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Besides giving birth to the ALMS, Miljardair Don Panoz love affair with "les 24 hrs" resulted in the most striking GT of the 90's.

Under the condition that it had to be a front engined car, designer Nigel Stroud was given carte blanche to create a high tech GT1.

The result was the Panoz GTR, a Batmobile shaped Coupe with a Reynard buildt carbon monocoque.
Although ddescribe as fornt engined , the Roush buildt 6l Ford V8 was actualy located in the very middle af the chassis. For a better weight distribution the sequential X-trac 6-speed gearbox was mounted transversly at the back of the tub.

Debuting in 1997 at the 12 hrs of Sebring, Price Racing and Dams each entering one of the Panoz "Batmobiles."
Although immidiately popular with the fans, the race itself turned into a disaster.
Both cars retiring due to overheating early in the race, a problem that would haunt them throughout the season.

3 category wins in the US Professionnal Sportscar Series ( ex IMSA), were the teams best results in what could only be described as a learning year.



Panoz GTR (LM 1997):
Length : 4380 mm, Width : 1950mm, Heigth : 1020 mm, Wheelbase . 2650 mm, Tyres : Michelin 27/68-18 & 30/70-18, Wheels : BBS 11,5x18 & 13x18


Models for Panoz GTR 97
Manufacturer Model Scale Dimensions (LxWxH) Wheelbase Front spur Rear spur
Carrera LM 97 Dams 1/24 99.9x82.0x42.0 99.9 81.0 79.0
Carrera LM 98 Visteon 1/24 99.9x82.0x42.0 99.9 81.0 79.0
Carrera LM 97 David Price Racing 1/24 99.9x82.0x42.0 99.9 81.0 79.0
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