De Tomaso Pantera

The Pantera used fully independent double-wishbone suspension.

The Pantera's engine was paired with a five-speed ZF transaxle driving the rear wheels.

The early Pantera used a mid-mounted Ford 351 Cleveland V8 of about 5.8 litres.

Unlike earlier De Tomaso road cars with backbone frames, the Pantera used a steel unibody structure.

The Pantera family remained in production for 23 years, evolving through numerous revisions and derivatives.

By the end of Ford's involvement in 1974, 6,091 Panteras had been imported into the United States.

The Pantera was shown in Modena in 1970 and then presented to the American public at the New York auto show.

The Pantera's body was designed by Tom Tjaarda while working at Ghia.

Gianpaolo Dallara worked on the Pantera's chassis and engineering development.

In the United States, the Pantera was sold and serviced through the Lincoln-Mercury network under De Tomaso's agreement with Ford.