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Aug 1, 1971 · From the C/D Archives: Our original 1971 test of the mid-engine Pantera. Full review and specs at Car and Driver.
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Aug 30, 2008 · Dan Graham Takes The Road Less Traveled In His 351 Cleveland Blown '71 Pantera. In an ocean of Camaros, Novas, Mustangs, 'Cudas, and all the other common players in the musclecar segment of our ...
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Mar 6, 2023 · 2 mins read. 6 March 2023. Follow @@autocar. Tested 10.9.86. Fourteen years after we first drove the cult Italian supercar, the De Tomaso Pantera was back with new looks, more power and...
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Jun 2, 2001 · Our '73 L model tester was quick, but the early high-compression '71s were faster yet. Today's Pantera owner generally modifies (read hot-rods) his car, feeling it can keep up with today's exotics ...
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Ford ended its partnership with De Tomaso in 1974 as emissions and safety standards spelled trouble for the mid-engine exotic. Just how many were built under the partnership is an open question; Ford says 6091 while De Tomaso claims 5286. Don Byars of Full Throttle Panteras has restored more than 250 Panteras during the past 30-odd years and believ...
Pantera-spec Cleveland engines were initially rated for 310 gross horsepower and then 266 net horsepower after 1972. Most, if not all, of them have over the years been modified or rebuilt with aftermarket parts, from high-compression pistons to throttle body fuel injection carburetor replacements. Byars can build you a well-behaved engine with some...
Like most cars of the era, corrosion can make a mess of that gorgeous monocoque steel body. Setting things right can be so expensive that cars with damage to structural components like the shock towers often get junked. “Pretty much from the shock towers down. They usually don’t turn into a parts car until there is nothing left and everything’s gon...
The straightforward independent suspension uses unequal length A-arms, coilovers, stabilizer bars, and manual rack and pinion steering. Replacing worn bushings can restore the handling, and switching to an electric rack and pinion steering system makes life easier. The Girling power-assist brakes evolved through the production run with solid discs ...
You’d be well advised to get into a Pantera and see how it feels before deciding whether to buy. There isn’t much headroom if you’re 6 feet or taller, and replacing those tired seat cushions could make it a tighter fit. As if that weren’t bad enough, front wheel well intrusion moves the pedal box toward the center of the car. The good news is a tir...
Given the car’s Detroit powerplant, most Panteras have seen engine upgrades ranging from subtle tweaks to improve driveability to twin-turbo Boss 429 swaps. But as the cars appreciate, the trend has moved away from big mods toward originality or tasteful resto-mods. The same goes for body modifications. “Back in the ’80s people were putting big win...
CLUBS: Pantera Owners Club of America POCA Pasadena, California 626-414-7135 www.poca.com Pantera International Ventura, California www.panterainternational.org 805-648-6464 SPECIALISTS: Full Throttle Panteras Restoration, Parts, and Service Lake Elsinore, California http://fullthrottlepanteras.com 951-245-7300 Hall Pantera, Inc. Pantera Parts sinc...
Sep 24, 2018 · The Pantera packed a 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds, ran the quarter mile in 14 seconds, and boasted a top speed of 159 miles per hour--a figure that still requires finding the V-rated tires for the Campagnolo wheels of top priority for safety at speed.
1984 De Tomaso Pantera GT5. VEHICLE TYPE: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe. PRICE AS TESTED: $58,500. ENGINE TYPE: pushrod V-8, iron block and heads. Displacement: 352 cu in ...
