Beautiful car, great adaptation of a modern engine. I've had my '72 Pantera for about 18 years but found I was just never driving it, essentialy because starting it was such a pain in the rear. About 6 years ago, I set about to make it a more user friendly experience, and what started as a simple carburetor to fuel injection swap turned into a full blown restoration/modification with a new built 500+hp Cleveland engine, EFI, all new leather clad interior including C4 Corvette seats with diamond stitched leather, leather dash, door panels, and firewall, flush windshield glass, new paint, new headers and exhaust, suspension and gearbox tweaks, and new paint. Now, I try and drive it every weekend, and it starts first time everytime with the EFI. Its body style has aged so well and looks so contemporary, it's just a pleasure to look at it. And as for sound, it is among the loudest, deepest roaring engine I have ever heard.
@@flatpopfx6190 I certainly understand selling it, there were times over the last 20 years where I would have given it away, it was so frustrating. This was especially true when in 2013 I bought my Jaguar XKR which was quicker, so reliable, didn't care if it was 120*F outside, and didn't wear me out trying to muschle it around a track without power steering. But, I just couldn't bring myself to get rid of it. After 2 1/2 years since getting it back from resto/modding, two weeks ago we got rid of the fuel injection. As soon as the engine temperature got to 180*F, it would simply shut off leaving me in some extremely dangerous situations. It now has an Edelbrock carb, and is running great. If you're ever in So Cal, reach out and you can take it out for a weekend.
That is actually the rear of the engine as it is not turned around just moved back 6 feet. Combo transmission and axle from ZF just like the Ford GT40. That is one awesome car.
DeTomaso was the Manufacturer. Tom Tjaarda of Ghia designed the body, Gian Paolo Dallara designed the Chassis, Vignale built the body, Detomaso assembled it all together. The only components that are Ford are the engine and its accessories, steering wheel and column (same as 70's German Capri), and the side marker lights. The rest of the parts were sourced from the same suppliers that Ferrari and Maserati used (Girling brakes, ZF Transaxle, Veglia Borletti Gauges, Campagnolo Magnesium rims, etc.)
Thank you so much for bringing in your expertise on this Pantera subject. They are really unbelievable cars that I feel have gone unappreciated for way to long!
I totally agree, they have been underappreciated for a long time. Most people don't realize that the issues/ problems the earliest cars had (overheating because the manufacturer of the radiator improperly placed some of the internal baffles, chassis that needed some additional bracing, etc) were addressed by Detomaso and Ford during the production of the 1973-74 cars making them some of the best of the early Italian Supercars. There were actually over 80 updates/changes made to them. The 1973 Pantera with all the factory updates was named Import Car of the Year by Road Test Magazine beating out Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Porsche, and more. The Pantera you reviewed is one of the nicest and most well done modified ones I've ever seen. Thank you for your great review.
Thank you for your compliment! I appreciate you taking the time to share your awesome wealth of knowledge on the Pantera. I'm hoping to get more that are out there!
Raiti's Rides My pleasure. If I can ever answer any questions you have about them please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ve owned my 73 Pantera for 32 years now. She is about 95% original down to the paint and interior. It has just over 16,000 original miles. 🙂
I'm old school and this car was around when I was kid and it looked good then and still to this day it looks good. Thanks for showing the car, I wish someone would reopen this line of car like the Carroll Shelby did and the GT. Beautiful product.
" Hayden Leslie Panettiere " The Most Beautiful Name Under Heaven. When I think of Pantera, by Ford made in Italy, I think of The Most Beautiful Name under Heaven, Hayden Leslie Panettiere. "Sweet Dreams Hayden Panettiere"
That is a beautiful car but most of what this guy said is wrong. They never made a 1970 pantera. They started in 71. That car is a 73 late edition. You can tell by the door handles and the speedometer and tachometer being next to each other and not in separate pods. The windshield wipers at rest are to the left which defines it from being a 73 and not a 74 when they went to the passenger side at rest. The engine is not backwards. The front of the engine is forward and the transaxle hooks to the back of the engine. The air cleaner and or rails is what is backwards. The front and rear bumpers are from in early Pantera before the crash testing and 73 when they required bigger bumpers. Those were called bumperets. Again, a beautiful car but he didn’t have his facts correct.
