DeTomaso Pantera GTS - Spotted and What engine...?

[roop]

Was it you I was chasing down the M5 today...? Burgundy metallic DeTomaso Pantera GTS reg 3GO. Not sure what engine these things have, but sounded like a dirty great V8 on fat carbs...Laaaaverly.

Edited coz I can't spell

>>> Edited by roop on Friday 30th August 09:16

[TVR_4_ever]

They have a chevy 5.7 V8 don't they ???

Edited coz I can't spell either.

>> Edited by TVR_4_ever on Friday 30th August 09:29

[gnomesmith]

Ford V8. The Pantera was sold through the Ford Dealer network.

[roop]

Aah, that's why it sounded like a beast then... sweet.

[k27]

Tuned up 351 Ford V8

[jeremyc]

One of these in fact:


Comment from my girlfriend when we looked in the back of this particular example: "What a waste of space!".

I explained that there were probably significant numbers of PHers that felt it was the perfect thing to fill the back of ones car with .....

[Trefor]

The pic below looks like the purple one from Supercar Sunday this year - I drooled over this one for a while. This was probably the only car at the show I'd have chosen if I discounted the Ferraris, TVRs and the Murceilago.