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Description
As rolling as, the De Tomaso Pantera had few equals. On price alone it should have been one of the most successful sports machines ever created, but it didn’t turn out that way. The idea behind the “Pamther” was straightforward enough. Ford was asked to import its Italian-crafted sports car to North America and offer it to the public for less than half of the price of other competitors. The finished result was unveiled at the 1970 New York Auto Show. Priced at $10,000. . .