Panoz Owners’ Blog

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    Panoz Roadster, 1993

    Chassis No.: 1P9PR282XPB213015 Auction: Monterey 2024 Auction date: August 17, 2024 Lot No.: T144 $27,000 | High bid • Odometer: 13,314 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Medium Cranberry • Interior: Tan • Body: Roadster • 1 of 44 Early Roadsters produced by the factory • Odometer reads 13,314 miles • 1993 Mustang GT running gea

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    Panoz Esperante GTLM Coupe, 2007

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB89317B213001 Auction: Monterey 2023 Auction date: August 19, 2023 Lot No.: F175 $40,000 | High bid • Odometer: 27,440 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Chile Pepper Red • Interior: Tan • Body: Coupe • The Esperante was a hand-built American GT sports cars produced between 2001 and 2007 • Odometer reads 27,4

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    Panoz AIV Roadster, 1998

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1829WB213006 Auction: Las Vegas 2025 Auction date: November 15, 2025 Lot No.: S25 $35,200 | Sold • Odometer: 10,498 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Star Mist Black • Interior: Black • Body: Roadster • 1 of 176 AIVs sold to the public during its hand-built production run • One owner car • Odometer reads 10,49

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    Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible, 2005

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB79335B213010 Auction: Seattle 2015 Auction date: June 6, 2015 Lot No.: S30 $56,100 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Aluminum body • Carbon fiber superstructure • Original MSRP $124,641 • Stored in climate controlled environment • 4.6L V-8 engine • Tremec 6-speed manual transmission • Believed to be le

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    Panoz Esperante Roadster, 2001

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB48301B213041 Auction: Houston 2021 Auction date: April 10, 2021 Lot No.: F18 $34,100 | Sold • Exterior: Black • Body: Roadster • Handcrafted American Sports Car • MSRP $90,055.00 • 41st ever manufactured • 4.6L Ford SVT Cobra engine • Ford drivetrain • 5-speed short throw manual transmission • One owner • Steel modular frame • Alu

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    Panoz Esperante Convertible, 2004

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB47344B213002 Auction: Houston 2017 Auction date: April 8, 2017 Lot No.: S166 $45,000 | High bid • Exterior: Black • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Supercharged 4.6L 32V engine • 6-speed transmission • Rare Black with Black interior • Built primarily of carbon fiber with carbon fiber accents • Upgraded sound, Bluetooth conne

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    Panoz Esperante Convertible, 2003

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB47313B213019 Auction: Harrisburg 2014 Auction date: July 27, 2014 Lot No.: S83 $47,300 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Black • Body: Convertible • Hand built American sports car • Aluminum and carbon fiber construction • Dan Panoz original co-founder of Milan Pharmaceuticals and founder of Panos Motorsports built this one of a

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    Panoz AIV Roadster, 1999

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1820XB213011 Auction: Houston 2024 Auction date: April 6, 2024 Lot No.: F290.1 $45,000 | High bid • Odometer: 1,996 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • Body: Roadster • 1 of 176 produced • Odometer reads 1,996 miles • 4.6L/305 HP SVT Cobra V-8 engine • 5-speed manual transmission • Car

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    Panoz AIV Roadster, 1997

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1820VB213037 Auction: Houston 2024 Auction date: April 6, 2024 Lot No.: S279 $37,000 | High bid • Odometer: 4,799 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Black • Interior: Tan • Odometer reads 4,799 miles • In 1996 Panoz launched the new AIV Roadster, built thru 1999 • 1 of 176 AIV second generation Roadsters produc

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    Panoz Esperante, 2002

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB48312B213034 Auction: Harrisburg 2015 Auction date: August 1, 2015 Lot No.: S82 $42,350 | Sold • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Gray • No. 34 customized by JDR • 4.11 Positraction rear gear • Ford SVT Cobra V-8 engine • 5-speed manual transmission • Racing shocks • Brembo racing brakes • HRE 3 piece staggered wheels • HID headlights

