The De Tomaso Pantera, built from 1971 through 1992, remains a coveted blend of Italian style and American muscle.
Car of the Week: This Ultra-Rare Ford GT40 Was the First Road Version Delivered. Now It’s up for Grabs.was an Argentine industrialist whose early career as a racer fueled his passion for automobiles. Successful in business, he owned Maserati from 1976 to 1993, along with his eponymous company, De Tomaso Automobili, from its founding in 1959 until his death in 2003.
The Pantera was created by Tom Tjaarda, a U.S.-born designer then working for Ghia. His other designs include Fiat’s 124 Spider—under Pininfarina—and his Ferrari 365 California Spider, which was a tour de force, as was his first-gen Ford Fiesta, in its own way. The most flamboyant of his creations was the Pantera—Italian for “panther”—which hit the stage in 1971 with great fanfare.
Purists appreciate the early Panteras with small chrome bumperettes, before the full-width rubber bumpers arrived to spoil the clean appearance of the front and rear ends. Values are determined more by condition than year or model variant, and range from $80,000 for a car in good condition to $150,000 or more for a concours-quality example. Buyers should recite the mantra, “Buy the best car I can afford.
Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements on otherwise desirable cars. The alternate take is that a Pantera is an Italian “supercar” whose relative affordability gives ample license to create a wicked restomod, bringing big hair and heavy metal into the 21st century.Robert Ross
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