1973: Which italian mid-engined car?

[Knuto]

1973 De Tomaso Pantera

Engine: Ford 351 in³ (5.8 L) Cleveland V8
Power: 330 hp (246 kW)
Curb weight: 3047 lbs | 1382.1 kg
Wheelbase: 98.4 in (2500 mm)
Front track: 57.0 in (1448 mm)
Rear track: 58.0 in (1473 mm)
Length: 158.0 in (4013 mm)
Width: 67.0 in (1702 mm)
Height: 43.4 in (1102 mm)
Brakes: Front 332 x 32 Ventillated and Cross-Drilled; Rear: 314 x 28 Ventillated
0-60 mph: 5.8 seconds.
1/4 Mile: 14 seconds.
Top Speed: 255 km/h | 158.5 mph
DeTomaso Pantera, 1973 Pantera | Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Pricing, Information, Wallpaper, History
YouTube - Classic: De Tomaso Pantera
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DeTomaso Pantera


1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
Ferrari 365 GT4 BB - Ultimatecarpage.com - Images, Specifications and Information

1973 Lamborghini Countach LP400
Lamborghini Countach LP400 - Ultimatecarpage.com - Images, Specifications and Information

1973 Maserati Bora
Engine: V8 4719 cc
Power: 310 bhp (230 kW) at 6000 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Wheelbase 102.4 inches (2600mm)
Length 170.7 inches (4335 mm)
Width 69.6 inches (1738 mm)
Height 44.8 inches (1138 mm)
Curb weight 3350 lbs (1520 kg)
Top speed: 165 mph (266 km/h)
0-60mph(0-100mph): 6.5 (14.6)
Maserati Bora, 1973 Bora | Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Pricing, Information, Wallpaper, History
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Maserati Bora

Which would you take for a drive on your favourite road?

[henk4]

I voted for the Bora, which I find the overall most appealing package. (and probably because I expect very few people will vote for it anyway)

[ribatejo69]

Lamborghini for me. and a -grua- for push ne off the car...

/grua- is the engine, or tractor, for push off and take to the air whreight things = I have about 80 kilos and I"m so old for strong exercises... but I like the Countach, is fact

carlos "ribatejo"

[NicFromLA]

I haven't driven any of those cars yet, but my father has driven all four and I don't think its appropriate to use in a public form the words he used to describe driving those cars . . . except for the Bora which he says was very nice. In fact he thinks the Bora and the Ferrari F355 are two of the nicest mid-engine supercars he's ever driven.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by NicFromLA

I don't think its appropriate to use in a public form the words he used to describe driving those cars

looking forward to some quotes....

[fisetdavid26]

I voted for the Countach. It's just... wild. Ugly, but wild.

[McReis]

Originally Posted by henk4

I voted for the Bora, which I find the overall most appealing package. (and probably because I expect very few people will vote for it anyway)

I'm with you on this. I think it's lovely car.
It's gorgeous, it's fast, it corners well (even if with a little body roll), it's comfortable and it has a magnificient sound.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by McReis

I'm with you on this. I think it's lovely car.
It's gorgeous, it's fast, it corners well (even if with a little body roll), it's comfortable and it has a magnificient sound.

I agree, and on a sensible basis it's probably the best of the bunch. Even if sensible and 70's italian supercar don't really belong to the same sentence.

But for a blast on a great road and the returning it to its (un)fortunate owner, the Countach just excites my primeval instincts much more than the others.

[NSXType-R]

Wasn't the Bora on a Top Gear challenge to find cheap Italian supercars?

Bora it is then.

[MadMax13]

Whenever i think of the BB i think of the video for "I Cant Drive 55"...

[fisetdavid26]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Wasn't the Bora on a Top Gear challenge to find cheap Italian supercars?

Bora it is then.

It was a Maserati Merak, but close enough, it's kind of the 'junior version' of the Bora. IIRC the car was badged as a SS version but it wasn't, the owner simply bought the badge and applied it. Also, the car produced an astonishing 88 bhp when they dyno'ed it

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Wasn't the Bora on a Top Gear challenge to find cheap Italian supercars?

Bora it is then.

As David said it was the Merak, but Top Gear (by James May) has made a Bora review. Actually James also drove the Countach and the BB on an earlier video, so that's 3 out of 4. Not bad, Mr. May.

YouTube - Top Gear: Maserati Bora, supercar of the 1970's
YouTube - Top Gear Lamborghini Countach

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by fisetdavid26

It was a Maserati Merak, but close enough, it's kind of the 'junior version' of the Bora. IIRC the car was badged as a SS version but it wasn't, the owner simply bought the badge and applied it. Also, the car produced an astonishing 88 bhp when they dyno'ed it

Originally Posted by Ferrer

As David said it was the Merak, but Top Gear (by James May) has made a Bora review. Actually James also drove the Countach and the BB on an earlier video, so that's 3 out of 4. Not bad, Mr. May.

YouTube - Top Gear: Maserati Bora, supercar of the 1970's
YouTube - Top Gear Lamborghini Countach

Ahh, close enough.

Thanks for the videos!

I needed my fix of Top Gear.

[NicFromLA]

Originally Posted by Ferrer

As David said it was the Merak, but Top Gear (by James May) has made a Bora review. Actually James also drove the Countach and the BB on an earlier video, so that's 3 out of 4. Not bad, Mr. May.

YouTube - Top Gear: Maserati Bora, supercar of the 1970's
YouTube - Top Gear Lamborghini Countach

Those are fantastic. I want a Bora.

[ScionDriver]

Hm, my girlfriend picks the Patera because it looks the best and has a Ford engine. Me I have to agree. I think it looks the best and would be the most fun to tool around in. Also it has more of a cult following than the others.