LOT 79 *
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Coupé Coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia/Vignale Registration no. not UK registered Chassis no. THPNMA03022
Sold for £51,750 inc. premium
Lot 79*
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Coupé Coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia/Vignale Registration no. not UK registered Chassis no. THPNMA03022
1972 De Tomaso Pantera Coupé
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia/Vignale
Registration no. not UK registered
Chassis no. THPNMA03022
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Ghia/Vignale
Registration no. not UK registered
Chassis no. THPNMA03022
*Iconic Italian/US GT
*Desirable Ford Cleveland 351ci (5.75-litre) V8 engine
*Acquired by the Key Collection in 2010
*Repainted since acquisition
*Desirable Ford Cleveland 351ci (5.75-litre) V8 engine
*Acquired by the Key Collection in 2010
*Repainted since acquisition
Footnotes
Having established himself as a serious automobile manufacturer with the Mangusta coupé, Alejandro De Tomaso commissioned Lamborghini designer Gianpaolo Dallara to produce the chassis for his new mid-engined supercar, the Pantera. Dallara opted for unitary construction for the steel chassis/body - abandoning the Mangusta's backbone frame - and competition-specification double wishbone/coil-spring suspension all round. The Ford Motor Company was De Tomaso's partner at the time of the Pantera's introduction in 1971 and thus the Pantera, like the Mangusta, relied on Ford V8 power. Mated to an all-synchro ZF five-speed transaxle, the 351ci (5.75-litre) Cleveland engine varied in output depending on the destination market, and in European trim came with 330bhp on tap, enabling the Pantera to complete the 0-60mph (0-96km/h) sprint in a little over 5 seconds and touch 160mph (257km/h) flat out.
Styled by Tom Tjaarda at Carrozzeria Ghia, the stunning coupé body was in fact built by Vignale, both companies being part of De Tomaso's empire in the early 1970s. De Tomaso's longstanding relationship with the Ford Motor Company led to an arrangement whereby the Pantera was distributed through select Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the USA, where a lower compression, 248bhp Cleveland motor (meeting stricter emissions regulations) was introduced for 1972. The 1974 energy crisis led to a parting of the ways between Ford and De Tomaso, who continued to sell the Pantera in Europe. Exceptionally long-lived for a supercar, the Pantera was still around in the 1990s having undergone numerous upgrades.
The Key Collection purchased this Pantera at a US auction in 2010, at which time it was described as 'completely original with only 14,000 miles travelled' and a 'numbers-matching one-owner automobile'. Since acquisition the car had been repainted red (from yellow).
Should the vehicle remain in the UK, local import taxes of 5% will be added to the hammer price.
Saleroom notices
Please note the correct chassis number is THPNL501945.
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