V8 Muscle in an Armani Suit: Why the De Tomaso Pantera is an underrated '70s and '80s Icon
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- I finally got to drive and shoot a car that I've been wanting to drive for a very long time. This is Jim Demick's 1971 De Tomaso Pantera, which is powered by a 600 horsepower V8 based on the original engine that came in the car.
Keep an eye for the more in depth video I'm working on that covers Jim's story with his Pantera, which he has owned for 28 years and has continually improved over the years.
Always loved the Pantera...it's sleek styling, a raw machine and it's unique history.
This is the guy you want to talk to the one by Ventura. He was on Jay Leno’s garage. Very nice man. Very educated in this car speaks very nice. He actually talks to you. He doesn’t talk about you and very nice educated man on this car knows everything join the club.
I've got a '72 that looks very similar. The narrow bodied original cars are so much sleeker and better looking. Gorgeous!
I completely agree!!
I am no fan of the knockoff Lambo Panteras but these ones are beyond sexy.
Agree with you 100% Ted. I love the narrow bodied cars, much prettier.
I’m biased, but love the look of my GTS. Subjective of course!
I prefer GT5 and Si, the OG one is still beautiful tho
In every conceivable way, that is a true "man's" vehicle!
Yeah, I know! No twats, pussies, or cunts behind the wheel of this thoroughbred!
No Turbo - No Funnn !!! ! !!! It is just Not fast enough, if the stock gearbox is still in it !!! ! !!!
@@bustjanzupan1074 That's entirely not true.
Loved the sound of new Pantera in the 70s Big FORD V8 was fabulous!
Actually, the Ford V-8 was originally the 302, then the 351 Cleveland motor. This car handled and drove really well. The mid-engine added a great stability to the ride and handling.
It might be the best looking car of all time.
My favourite all time vehicle. I’d give almost anything for one!
my dream car growing up . was about 12 years old visiting friends down in California . i was at a park and a beautiful one rolled up .. i was in love .. wow .. this one with the mods just seems so awsome .. how the pantera should be imo .. 600 hp . weee
I'm usually not a fan of Restomods, but this narrow bodied Pantera is beautiful. I'm envious.
Timeless and gorgeous design. This car is an eye-catcher in any arena.
Gorgeous film of a truly rare masterpiece
yes awsome production video . loved it .. sound ect.
Such a nice early Pantera , fully sorted for most part. Nice that it can do 0-60 in about 3 seconds. Plus less body roll and coil overs . If anything could use race brakes. Other than that a solid nice Pantera. Thanks for sharing 👍
Amazing car! Thanks for the great video and review.
That sound…. O. M. G.
this has been my dream car for many many years...
Love that He kept the Ansa Muffles..those make that car sound so well
I had a chance to go on a drive with a number of Pantera owners several months back, and Jim and his amazing car were there as one of the participants. My red early '72 has had many of the same type of modifications done and for the first time in over 25 years of ownership is fully sorted, drivable on a regualr basis, reliable and luxuriously comfortble. I now drive it every weekend. and finally enjoy it. Still contemporary looking (I would say better looking than the vast majority of new supercars), and with the kind of horsepower that Jim's and my car have now, there's plenty of scoot too. The sound, however, is the most impressive part.
Agreed, Jim's car sound incredible!
This one is a beauty! 351C is a great engine especially when you wake it up!
Nice video, Zach.
Thanks!
yes,well done.
DTP were meant to be modified and this is a good example. Great video and review. Amazing machine 👍👌😎
Thanks for watching!
Yes, But, it is just Not fast Enough, if the stock gearbox is still working in it !!! ! !!!
The car is rated just right. When you update all of the problem parts on these cars, *then* they are awesome.
The V8 sound like pure music
Still my favorite... and I´m 62 :)
Great shots of the car on the road.
Beautiful. My Birth year with modern mods. Gimme.
Sharp one odf my favorites for sure. Like the small bumper
A much simpler, cleaner, efficient, trimmer vehicle that sticks to what a car like this should be. Love the fact that it has a big Ford OHV V-8. Tons of useable power. Easy to hop up and maintain.
