DO>GA>What's so good about DeTomasos?  Is that Italian?
DO>No, German..
DO>j/k, yeah its Italian.
DO>email me if you want details, but for everyone else, a DeTomaso Pantera
DO>is basically Ford's answer to the rising need in the 60's for a GT
DO>sports car to compete with the others. DeTomaso was struggling, so their
DO>partnership seemed reasonable. They made the Pantera, which was largely
DO>a DeTomaso car, but with a Ford engine, and sold in the states by Ford
DO>until 1974. It was a rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive 2-seater coupe
DO>with a very unique styling.. you'd have to see one, I can't think of
DO>anything its similar to. Anyways, as with most DeTomaso cars, it had a
DO>Ford V8 engine, the 351C. It had a more sophisticated engine management
DO>system and fuel delivery system than the typical 351C, but was still a
DO>Ford, hence the cheap price for this exotic. The interior was all
DO>leather, and it had a 5-speed manual transaxle. The most recognizable
DO>feature about the car is from the rear. The rear fascia is mounted
DO>extremely high, exposing the transaxle, axles, suspension, and tires, as
DO>well as the exhaust pipes. The cars came stock with approximately 300
DO>horsepower, but many owners modified their cars, some approaching 850
DO>horsepower under the stock hood.
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DO>Los Altos, Ca. U.S.A
If you ever get the chance to drive one, do it.  I drove a 72 pantera
two years ago, and i was impressed not only by the performance, but the
overall styling as well.  Another car that sometimes gets overlooked,
but kinda neat even for a four cyl is the opel gt.  They kinda look like
a minature vette.  I've seen a mildly modified opel gt get a 12 sec 1/4
mile.
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