Desertdawg

This has to be one of the hottest looking rides around,
Sure, I know it's a Ford. But you gotta love that stance... :cool:

I would love to find one that I could afford.
Thanks X-OTIC :cheers:
72 DeTomaso Pantera


See Mark, I told you noone would laugh...


[Modified by Desertdawg, 11:18 PM 11/30/2001]

70L46

I've always liked Pantera's. Cool car :cool:

BSeery

By far the scariest ride I have ever taken in my life was as a passenger in a very highly modified Pantera around an autocross course with an expert driver !!

It took me about 3 minutes to get out of the car, and another 1/2 hours before I could even walk and see straight.

By far, the best handeling car I have ever been in !!

Chris Fowler

Always thought they were beautiful cars.

Growing up there was a local pizza place called Pantera's Pizza. The owner drove a Pantera, just to be appropriate. I used to love seeing that car.

72LT1Steve

I wouldn't mind a ride in her! But before I would go, I'd run down to the local grocery store. Go to the personal items isle and pick me up a bag of "Depends" for adult wetness protection. Think I would need it, and wouldn't want to be soiling the passenger seat and embarrassing myself (Well, more than I already do). :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh, forgot to add: very :cool: :cool: :cool:


[Modified by 72LT1Steve, 3:14 AM 12/1/2001]

PatsLs1vette

its my best friends car im going over this morning to put lowered floor pans in it for him,its a bad ride.the car handles like its on rails,hes scared the poopie out of me a couple of times around real sharp corners,and let me tell you the 351 cleveland pulls like it never wants to end just keeps going.
plus hes a previous vette owner possibly looking again for another one.

[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 8:07 AM 12/1/2001] :yesnod:


[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 8:10 AM 12/1/2001]

randy72

i'd love to have one, but between the house, snowmobile, GTO and of course the Vette, I'm funds limited. Plus, the wife says no more toys until I build another garage.....hmm. Might have to get started.

GaryS

I think one could argue that this is ITALIAN - as in DeTomassa (sp?). ;) If you had said powered by Ford I would agree.

Just yanking your chain.
Gary

R1234

Neat cars, I had the pleasure of a test drive when I was 18 years old and that was back in 1979. I had a friend that would drive used cars to other car dealers and swap out for other cars. He called me up and said he had a couple of cars to swap. Well, one of them was a 1978 corvette and the other was a Pantera. We had to take the cars from Pensacola FL to Biloxie MS. About a 1 1/2 hr. ride straight down interstate 10. Man! that Pantera would scream . We would take turns driving each car. We got up to about 80 miles phr side by side, both hit the gas, no contest, Pantera was gone like a rocket!

American Boy

That car is hot!

In 1970, a American V-8 powered and a 5 speeds overdrive capable of doing 150 Mph (I think). Well ahead of it's time.

But for 50 000$ to 70 000$ Can. i will have to pass my turn. I guess i'll just built up my engine with a tremec 5 speed.

Stephan

MotorHead

A friend of mine had one a few years ago, it had a 427 Cobra Jet with 8, count 'em, 8 Webber carbs. That was the meanest car I have ever been in :eek:

Said it was good for 180 MPH !


[Modified by MotorHead, 11:14 AM 12/1/2001]

SmokedTires

That is a very AWESOME car :yesnod: !

Paul L

Trivia! In Canada we have a chain of coffee/doughnut shops called Tim Horton's. They are everywhere and very successful. Tim Horton was a hockey player with the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres in the 1960s and early 1970s. When he was traded to Buffalo in 197? he demanded a Pantera as part of the deal. He got it. He also started the coffee shop chain. But he maintained a residence in Toronto. Late in 1974 he was returning from a game in Buffalo to Toronto on the local freeway (interstate) and "failed to negotiate a curve" in a 70mph zone while driving his Pantera at ~100mph. He died. His life insurance proceeds led to the creation/expansion of the Tim Horton's coffee shop empire of today. I think they are into the USA now. Just an asdie from the normal subjects ;) .

MikeC

Cool car, You gotta give them respect! I still think a chev engine would make it faster though :D

X-OTIC

THANK GUYS..!

It nice to feel welcome.

Shutdown1

What?! No T-tops?
Just kidding. Love your ride and welcome to the forum....


'74 Turbocharged 350, "Molested to Perfection", class of '71

Desertdawg

Sorry Mark, I figured that after i talked you into posting the pic, that i should make sure that everyone had a chance to poke fun at you :D

mountainmotor

On return home from a road trip in 1983 I was on my Yoshimura powered Suzuki 1100 and had the golden oppurtunity to get thumped by a Pantera.I stayed with him to about 120 and then he was gone!
I am a drag boat guy now and really like the Pantera engine being right in there with the driver.You would get to here all the stuff going on in the engine He He!I too would like to have a Pantera..Do you have some motor pics for us?

PatsLs1vette

ill take some today and post them later on...ill go over there later.i have a back view ill get it.



[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:28 AM 12/2/2001]

Rocket Ron

That car is gourgous.
Besides being a corvette fan, now having owned three of them, I am also a 351 clevland fan. I own three clevland engines and I have the say they are the most powerful engines for there size. I have 1 in a 71 mach 1,1 in a 75 mustang 11 and a spare just in case. I have had them up to 8000 rpm in stock setuip and they havn't broke yet.
Don't knock it till you try it. :smash: