Talk to me about Panteras

[AdvocatusD]

There are two Group4 Panteras in the classifieds and they kind of make my knees weak.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2087039.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2130926.htm

Alongwith the Countach, the Pantera defined the outrageous supercar I dreamed off as a boy. One of the Grp4s for sale claims 530 bhp and 1150kgs! Must be epic!

Any Pantera owners here with some experiences they could share re. ownership, performance, etc?

Also, could we have the definitive guide to the car's evolution with some pictures to drool over?

One day I am going to own a Pantera! Over the top and just superb! I saw one at Goodwood last year and absolutely loved it.

Edited by AdvocatusD on Saturday 16th October 19:52

[randomwalk]

I agree, some info would be great, the Pantera was a dream machine of mine too, always thought it might be a kind of "practical" supercar being powered by a common Ford 351 V8, although I imagine the rear gearbox/transaxle would not be cheap to fix.

[Papa Hotel]

Too leftfield for those with no imagination and go for the defaults, I reckon these are possibly the coolest cars of their era.

[sday12]

That is gorgeous:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1761276.htm




Half tempted myself.

[anonymous-user]

Very nice indeed. IIRC the driving experience is pretty raucous and looking after one properly can be "interesting" on the wallet.

Wonderful things! Together with Lotus Europa and Maserati Bora this is what started my enthusiasm for mid-engined cars.

[AndrewW-G]

Lovely looking cars. there was magnificent one at Concourse Italiano in the states a few years ago, which had pretty much everything under the rear deck tweaked and chromed, including the addition of a great big supercharger

[MGZRod]

Great band. Strong riffs, heavy choruses and a ledgend guitarist.

Wrong pantera?

I'd love a de tomaso pantera, they just look epic, would rather one of them than a lambourghini of the same period.

[AdvocatusD]

Just been watching some wonderful youtube vids. Definitely on the want list.

[anonymous-user]

oddly enough, this morning I was reading an old classic and sportscar magazine from June 2000 with a Derek Bell supercar shoot out and a load of cars from the 60s to the 90s. the pantera is one of those tested so i will dig it out. PM your address and I can send it you if you really want it!....

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Saw a lovely white one in race trim at Snetterton at the weekend.

Hopefully Digby will post a picture of it latter.

[unpc]

Personally I prefer the Mangusta.



But both are utterly beautiful.

[chippy17]

unpc said:

Personally I prefer the Mangusta.



But both are utterly beautiful.

I expect everyone knows but why was this called the Mangusta?

[Snoop Bagg]

It's taken half an hour to reply to this post, I found a video or two and then had to clean up some mess!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRLggRd6y7w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP2vHhmg1iU&fea...

[collateral]

Nothing of value to add, other than I'll never forget the first time I saw one of these on the road stateside

I seem to remember there were some pictures of a metallic purple with a big fat blower slapped onto it one doing the rounds a while back...

[unpc]

chippy17 said:

unpc said:

Personally I prefer the Mangusta.



But both are utterly beautiful.

I expect everyone knows but why was this called the Mangusta?

Mongoose. Kills Cobras. But I suspect you already knew that

[TotalControl]

unpc said:

chippy17 said:

unpc said:

Personally I prefer the Mangusta.



But both are utterly beautiful.

I expect everyone knows but why was this called the Mangusta?

Mongoose. Kills Cobras. But I suspect you already knew that

Really? Cool name now that I know why.

[chippy17]

TotalControl said:

unpc said:

chippy17 said:

unpc said:

Personally I prefer the Mangusta.



But both are utterly beautiful.

I expect everyone knows but why was this called the Mangusta?

Mongoose. Kills Cobras. But I suspect you already knew that

Really? Cool name now that I know why.

nnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

you have ruined my small time in the limelight, I knew a petrolhead fact that someone else (even if only one person) did not know and I was beaten to it

damn you all

[y2blade]

stunning, stunning cars...the De Tomaso Pantera was one of my childhood dreamcars

[unpc]

chippy17 said:

nnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

you have ruined my small time in the limelight, I knew a petrolhead fact that someone else (even if only one person) did not know and I was beaten to it

damn you all

Sorry about that but you'd do well to outnerd me.

[Huntsman]

Hmm. Pantera, I guess that was a drop off from my recent V8 thread.

Hmm. Nice.