Agreed. Nice car, but as a former owner, I just couldn't let all the untruths go unchallenged, which is why I'm here. Although I have a slight nit to pick with your door handle comment. Only the first 75 cars had pushbuttons. When the coachwork shifted to Ghia they all came with the standard flappy paddles like this one, so you can't tell year by door handles alone, unless they're the pushbutton type, which would lock a car in as a '71. Square means '71 thru '74 (and beyond for the Euro cars).
I'm a previous owner, and the answer is yes. The original radiators, coupled with weak fans and the fact that coolant had to circulate a long distance through under-floor piping meant that the already hot-running Clevalands struggled to stay cool in warm weather climates. Most modern-day cars have had their cooling upgrades done and run cool & happy.
@@flatpopfx6190 Thanks for your answer :-) I recall my friends' Panteras in late 80es suffering stop and go on long fractions of our (italian)highways on summer holidays, ( neverending works being carried on about pavement and fences causing exhausting cues under a burning sun). That's why I asked the community !
That is a GT5 or GT5-S Pantera spoiler and wheel flare package (minus rear wing) that came stock on later year Pantera's I believe. I do not believe there was a 1970 Pantera, they were introduced in 1970 by De Tomaso with the Ford performance engine but they were 1971 model year. I could be wrong but I believe those Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealerships not only sold De Tomaso Pantera's but also Jaguars since Ford owned controlling interest in both I think. I believe De Tomaso had always used Ford performance engines even before Ford purchased controlling interest in De Tomaso, the relationship went back to De Tomaso working with Carol Shelby to design race cars.
Right again. SOOO many things wrong with this presentation, including the title. WTF is a "DeTamso"? You're correct about the engines - DeTomaso used small block Fords in the Longchamp and Deauville, and I *believe* they even used a British Ford Cortina engine in the Vallelunga, but I could be wrong on that one.
in Australia they were always referred to as a de tomaso Pantera.. on Jay Lenos Garage he said they were sold as Fords and were marketed as American cars.. my favourite car as a lad..
That's correct. They aren't "Fords" no matter where they were sold. Only powered by a Ford engine, with a special arrangement to sell them at Lincoln Mercury dealers.
Raiti's Rides That baby is looking ultra sexy 😂. Love it. The color is just perfect. I rather have the old engine but that coyote engine mean bussines so I can definitely live with that. Nice restoration!! And like always, thank you for all your hard work, great piece of history!!
Yep, might have driven one of the first in the us. All the panteras came in and to Holman moody, in Charlotte, to have the 351c engines tweaked. Sold through Lincoln Mercury dealers, drove one in 1970 from bouroughs dealer in Charlotte. It was white and we had never seen a five speed before. It was, to put it modestly, beyond awesome. But, too bad, dad said no. Probably a good thing looking back.
These cars were pretty cool, but when they went wrong they REALLY went wrong lol. Either way I always loved the styling of these, they kind of always reminded me of the GT. Wilwood make great brake setups, I had a set on my 2004 RS. That thing could tear your face off on heavy breaking, great review man the Pantera's not something you see everyday. Bet that Pantera WALK's the competition, sorry had to do it lol....
Adam Randell I’m glad you can appreciate this car for what it is. You are right though about the issues they had. This thing is so nicely setup! I was waiting for someone to make a band and/or song reference! 😂👍🏻
Is there more perfect car than this pantera right here, i hope that in 20-30 years you will be able to buy a replica of these with some mad setup brand new Is there video of driving it?
In back in the days I have two cars I want to have the panthera and the Corvette I don't have the money to buy the panthera Therefore by the Corvette! I hope my business goes well I will buy De Tomaso Pantera.
