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2000 Panoz Esperante GTS - SOLD
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Description:
The Esperante GTS is built from the ground up as an affordable driver's class spec racer and meets all SCCA technical and safety requirements. It features a unique body comprised of fifteen ABS/acrylic panels, making it more durable, less expensive and easier to replace than fiberglass. Other features include an eight point roll cage with triple tube side protection and working doors. Weighing in at just 2,685 pounds, the Esperante GTS is powered by a 5.8 L V8 Ford Racing engine producing 415 HP at 5,750 rpm. This particular Esparante comes race ready, never wrecked or bent, and in nearly new condition. All the body panles are original. This GTS has the forged piston update with higher compression.
History
The Esperante GTS was developed and built by Panoz Auto Development specifically for use in SCCA club events nation wide.
Competition History
The car has only competed in 10 races since new including a podium at Charlotte.
Performance Data
- 2685 lbs
- Road Atlanta
- Ford Racing
- Ford
- 351 GT-40 engine
- 5.8L
- 415 bhp @ 5,750 rpm
- 395 ft lbs torque @ 4,500 rpm
- Holley 4 bbl 750 double pumper
- Aluminum GT-40 heads
- 10.5:1 compression ratio forged
- Fuel Safe
- yes
- front
- MSD 6ALN
- Tremec
- 5-speed
- Ford
- 9 inch
- 3.50:1 final drive
- trac lock
- ABS/acrylic panels
- painted silver
- space frame, 8 pt. roll cage w/triple tube side protection
- mild steel
- unequal length A-arm, coilover, 2 posistion adj. swaybar 1.25
- live axle located by trailing arms & watts link, coilover, 3 posistion adj. sway bar .75
- Penske singel adj.
- AP 4-piston hydraulic calipers, 13
- rack & pinion, 3 turns lock-lock, 15:1 ratio
- BBS 17
- aluminum high support one piece racing seat
- Autometer 2 5/8
- Fitipaldi 3-spoke steering wheel w/quick release
- Wilwood brake bias control system
- full radio wired by
- Smart Tire System
- many other racing specific pieces of equipment