Pantera GTS 1972 for sale

1972 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Early chassis · documented rebuild · Cleveland-Stroker · over 400 hp This Pantera is not a classic whose fascination can be explained solely by a chassis number or a theoretical factory configuration. The chassis THPNMR02609 combines the uncompromising shape of an early Pantera with a carefully executed technical rebuild over the years and a powerful Cleveland-Stroker V8 designed for racing. The result is an exceptionally cleanly built mid-engine sports car that retains the elemental effect of the Pantera but has strayed significantly from the production standard of the time in terms of performance, road behavior, and operational reliability. Its greatest quality is not only shown when stationary. It manifests itself where the construction originally belongs: on the road. VEHICLE DATA Model: De Tomaso Pantera GTS Year: 1972 Chassis number: THPNMR02609 Engine family: Ford 351 Cleveland V8 Displacement according to vehicle data: 351 cui / 5,763 cm³ Engine configuration according to invoice: 408-cui-Stroker, corresponding to approximately 6.69 liters Power according to engine dyno: 406.4 hp / approximately 412 PS / 303 kW at 5,400 rpm Maximum torque according to engine dyno: 448.9 lb-ft / approximately 609 Nm at 4,200 rpm Transmission: ZF five-speed manual gearbox Drive: Rear Color: Red with black accents Restoration and construction period: documented from 2007 to 2011 Invoice amount present: approximately $38,800 historic Classification: very early Pantera; possible early GTS background according to information from previous owners, not yet definitively verified A PANTERA THAT HAS BEEN INTELLIGENTLY DEVELOPED This car is not presented as a reference vehicle with intact corresponding numbers. The original factory engine was replaced during the rebuild with a high-quality, decidedly more powerful unit. Suspension, cooling, braking system, fuel system, steering, electrical, air conditioning, and numerous other components have also been overhauled or renewed. Today, the vehicle could be described as a historically oriented restomod.