Vehicle Description
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.
