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Appearances can be deceptive. Beneath the De Tomaso Panteras (Italian for Panther) wedge-shaped fastback body lurks a Ford Cleveland V-8 engine. The Tom Tjaarda-designed Pantera represented a unique combination of cutting-edge Italian style and American muscle-car performance, launched in 1970 at the New York auto show.
The all-steel monocoque bodies were fabricated by Vignale in Turin and then shipped to De Tomaso's Modena factory for assembly. The mid-engine V8 is teamed up to a ZF five-speed transaxle; each corner was fitted with independent suspension. Ford began importing Panteras in 1971 for the American market; they were sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers.
A total of 1,007 Panteras reached the United States that first year, but the cars were poorly built. Elvis Presley once fired a gun at his Pantera after it would not start.
Unfortunately the Italian supercar with a reasonable sticker price ran out of steam because De Tomaso had paid little heed to upcoming regulation changes. Reworking the car to meet the new safety standards was prohibitively expensive and the oil crisis dampened the demand for thirsty cars. Having sold just over 6,000 Panteras in the United Sates by 1974, it all came to an end and they were only available in the European market.
The all-steel monocoque bodies were fabricated by Vignale in Turin and then shipped to De Tomaso's Modena factory for assembly. The mid-engine V8 is teamed up to a ZF five-speed transaxle; each corner was fitted with independent suspension. Ford began importing Panteras in 1971 for the American market; they were sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers.
A total of 1,007 Panteras reached the United States that first year, but the cars were poorly built. Elvis Presley once fired a gun at his Pantera after it would not start.
Unfortunately the Italian supercar with a reasonable sticker price ran out of steam because De Tomaso had paid little heed to upcoming regulation changes. Reworking the car to meet the new safety standards was prohibitively expensive and the oil crisis dampened the demand for thirsty cars. Having sold just over 6,000 Panteras in the United Sates by 1974, it all came to an end and they were only available in the European market.
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1972 DeTomaso Pantera Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the DeTomaso Pantera
(Data based on Model Year 1972 sales)
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA Chassis#: THPNMB02424 Sold for USD$176,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: THPNMG03110 Sold for USD$96,800 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA Chassis#: THPNMA02943 Sold for USD$181,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA FAST FIVE MOVIE CAR Chassis#: THPNMG03216 Sold for USD$84,700 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Chassis#: thpnmg03228 Sold for USD$165,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Chassis#: thpnmg03106 Sold for USD$159,500 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Chassis#: thpnmc03519 Sold for USD$110,000 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA FAST FIVE MOVIE CAR Chassis#: THPNMG03216 Sold for USD$111,100 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: THPNMD03883 Sold for USD$165,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: THPNMB02551 Sold for USD$126,500 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Gr. IV Chassis#: THPNMD03890 Sold for USD$200,089 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#: THPNMY04526 Sold for USD$236,500 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Coupe Chassis#: THPNLY01609 Sold for USD$123,200 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Chassis#: THPNMB02369 Sold for USD$121,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Chassis#: THPNMK03844 Sold for USD$88,000 2022 Mecum : Monterey | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Sold for USD$82,500 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Chassis#: THPNLU02163 Sold for USD$118,000 2022 GAA : July 2022 | |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Gr IV Chassis#: THPNMG03314 Sold for USD$174,010 2022 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Sold for USD$110,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Sold for USD$231,000 2022 Mecum Indy |
DeTomaso Panteras That Failed To Sell At Auction
1972 DeTomaso Pantera's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1972 DeTomaso Pantera | thpnmd04074 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $80,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Group 4 Coupé | THPNLM02824 | 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | $650,000 | $850,000 | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $75,000 | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera | THPNLY01609 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS | THPNMG03314 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Paris | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Gr. 3 | THPNMY04692 | 2020 Artcurial : Retromobile | $180,000 | $250,000 | |
1972 DE TOMASO PANTERA PRE-L | THPNMB02501 | 2019 Coys Blenheim Palace | $18,000 | $25,000 | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | $54,000 | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2019 Mecum : Phoenix Auction | $50,000 | |||
1972 Pantera De Tomaso Coupe | 2019 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale | ||||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera L | THPNND06705 | 2018 Silverstone Auction : September Sale | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | THPNMG03374 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $45,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
1972 De Tomaso Pantera | 2018 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $70,000 | $80,000 | ||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2018 Mecum : Hershey | ||||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera | 2018 Silverstone Auction : May Sale | ||||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2017 Mecum : Harrisburg | $57,000 | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera (Group 4 specification) | THPNMB02472 | 2017 Historics at Brookland | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $70,000 | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera L | THPNMY04593 | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $170,000 | ||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera | THPNMA 03055 | 2016 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $75,000 | $85,000 | |
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | $65,000 | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | $65,000 | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera | THPNMD04310 | 2016 Silverstone Auction Restoration Show Sale | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | THPNLE01435 | 2014 Mecum : Anaheim | $50,000 | ||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2014 Mecum : Seattle | $50,000 | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Coupe | v THPNMC03445 | 2014 Russo & Steele Scottsdale | |||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 87402846 | 2013 Mecum Auction Anaheim 2013 | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Coupe | THPNLE01435 | 2013 Russo & Steele Newport Beach | $70,000 | ||
1972 DeTomaso Pantera | 2013 Russo & Steele Newport Beach | $36,000 | |||
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Group 3 | 1070 | 2013 Bonhams The Spa Classic Sale | $90,000 | $130,000 |
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