Vehicle Description
2001 Panoz Esperante Roadster One owner from new with less than
4,000 miles!American rear-drive, two-seat roadsterFord?s 4.6L DOHC,
32-valve Modular aluminum V-8 engine with sequential fuel injection
and dual rear exhaust Tremec T-45 five-speed manual transmission
and a 3.27 limited-slip rear end Silver exterior with black
power-folding canvas top and tan leather interior Air-conditioning,
power rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel, ventilated disc
brakes, cruise control, power windows and power locks Dual front
airbags, traction control, stability control and anti-lock brakes
Center-mounted gauges Looking for a BMW Z3 or Z4 but can?t find one
near you or does the mere idea turn you off? How about this Panoz
Esperante Roadster instead? Made in Braselton, Georgia in April
2001, this example is dressed in Silver with a black, power-folding
canvas top. The car?s paint and trim are in overall excellent
order, the bodywork is straight and solid and the body-colored
bumpers fit tightly to the rest of the car. The engine bay is tidy.
Panoz vehicles of this era were made of hand-assembled, lightweight
SPF aluminum over a hand-built, modular extruded aluminum chassis,
bolted and bonded to steel subframes. This car rolls on Goodyear
Eagle F1 radials, size 255/45ZR17 at every corner. Each tire is
mounted to a BBS multi-spoke aluminum wheel. The wheels and tires
are all in very good condition. The Panoz uses the Ford Mustang
Cobra?s independent rear suspension. Other parts borrowed from the
Mustang include the steering rack, the ABS brakes and sections of
the floorpan and firewall. Under the hood is a 4.6L, DOHC, 32-valve
Modular aluminum V-8 engine with sequential fuel injection and dual
rear exhaust. The engine has distributor-less, coil-on-plug
ignition and a 9.8:1 compression ratio. The motor is backed by a
Tremec T-45 five-speed manual transmission and a 3.27:1
limited-slip differential. Driver conveniences features include
air-conditioning, power rack-and-pinion steering (15:1 ratio and
2.5 turns lock-to-lock), power four-wheel ventilated disc brakes
(13 inches in front and 11.7 inches in rear), cruise control, power
windows and power locks. Safety equipment includes dual front air
bags, traction control, stability control and anti-lock brakes.
Inside, the tan leather cockpit has bucket seats that are in
excellent shape with contrasting brown carpet that is in very good
order. A three-spoke steering wheel faces the driver while the
inner door panels and dashboard are in very good order. As was a
minor fad at that time, the Panoz has a center-mounted gauge pod,
similar to Mini Coopers, Plymouth?s Prowler, Scion?s xA, Toyota?s
Echo and Saturn?s Ion. The center console and console-mounted shift
lever echo the rest of the interior?s condition and an aftermarket
AM/FM stereo with CD player complete the interior. Competition to
this Panoz in 2001 included Acura?s NSX Targa, Aston Martin?s DB7
Vantage Volant?, BMW?s Z3 and new-for-2002 Z4, Chevrolet?s Corvette
Convertible and Porsche?s 911 Carrera 4 Cabrio. If you desire a
modern convertible that is on the verge of attaining traditional
classic status and doesn?t carry a roundel logo, this Panoz is
worthy of your attention. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to
check it out for yourself. VIN: 1P9PB48381B213014 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 3,896 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
