bank was filling up. Hagerty reports that Panther was then subsequently bought by a Korean company after its 1980 difficulties.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard J72.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 3,800 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3.8 L1 Independently researchedLaunch engine. The 4.2-litre engine replaced it, per Hagerty. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 142 kW / 193 PSFactory: 190 hp · converted1 Independently researchedFigure for the 4.2-litre engine, per Hagerty. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Box-section chassis with beam front axle1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Salisbury live axle on trailing arms, coil springs and telescopic dampers1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Power-assisted recirculating ball1 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Hand-made aluminium bodyshell1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 185 km/hFactory: 115 mph · converted1 Independently researchedApproximate, for the 4.2-litre car, per Hagerty. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6.5 s1 Independently researchedApproximate, for the 4.2-litre car, per Hagerty. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Box-section chassis with a beam front axle and a Salisbury live axle borrowed from a Jaguar Mk2 at the rear. The bodyshell was hand-made in aluminium over this chassis.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Cars That Time Forgot: Panther J72 Level C Hagerty UK
- 3.8-litre Jaguar XK engine
- Tuned to give 190bhp
- box-section chassis with a beam front axle
- a Salisbury live axle borrowed from a Jaguar Mk2
- power-assisted recirculating ball steering
- hand-made aluminium bodyshell
- top speed of around 115mph
- 0-60mph taking just 6.5 seconds or so
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