So, sir, you think they turned the coyote engine 180° to mount in the Pantera? What did they bolt the transaxle up to, the water pump pulley? Better to remain silent and be thought an idiot then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
not many know about the Ford Pantera in 1970 it was the fastest car you could get that came off the asemmbely line.. think only 800 was made before GOV made them stop making them...lol go fig
I'm sorry sir but you owe it to your viewers to learn something about the subject in which you are talking about, I have never seen so much incorrect information spewed out about the Pantera. First time I have ever viewed your channel, what a shame.
Wow, this guy doesn't know hardly anything about Panteras. It's NOT a Ford, it's a DeTomaso. DeTomaso built the entire car in Italy, including the engine installation - they didn't just "design the body". The first (pushbutton) cars had their bodies hand made at Vignale, with the later cars using more automated processes including stamped panels for better fit. The styling was in fact done by an American named Tom Tjaarda, who worked for Ghia. The Ford engine and part ownership in DeTomaso, does NOT mean it's a Ford, and there was no 1970 model year. Please stop spreading misinformation.
That's incorrect. Ford only owned a minority stake in DeTomaso. They didn't own them outright. The Pantera project was a joint effort spearheaded by Lee Iaccoca, but the cars remained under the DeTomaso marque, and were 100% manufactured in Italy. Only some engine tuning and dealer prep work happened state-side.
@@Rendezvous70 That's generally true, but it's still inaccurate to call the cars "Fords". DeTomaso owned Maserati at one time, but they were still Maseratis.
Beautiful car, great adaptation of a modern engine. I've had my '72 Pantera for about 18 years but found I was just never driving it, essentialy because starting it was such a pain in the rear. About 6 years ago, I set about to make it a more user friendly experience, and what started as a simple carburetor to fuel injection swap turned into a full blown restoration/modification with a new built 500+hp Cleveland engine, EFI, all new leather clad interior including C4 Corvette seats with diamond stitched leather, leather dash, door panels, and firewall, flush windshield glass, new paint, new headers and exhaust, suspension and gearbox tweaks, and new paint. Now, I try and drive it every weekend, and it starts first time everytime with the EFI. Its body style has aged so well and looks so contemporary, it's just a pleasure to look at it. And as for sound, it is among the loudest, deepest roaring engine I have ever heard.
That is really awesome Ted! Thanks for letting me share this one with you!
Congrats on what sounds like a gorgous ride, Ted. I regret selling my '74 to a Microsoft big wig back in 2000. :(
@@flatpopfx6190 I certainly understand selling it, there were times over the last 20 years where I would have given it away, it was so frustrating. This was especially true when in 2013 I bought my Jaguar XKR which was quicker, so reliable, didn't care if it was 120*F outside, and didn't wear me out trying to muschle it around a track without power steering. But, I just couldn't bring myself to get rid of it. After 2 1/2 years since getting it back from resto/modding, two weeks ago we got rid of the fuel injection. As soon as the engine temperature got to 180*F, it would simply shut off leaving me in some extremely dangerous situations. It now has an Edelbrock carb, and is running great. If you're ever in So Cal, reach out and you can take it out for a weekend.
That is actually the rear of the engine as it is not turned around just moved back 6 feet. Combo transmission and axle from ZF just like the Ford GT40. That is one awesome car.
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective! I appreciate you watching!
Only the intake manifold is backwards
Most beautiful Pantera I’ve seen so far!
DeTomaso was the Manufacturer. Tom Tjaarda of Ghia designed the body, Gian Paolo Dallara designed the Chassis, Vignale built the body, Detomaso assembled it all together. The only components that are Ford are the engine and its accessories, steering wheel and column (same as 70's German Capri), and the side marker lights.
The rest of the parts were sourced from the same suppliers that Ferrari and Maserati used (Girling brakes, ZF Transaxle, Veglia Borletti Gauges, Campagnolo Magnesium rims, etc.)
Thank you so much for bringing in your expertise on this Pantera subject. They are really unbelievable cars that I feel have gone unappreciated for way to long!
