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The Pantera was a sports car produced by the de Tomaso company of Italy from 1971 through 1996. The car was designed by famed stylist, Tom Tjaarda and replaced the de Tomaso Mangusta. Unlike the Mangusta, which employed a steel backbone chassis, the Pantera was a steel monocoque design, the first instance of deTomaso using the construction technique. Download high resolution version (932x694, 120 KB){{PD-user|AJB83}. De Tomaso Pantera once owned by Elvis Presley, on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, 2003. ...
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De Tomaso was an Italian car-manufacturing company. ...
1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
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De Tomaso Mangusta was a sports car from Italian automobile manifacturer De Tomaso between 1967 and 1970, replacing the Vallelunga model. ...
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The first 1971 Pantera was powered by a 351 in³ (5.8 L) Ford Cleveland V8 which produced 330 hp (246 kW). This was linked to a five-speed manual transmission. Power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering were also specified. The 1971 Pantera could accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.5 seconds according to Car and Driver. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
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Late in 1971, Ford began importing Panteras for the American market to be sold through its Lincoln Mercury dealers. The first 75 cars were simply European imports and are known for their "push-button" door handles and hand-built Carrozzeria Vignale bodies. A total of 1,007 Panteras reached the United States that first year. The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...
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Several modifications were made for the 1972 model year. A new 4-bolt Cleveland engine was used with lower compression (from 11:1 to 8.6:1) but with more aggressive camshaft timing. Many changes were made internally, including the use of a factory exhaust header. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...
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The "Lusso" (luxury) Pantera L was also introduced in 1972. It featured large black bumpers for the US market as well as a 248 hp (185 kW) Cleveland engine.
The 1974 Pantera GTS featured yet more luxury items and badging. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
Ford ended their importation to the U.S. in 1975, having sold roughly 5,500 cars in the United States. de Tomaso continued to built the car, however, in ever-escalating forms of performance and luxury for more than a decade. A small number of Panteras were imported to the US by gray market importers in the 1980s, notably Panteramerica. In all, about 7,200 Panteras were built. Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George...
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Specifications
1971 specifications: - Engine: Ford 351 in³ (5.8 L) Cleveland V8
- Power: 330 hp (246 kW)
- Curb weight: 3123 lb (1417 kg)
- Wheelbase: 98.4 in (2500 mm)
- Front track: 57.0 in (1448 mm)
- Rear track: 58.0 in (1473 mm)
- Length: 158.0 in (4013 mm)
- Width: 67.0 in (1702 mm)
- Height: 43.4 in (1102 mm)
The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...
The Ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block V8 engines built by the Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1982. ...
The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...
Trivia - Elvis Presley once famously fired a gunshot at his Pantera after it wouldn't start up
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) featured a Pantera II, driven by Frenchman Claude Gilbert (Mike Kulcsar) in the Trans-France Race.
- Tim Horton, NHL player and doughnut shop magnate, was driving a Pantera when he lost control and was killed in 1974.
- Vince Neil, lead singer for Motley Crue was driving a Pantera when he caused the infamous accident that killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle (Nicholas Dingley) and injured two other people.
- Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Wilson severly damaged a Pantera when he lost control of it on Copse corner at Silverstone.
Comprehensive list of DeTomaso and Pantera appearances in Film, Television and Video. Elvis redirects here. ...
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