It's not in the video, but I assume it's also got aftermarket cooling system... radiator, fans, etc. Also, curious if he's got the AC hooked up too. Notice the green button on the console, that's an aftermarket push button start, which I've always thought was weird with a manual. Gorgeous car though.
Yes, it has a fully upgraded cooling system, runs very cool. The owner had just installed a fully updated AC system that wasn't quite operational on the day I drove it. Yes that's a push button start that's been on the car for years.
She's a beaut. And sounds wonderful too.
So underrated that the most are not able to buy this beauty.
Tastefully updated Pantera!!!! Looks basically stock, even though the engine and suspension have been upgraded significantly. Personally, I’d have put a Coyote engine in it. It would then have an engine as exotic as the car looks.
351 cleveland is exotic,canted vslves,nascar based engine.
Always loved the Pantera. Still do. One negative about this build is the placement of the intake scoop. Rear facing in a cavern? That's a negative pressure zone unless there are some hidden body mods. If not, that intake position is starving the engine. Wonder how much horsepower it's losing. Relocate the air intake .
Sweet ride
Great vid. Beautiful, beautiful car. Man, can that thing hug the road. Ok,
… what did they use as the photography chase car?
Thanks! The camera car I used on this one was an '06 Porsche Cayman S. Great camera car since it has tons of bumper area that can hold suction cup mounted cameras and it's fast enough to keep up.
Nice! I definitely see the Porsche doing this. Good choice. Thanks for replying! This Pantera though is just extraordinary.
I want one
8:15 ...lovely appearance.
I LIKE IT !
So how do these cars handle? Does anybody know?
it was designed to go to Lamans and kick ferries ass
@@ronwhittaker6317 And how did it fare at Le Mans? Was Ferry's ass dutifully kicked?
LOVE these early cars but LUST after the factory widebody cars. It's personal preference.
Fabuleuse voiture ❤😉🇨🇵
Who is the engine builder in New Mexico?
A car I would trade one of my wives for.
I love the hype on our cars, but there is no 600hp being made from a factory Ansa exhaust. Great videography though :)
You fell for some more hype :) .....I love the ANSA decals so I stuck some on the 2-1/2" Mind-Train exhaust (nothing more than twin 10" long glass packs) which has basically been gutted. It's more of a straight through exhaust system than anything else. The original ANSA exhaust is 1-3/4" through very restrictive mufflers.
Price?
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Brother if it's too heavy just start working out!
Good advice, being in shape is certainly important. But I think you missed the point of my comment. The heavy steering at low speeds impedes the car's nimbleness and ability to change direction quickly. That detracts from the fun factor at low speeds. Thanks for commenting and watching!
I owned a ‘71 and new ‘72, and this man really doesn’t know what he is talking about. I can’t believe he painted the chrome bumpers black. You should leave totally original. Also he chrome plated the wheels.
Modernized is what it's called. The rims and tires are the only thing that are visually changed. I just can't get into the Snoop Dawg Donk look.
It's so brutal and beautiful. Elegance is overrated - hurrah for brute force.
This is nothing like an original Pantera. Wheels and suspension are aftermarket, hood grills added, seats aftermarket, etc. Etc. The 71 had all kinds of reliability problems, so bad Elvis shot his.
The problem the original Panteras had was the cooling...the Cleveland was a strong, reliable motor, the ZF transaxel was strong, just the cooling system was just not up to cooling a rear-engine American V8.
Is that a bad thing? Why should the car stay all-original and unreliable, when you can modify the car to turn it into something great?
@@gmoroder The original panteras went from design to showrooms in something like 9 months. It's no wonder they had unresolved issues. But the Ford and the strong Pantera community have worked out these issues years ago, and I drive mine more now than at any time in my 21 year ownership.
i think its the best looking car in the world ever !!!!!!!
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Yeh the Ferrari BB 512 Boxer is more beautiful ......... but that car with the V* american engine is the best
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New supercars are .............. thumbs down
Would look SO MUCH BETTER with the original size rims and tires. The oversized clown shoe rims and low profile rubber band tires ruin the look. I think its brilliant when fad fanboys have custom made rims that look just like the originals but they oversize them. GENIUS.
The word underrated is overrated.
De Tomaso is still a desigen firm