I totally agree, they have been underappreciated for a long time. Most people don't realize that the issues/ problems the earliest cars had (overheating because the manufacturer of the radiator improperly placed some of the internal baffles, chassis that needed some additional bracing, etc) were addressed by Detomaso and Ford during the production of the 1973-74 cars making them some of the best of the early Italian Supercars. There were actually over 80 updates/changes made to them. The 1973 Pantera with all the factory updates was named Import Car of the Year by Road Test Magazine beating out Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Porsche, and more.
The Pantera you reviewed is one of the nicest and most well done modified ones I've ever seen. Thank you for your great review.
Thank you for your compliment! I appreciate you taking the time to share your awesome wealth of knowledge on the Pantera. I'm hoping to get more that are out there!
Raiti's Rides My pleasure. If I can ever answer any questions you have about them please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ve owned my 73 Pantera for 32 years now. She is about 95% original down to the paint and interior. It has just over 16,000 original miles. 🙂
Thank you for that! I am sure I will take you up on that offer. OMG your Pantera sounds perfect!!!!
I'm old school and this car was around when I was kid and it looked good then and still to this day it looks good. Thanks for showing the car, I wish someone would reopen this line of car like the Carroll Shelby did and the GT. Beautiful product.
Thanks for sharing that Darryl!
That car is crazy well done
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment! I really appreciate your support!
Great review! I had the pleasure of seeing one go around the track and man they are brutal!!!
Mr Valenzuela oh hell yeah! They are a beast!😊👍🏻
" Hayden Leslie Panettiere "
The Most Beautiful Name
Under Heaven.
When I think of Pantera,
by Ford made in Italy,
I think of The Most Beautiful
Name under Heaven,
Hayden Leslie Panettiere.
"Sweet Dreams Hayden Panettiere"
Nice review my friend keep up the excellent job 👌
Sylvain Lebel I’m so glad you liked it! I wasn’t sure what people would think.😊👍🏻
That is a beautiful car but most of what this guy said is wrong. They never made a 1970 pantera. They started in 71. That car is a 73 late edition. You can tell by the door handles and the speedometer and tachometer being next to each other and not in separate pods. The windshield wipers at rest are to the left which defines it from being a 73 and not a 74 when they went to the passenger side at rest. The engine is not backwards. The front of the engine is forward and the transaxle hooks to the back of the engine. The air cleaner and or rails is what is backwards. The front and rear bumpers are from in early Pantera before the crash testing and 73 when they required bigger bumpers. Those were called bumperets. Again, a beautiful car but he didn’t have his facts correct.
Agreed. Nice car, but as a former owner, I just couldn't let all the untruths go unchallenged, which is why I'm here. Although I have a slight nit to pick with your door handle comment. Only the first 75 cars had pushbuttons. When the coachwork shifted to Ghia they all came with the standard flappy paddles like this one, so you can't tell year by door handles alone, unless they're the pushbutton type, which would lock a car in as a '71. Square means '71 thru '74 (and beyond for the Euro cars).
Nice.. I love the odd ball stuff.. The Pantera has been getting a lot love these past couple of years.. Ppl are starting to modify them..
👍
Mike Giles I’m so glad you liked it! I wasn’t sure what some subscribers would think of it.
Ford should bring back this car!
AGREED!
Wow! Beautiful car. I’m not very familiar with Pantera and love learning more! Great review Joe!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this one!
Very nice car! Yeah the wheels look like they should be on the car.Got a very modern look Joe 😍🍻
Reflection Car Care Detailing this one is just done right! I didn’t know if people would like it! I’m glad you did! 😊👍🏻
I want it.
Love the looks and the gated shifter is off the charts
Would of loved to hear it running :) Great resto mod car.
Steven Larkin so would I! If I see it at another show and can grab the owner I will get you your sound clip.
Did actually these cars need some upgrades to
get rid of overheating issues ?
Was overheating a serious problem in daydriving
or just on track days ?
No
I'm a previous owner, and the answer is yes. The original radiators, coupled with weak fans and the fact that coolant had to circulate a long distance through under-floor piping meant that the already hot-running Clevalands struggled to stay cool in warm weather climates. Most modern-day cars have had their cooling upgrades done and run cool & happy.
