For Sale: 1973 De Tomaso Pantera in Costa Mesa, California

1973 DeTomaso Pantera L

• VIN THPNNB05590
• One (1) owner
• California Car
• Ford V8 Cleveland engine (matching)

One (1) owner, California blue plate Pantera, finished in Yellow with black upholstery. Originally delivered from the factory in Orange, some of the original paint can be seen underneath the yellow paintwork. The exterior paintwork exhibits some patina. The interior is trimmed in black vinyl and features stock seats, a wooden steering wheel, a gated shifter, power windows, air conditioning, and Veglia Borletti instrumentation. 15" Western 30 Radial-Finned Cyclone wheels are fitted to staggered Firestone GTA front tires and Triumph Radial tires on the rear. This is a turnkey driver with a new carburetor that can be driven as is or as a perfect candidate for restoration to build. Powered by the original Ford V8 Cleveland engine paired to its ZF 5-speed manual transmission. Complete with jack, spare tire, and California title. An excellent opportunity to acquire an incredibly dry, one-owner Pantera, at a very reasonable price point.

History
During the four-year run of the De Tomaso Pantera, from 1971-1974, only 5,629 examples were sold and distributed by Lincoln-Mercury and more than 80% are still on the road today. The De Tomaso Pantera was the first attempt at blending Italian body-styling with American muscle. Designed by the Italian design firm Ghia by an American-born designer, Tom Tjaarda. The Ford 351 Cleveland V8 engine in the De Tomaso was chosen from earlier American muscle cars and selected for its higher-revving capability. This gave the Pantera the ability to compete with the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini and at a retail price of $10,000, it made the Pantera the most affordable Italian supercar.