Monday 6th December 2010

New De Tomaso 'SLC' Spied

Fuzzy teaser shots hint at forthcoming De Tomaso revival

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The moribund De Tomaso marque is set for a comeback, if these pics from Italian car magQuattroruote are anything to go by.

But admirers of the Pantera may be disappointed, for these images, as scanned by Italian blog site Jokeforblog seem to show glimpses of something that is most definitely not a sleek coupe.

In fact, it looks like the first fruit of the De Tomaso revival, enigmatically referred to as the 'SLC', will be either a saloon or a luxury SUV. Either way, we'll find out at the Geneva show next March, when new owner Gianmario Rossignolo hopes to show the first 'new' De Tomaso

The classic Pantera

As we revealed in November 2009, Rossignolo - a former boss of Lancia and Zanussi - has been quietly buying up manufacturing plant (as well as the De Tomaso name) for a three-tier De Tomaso model range including a saloon, an SUV and a sports car.

It all seems very nice, Gianmario, but what we really want is one of these (see right)...

 

 

[ctallchris]

Looks like a rebadged German saloon Saloon car to me.

Has VW snapped up another mark

[dinkel]

Oh no . . . not again.

[Waugh-terfall]

To me, from what I can see, it looks very Infiniti... I'll be keeping an eye on their progress

[redstu]

Can I have an original Pantera please ?

(with winter tyres of course!)

[Mr Gearchange]

45% BMW 5.
45% Mondeo
10% Maser Quatroporte

At least that what it looks like from the shots released.

Why do car companies do this 'teaser' thing. It's wky in the extreme.

[Jonboy_t]

Front end looks like the lovechild of a Lexus and Audi 4WD.

Might be an interesting one to watch.

[leon9191]

The Pantera is one of my favorite cars of all time, it would be in my dream garage before almost anything else.

This new thing isnt worth a second look IMO.

[mikefacel]

ctallchris said:

Looks like a rebadged German saloon Saloon car to me.

That could be exactly what they have done. Didn't Fisker (before the electric/hybrid Karma) sell rebodied BMWs?

[infradig]

Mr Gearchange said:

45% BMW 5.
45% Mondeo
10% Maser Quatroporte

At least that what it looks like from the shots released.

Why do car companies do this 'teaser' thing. It's wky in the extreme.

It's more imaginative than the last saloon they did which was 95% XJ6 and 5% Quattroporte.

[f111lover]

Mmm, not impressed. Give me a Pantera any day, I love that car.

[Roberty]

Not impressed and I don't like the look of the new one either!

[New_Breed]

I'd rather they make this one instead

[944fan]

Don't like it at all. The Pantera was one of my favourite cars when I was young, that looks like any old euro box. very disapointing.

[annodomini2]

Looks very new XJ to me

[Hendry]

Mr Gearchange said:

45% BMW 5.
45% Mondeo
10% Maser Quatroporte

At least that what it looks like from the shots released.

Why do car companies do this 'teaser' thing. It's wky in the extreme.

Somehow equals 100% Infinity.

[Puddenchucker]

That looks more line an early Lexus IS200 to me.

[soad]

Roberty said:

Not impressed and I don't like the look of the new one either!

Same here

[dinkel]

It's De Tomaso BTW . . .


Racing Pantera plant.

[New_Breed]

Just noticed what the sign says on the photo. "joke for blog" You guys till think those photos are for real

Edited by New_Breed on Monday 6th December 13:47

[soad]

dinkel said:

It's De Tomaso BTW . . .


Racing Pantera plant.

That's more like it