@@flatpopfx6190 Thanks for your answer :-)
I recall my friends' Panteras in late 80es suffering stop and go on long fractions of our (italian)highways on summer holidays, ( neverending works being carried on about pavement and fences causing exhausting cues under a burning sun).
That's why I asked the community !
Beautiful car😎❤️
Wait. Isn’t it the intake mounted backwards? The motor is forward. Or am I wrong?
The guy is confused. The engine is mounted normally, just like the 351 Cleveland was, with transaxle in back.
That is a GT5 or GT5-S Pantera spoiler and wheel flare package (minus rear wing) that came stock on later year Pantera's I believe. I do not believe there was a 1970 Pantera, they were introduced in 1970 by De Tomaso with the Ford performance engine but they were 1971 model year. I could be wrong but I believe those Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealerships not only sold De Tomaso Pantera's but also Jaguars since Ford owned controlling interest in both I think. I believe De Tomaso had always used Ford performance engines even before Ford purchased controlling interest in De Tomaso, the relationship went back to De Tomaso working with Carol Shelby to design race cars.
Right again. SOOO many things wrong with this presentation, including the title. WTF is a "DeTamso"? You're correct about the engines - DeTomaso used small block Fords in the Longchamp and Deauville, and I *believe* they even used a British Ford Cortina engine in the Vallelunga, but I could be wrong on that one.
in Australia they were always referred to as a de tomaso Pantera.. on Jay Lenos Garage he said they were sold as Fords and were marketed as American cars.. my favourite car as a lad..
Thanks for letting me share it with you Wayne!
That's correct. They aren't "Fords" no matter where they were sold. Only powered by a Ford engine, with a special arrangement to sell them at Lincoln Mercury dealers.
So Joe, what’s your favorite Pantera album to crank when your cruzin’ down the highway at 125mph?
I'm going with Vulgar Displayof Power. How about you?
OMG!! You found one!!
jorge irizarry not only did I find one but the is one of the coolest I’ve ever seen!
Raiti's Rides That baby is looking ultra sexy 😂. Love it. The color is just perfect. I rather have the old engine but that coyote engine mean bussines so I can definitely live with that. Nice restoration!! And like always, thank you for all your hard work, great piece of history!!
jorge irizarry an all original would be super amazing but this resto-mod is just done right! Thanks for the support as usual!
Raiti's Rides absolutely a beautiful beast!
jorge irizarry 😉👍🏻
Awesome Joe! How about that red Ford GT next on your list of reviews?
NHseacoast oh it will be coming soon!😉
NHseacoast ps here is a Ford GT review I did a few months ago!
ua-cam.com/video/bZnb27NZyj8/v-deo.html
So cool!
kg the great one I’m so glad you liked this one! You just don’t see many of these anymore!
looks awesome
I'm so glad that you liked this one!
The engine is not backwards. The intake manifold is. Beautiful car!
That Tamso is sick!
Amazing restomod
Yep, might have driven one of the first in the us. All the panteras came in and to Holman moody, in Charlotte, to have the 351c engines tweaked. Sold through Lincoln Mercury dealers, drove one in 1970 from bouroughs dealer in Charlotte. It was white and we had never seen a five speed before. It was, to put it modestly, beyond awesome. But, too bad, dad said no. Probably a good thing looking back.
These cars were pretty cool, but when they went wrong they REALLY went wrong lol. Either way I always loved the styling of these, they kind of always reminded me of the GT. Wilwood make great brake setups, I had a set on my 2004 RS. That thing could tear your face off on heavy breaking, great review man the Pantera's not something you see everyday.
Bet that Pantera WALK's the competition, sorry had to do it lol....
Adam Randell I’m glad you can appreciate this car for what it is. You are right though about the issues they had. This thing is so nicely setup! I was waiting for someone to make a band and/or song reference! 😂👍🏻
fucking bad ass,my favorite car ever!! next to the ford mustang !!
I'm so glad that you liked this! It is one sick machine!
