1971 DeTomaso Pantera Coupe

Lamborghini designer Gianpaolo Dallara was commissioned by Allesandro De Tomaso to produce the chassis for his new mid-engined supercar, the Pantera. By this point in history, the DeTomaso Mangusta coupe had helped establish the company and earned it a reputation as a serious automobile manufacturer. In similar fashion to the Mangusta, the Pantera relied on Ford V8 power. The 351 cubic-inch engine varied in output depending on configuration and the destination market. In European trim, it came with 330 horsepower, or 350 horsepower as installed in the Pantera GTS. Most Panteras received automatic transmission, though the GTS was available with a ZF five-speed manual gearbox. The coup bodywork was the styling work of Tom Tjaarda at Carrozzeria Ghia. The coachwork was built by Vignale - both Vignale and Ghia were part of the DeTomaso empire in the early 1970s.

This particular DeTomaso Pantera is a highly original, low mileage example that was built in September of 1971 in De Tomaso's Modena factory. It was delivered new in Nebraska and spent much of its life in California. It had left the factory with many features including air conditioning, magnesium sport wheels, yellow paint, power windows, tinted glass, full instrumentation and a 351-4V engine. Currently it has 8,000 miles on its odometer.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2019