Listen to this awesome DeTomaso Pantera L

The "Lusso" (luxury) Pantera L was also introduced in August 1972 as a 1972 1⁄2 model. For the US market, it featured a large black single front bumper that incorporated a built-in airfoil to reduce front end lift at high speeds, rather than the separate bumperettes still used abroad, as well as the Cleveland engine now having a power output of 264 hp. The "L" model featured many factory upgrades and updates that fixed most of the problems and issues the earlier cars experienced. So much was improved that the 1973 DeTomaso Pantera was Road Test Magazine's "Import car of the year", beating offerings from Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and Porsche. Let me know what you think of this Pantera in the comments. For more classic car content, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok ‪@classiccarphoto101‬

[@9latinumStudioz]

That's kind of tight 🦇💨

[@87ferrarif40]

I love it so much, I want one.😮

[@classiccarphoto101]

This L version is quite rare. I would like one too!

[@mehmetmutluoglu1542]

I may listen to it 7/24. I'm 62 y.o. now and in early '80s, I saw one in real life for the first time - also been the last time - in my country and fallen in love with it at first glance. It was a retired race Pantera in dark yellow and matt black with a British nr. plate. Not even knowing the existance of such a beauty, I wondered why it didn't sound like the silver Ferrari 308 GT which was the only unique one around like Pantera. I could only recall "De Tomaso" from "Mangusta" in my Matchbox die cast mini car collection. Later I was told it was powered by a Ford V-8 and roaring sound of it was much better for me than the screaming Ferrari.
Have written much but if I had one, I even would drive it like Fred Flintsone as "barefood powered". Not like the clownish hypercars of today, it has the soul and you can't say for a single point of it "it would be better if ..."

[@classiccarphoto101]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. The Ford engine does sound really good in these. In my opinion, this is one of the best looking classic cars. It almost looks exotic, like a Lamborghini from the 80's.

[@mehmetmutluoglu1542]

@@classiccarphoto101 Oh yes, Pantera and Miura are the flawless, excellent designs looking containing elegant and aggressive

[@vincentlussier8264]

They tried to make that car look as Countach as possible!

[@terrytheberry3249]

dream car ❤❤

[@classiccarphoto101]

It's one of mine too.

[@dongill6216]

Drooool.

[@classiccarphoto101]

Oh YA!

[@mrkd4126]

You can't park there mate.

[@classiccarphoto101]

He was figuring out where he was supposed to park. The gentleman told him and he had to turn around. This was the best angle I got.

[@mrkd4126]

"I knew it!!" 🤣@@classiccarphoto101

[@googlephone4445]

Rubbish wheels

[@classiccarphoto101]

To each their own 🙂