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    Panoz Esperante, 2005

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB79395B213013 Auction: Dallas 2014 Auction date: September 6, 2014 Lot No.: F275 $56,000 | High bid • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • 4.6L engine • 5-speed transmission • Silver paint with black interior https://www.mecum.com/lots/193596/2005-panoz-esperante/

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    Panoz Roadster AIV, 1998

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1820WB213041 Auction: Dallas 2015 Auction date: September 19, 2015 Lot No.: T173 $33,000 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Black • Designed and built by Danny Panoz • Less than 80 produced • 78% of this car is aluminum • Mustang Cobra engine Limited Production https://www.mecum.com/lots/222664/1998-panoz-roadster-aiv/

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    Panoz Roadster 10th Anniversary, 1999

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1821XB213048 Auction: Dallas 2015 Auction date: September 19, 2015 Lot No.: F169 • Exterior: Gray • Interior: Black • Body: 10th Anniversary • 10th Anniversary Edition • Only ten produced • One of three with factory supercharged examples • Designed and built by Danny Panoz • 78% of this car is aluminum • Mustang Cobra Power engine

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    Panoz Roadster, 1998

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1820WB213038 Auction: Harrisburg 2019 Auction date: August 3, 2019 Lot No.: T241 $32,450 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black • 1 of only 176 built • 305 HP Mustang Cobra engine • 5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 manual transmission • Window sticker • Aluminum chassis • 2,570 lbs • 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds • Believed to be 23,934 miles

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    Panoz Roadster, 1993

    Chassis No.: 1P9PR282XPB213015 $27,000 | High bid • Odometer: 13,217 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Medium Cranberry • Interior: Tan • Body: Roadster • 1 of 44 Early Roadsters produced • Odometer reads 13,217 miles • 1993 Mustang GT running gear • 5.0L/225 HP V-8 engine • Tremec 5-speed manual transmission • Limited slip-dif

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    Panoz Esperante Convertible, 2002

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB48302B213042 Auction: Kissimmee 2016 Auction date: January 24, 2016 Lot No.: K205 $32,500 | High bid • Exterior: Black • Interior: Tan • Body: Convertible • Handmade sports car • Aluminum and carbon fiber body • Magnuson wheel • Hand stitched leather interior • Hand assembled 4.6L DOHC 32 valve aluminum V-8 engine • Signed by pers

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    Panoz Esperante GTLM, 2005

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB79395B213013 Auction: Kissimmee 2020 Auction date: January 12, 2020 Lot No.: U119 $36,300 | Sold • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • 4.6L DOHC supercharged Ford engine • 6-speed transmission • Silver with Black interior Supercharged 4.6L, 6-Speed https://www.mecum.com/lots/397816/2005-panoz-esperante-gtlm/

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    Panoz Esperante Convertible, 2002

    Chassis No.: 1P9PB48331B213048 Auction: Kissimmee 2018 Auction date: January 14, 2018 Lot No.: T283 $25,000 | High bid • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Charcoal • Body: Convertible • 4.6L V-8 engine • 5-speed transmission • Silver with Charcoal interior • Hand-built limited production domestic carbon fiber roadster • Believed to be 7,700 miles • Rare

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    Panoz AV Roadster, 1999

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1826XB213028 Auction: Kissimmee 2019 Auction date: January 13, 2019 Lot No.: K59.1 $31,000 | High bid • Exterior: Silver • Interior: Black • Body: Roadster • 17,000 original miles • Custom fighter plane paint scheme • One of 176 AIV Panoz Roadsters made between 1996 and 1999 • True American made sports car • Ford Mustang Cobra 4.6

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    Panoz AIV Roadster, 1997

    Chassis No.: 1P9PA1825VB213034 Auction: Kissimmee 2026 Auction date: January 18, 2026 Lot No.: E100 $37,400 | Sold • Odometer: 5,676 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Dark Green • Interior: Tan • Body: Roadster • Odometer reads 5,676 miles • 1 of 176 produced • Designed by Freeman Thomas as the Aluminum Intensive Vehicle • Alum

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