De Tomaso
1-Of-401: 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
Before the Pantera, Italian car maker De Tomaso produced this gorgeous Mangusta. The name is Italian for mongoose, an animal known for dispatching cobras. Draw your own conclusion on the origin of that name! This 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta… more»
14k Original Miles: 1974 De Tomaso Pantera
Many people view early versions of the De Tomaso Pantera as the purest and most attractive. Vehicles like this 1974 example lack the myriad scoops and spoilers that appeared on later models, providing a surprisingly elegant appearance. This classic… more»
Rare Italian Classic: 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta
Rivalries are nothing new in the automotive world, and it was one such situation that motivated De Tomaso to attach the Mangusta badge to the car that replaced its Vallelunga. Only 401 of these vehicles rolled off the line… more»
Unfinished Business: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
Pantera in Italian stands for “panther” and that’s the name that De Tomaso gave its new mid-engine sports car in 1971. The cars had power supplied by Ford and they were sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. through… more»
Mid-Engine Ford Power! 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
The De Tomaso Pantera was an Italian-built, mid-engine sports car with Ford power. Though on the market for a lot longer in Europe, the Pantera was imported into the U.S. just between 1972 and 1975 and sold at Lincoln-Mercury… more»
Trains, Cars, and Rare Finds: The Royce G. Kershaw Collection
A few weeks ago, we featured one of the cooler conversions we’ve ever seen, with the inclusion of the one-off “Cruiseaire” that belonged wit to the estate of one Royce G. Kershaw, Jr. As anyone could deduct looking at… more»
Original Tires Included: 1973 De Tomaso Pantera
The De Tomaso Pantera is a car that needs no introduction, as it’s one of the more sough-after (and still attainable) sports exotics from the 1970s. That “attainable” aspect is interesting, as I suspect the Pantera is heading for… more»
One of 53: 1995 De Tomaso Guarà Coupe
Tired of drowning in a sea of Mustangs at Cars ‘N Coffee? Seen so many Camaros that you have their tail lights memorized by year? We have the antidote. Come up with $229,000 and you can be the only… more»
Early Example? 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
Lee Iacocca was a master at spotting a gap within Ford’s model range and devising the right car to plug that gap. Most vehicles were company-developed, but the De Tomaso Pantera represented an attempt to incorporate a car from… more»
Rare GT5: 1985 De Tomaso Pantera
While the De Tomaso Pantera is undoubtedly a sought-after performance car, it pops up fairly often for what is considered a limited-production specimen. However, when it comes to the more elusive model offerings, the GT5 is a hard-to-find version… more»
Racing Model: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS
Like many Italian sports cars, the De Tomaso Pantera enjoyed a long production life. The first cars rolled out of the factory in Modena, Italy, in 1971. The final example appeared in 1992. Our feature car is a 1972… more»
Life-Long Love: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
When he was a young boy, the owner of this 1972 De Tomaso Pantera spotted the car sitting on the showroom floor at his local Lincoln/Mercury dealer. It was love at first sight, and, decades later, he parked the… more»
Italian Stallion: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
Panteras were built by Italian car maker De Tomaso and imported to the U.S. by Ford in two series: the cars built from 1970 through August 1972, with small chrome bumpers, and the L, for “Lusso” aka luxury, with… more»
Wrecked Exotic: 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
This 1971 De Tomaso Pantera is a major project car, having been heavily damaged at a track event and left to roll around on a dolly ever since. You may ask why it makes sense to repair a car… more»
Early Import: 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
The mid-engined De Tomaso Pantera was the perfect combination of Italian style and road-holding with a dose of raw American muscle from its Ford small-block V8. The Pantera, Italian for “Panther,” debuted in Modena, Italy in March 1970 and… more»
World’s Greatest Hybrid? 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
Long before the word “hybrid” meant gasoline-electric, it referred to a beautiful European body gently wrapped around a ravening beast of an American V8. Presented for your consideration today is an example of what might be the best-known Italian… more»
