DeTomaso Pantera

[lfb666]

Detomaso Pantera I Love this car!!

[Falcon500]

Top cars i love them too and fast capeabul of 160mph and using the most common of ford v8s in this country the cevland.
We used to have one on the show circuit that was very well modified sported a quad brace of webbers...very nice cars.

[Batmobile_Turbo]

I saw one!
I was in Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) and a yellow one pulled up at a light, so i'm like and then it squeeled its tires and drove off into the city.

[baddabang]

very nice car, very nice indeed

[NAZCA C2]

i always see a red Pantera near where i live, its really nice.

[GT500]

I saw a Pantera parked at Safeways once, it was soo funny!

[McLareN]

I love the Pantera 2
Check out this pics

[Distress]

Is that your latter model Pantera Gary?! Nice if so, welcome to UCP.

A good amount of nice pictures! After these few years, the Pantera series still look nice. The emission regulations killed the car, or I should say the lack of engineering; a shame that they didn't continue to evolve the car to modern standards

[gow589]

Is that your latter model Pantera Gary?! Nice if so, welcome to UCP.

A good amount of nice pictures! After these few years, the Pantera series still look nice. The emission regulations killed the car, or I should say the lack of engineering; a shame that they didn't continue to evolve the car to modern standards

Well sort of, several things killed the cat. First off the government was begining to regulate crash testing. They were not producing enough to put it through that kind of expense. Second, with the gas crunch, automakers were dropping their performance cars and this one had not been around long enough to get a foothold. And oddly enough at the time, Ford had divorced his Italian wife and had "had enough of the Italians". He was ready to move on. He sold the name back to Detomaso and the car continued production in it's original form till the mid 90's. (at a lot slower rate). There is actually a lot more to it than even that. Interestion story, car history at that time. The battle of who was going to come out with mid engine cars, who was bluffing. AMC had an awsome mid engine concept that never developed.

I put the transaxil back in last weekend:

[CdocZ]

i once saw one......nice car, kinda rare in maryland (at least the areas around me). oh well......whats this thing the "magusta" by the way? saw one in a parking lot at my supermarket. looked awesome

[gr40rcapri]

Any one have any idea as to which year would be the best to own? as far as suspension and driveline durability? (trans-axles, half-shafts, spindles, etc)

i know the upgrades the cleveland should receive....been a ford guy forever! lol

thanks...appreciate the input...

J

[Manik]

i love the pantera there is one at a local dealer in red it is amazing. oh and distress cool avatar!

[RS6]

It is a lovely car, but I prefer the styling of the Mangusta.

[Porsche ´77]

now that we´re talking about De Tomaso, I´ve a doubt. Has anyone seen Kill Bill part two??? the car that david carradine drove was a de tomaso mangusta????

[jcp123]

now that we´re talking about De Tomaso, I´ve a doubt. Has anyone seen Kill Bill part two??? the car that david carradine drove was a de tomaso mangusta????

Indeed it was...