That’s fucking sweet
THE BOSS I’m so glad you like it! It is one hell of a machine!
Joe I want this now. ...I’ll sell my Twinkie business to
Get if I
Have to
Rocky Balaboni would be proud. Holy Moly that engine so close to the people inside. Maybe next time they put engine in the cockpit. LoL
amill1563 I would love to hear what it sounds like! Couldn’t get much closer to the drivers head!
Is there more perfect car than this pantera right here, i hope that in 20-30 years you will be able to buy a replica of these with some mad setup brand new
Is there video of driving it?
Badass 😎
In back in the days I have two cars I want to have the panthera and the Corvette I don't have the money to buy the panthera Therefore by the Corvette! I hope my business goes well I will buy De Tomaso Pantera.
I really appreciate you sharing your input and thoughts! Thank you so much for watching!
What is the price to make this?
Plenty of $$$
Get me a Restomod 700 HP Pantera GT5S and I am one happy camper.
did he say there a lot of great excrement in the car?
Excitement
The Engine is Not Backwards, just the Intake!
So, sir, you think they turned the coyote engine 180° to mount in the Pantera? What did they bolt the transaxle up to, the water pump pulley? Better to remain silent and be thought an idiot then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Great quote.
@@RaitisRides And an accurate one. You need to brush up on your Pantera history dude. This one's chock full of errors.
Fuckin sweet brother
It seems you a liking what I am posting! :-)
not many know about the Ford Pantera in 1970 it was the fastest car you could get that came off the asemmbely line.. think only 800 was made before GOV made them stop making them...lol go fig
I am so glad that I could share this one with you!
DeTomaso exported roughly 5300 to the states between 71 and 74.
That Pantera sure looks clean to me. I don’t see any any excrement img.tfd.com/wn/3B/6D888-excrement.png anywhere Mr. Raiti.
Windsor or Cleveland?
This machine was just mind blowing! At the end of the day I am going Windsor!
Ford Pantera ? Thought it was made by De Tomaso
I'm sorry sir but you owe it to your viewers to learn something about the subject in which you are talking about, I have never seen so much incorrect information spewed out about the Pantera. First time I have ever viewed your channel, what a shame.
Can you give me some examples?
@@RaitisRides I can. (read earlier posts)
Nice ride excellent modifications sexy
Ralph Smallblock I’m so glad you liked it!
The engine isn't backwards... LoL!
👌👌👌💚
Thanks for letting me share it with you!
Wyoming registered? LOL! With no ground clearance. Drive it three months a year? On repaired roads
Pininforina did the body.
1971, not 1970.
Thanks for the info.
Wow, this guy doesn't know hardly anything about Panteras. It's NOT a Ford, it's a DeTomaso. DeTomaso built the entire car in Italy, including the engine installation - they didn't just "design the body". The first (pushbutton) cars had their bodies hand made at Vignale, with the later cars using more automated processes including stamped panels for better fit. The styling was in fact done by an American named Tom Tjaarda, who worked for Ghia. The Ford engine and part ownership in DeTomaso, does NOT mean it's a Ford, and there was no 1970 model year. Please stop spreading misinformation.
I wouldn't give 400.00 for that....just another worry
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective!
its calld an MR ,,,lol
Thanks for the input!
you mean ford dealers
Point- ford owned detomaso at the time so it was all ford
Thanks for your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!
That's incorrect. Ford only owned a minority stake in DeTomaso. They didn't own them outright. The Pantera project was a joint effort spearheaded by Lee Iaccoca, but the cars remained under the DeTomaso marque, and were 100% manufactured in Italy. Only some engine tuning and dealer prep work happened state-side.
@@flatpopfx6190 correct, but nobody owns anything outright, not even ford owns ford
@@Rendezvous70 That's generally true, but it's still inaccurate to call the cars "Fords". DeTomaso owned Maserati at one time, but they were still Maseratis.
Wilwood is the racing brake company. No BS no marketing just trans am 2 and GT brakes
Yes sir! You are correct Kurt! Thanks for watching!