During the Geneva Motor Show presentation of the De Tomaso Deauville crossover earlier this year, the Italian automaker’s new CEO and the person responsible for bringing the brand back to life, Gian Mario Rossignolo, revealed that the company is planning to introduce a modern day successor to the Pantera sports car before the end of 2011.
Now, it appears that we have our first look at the 21st century Pantera thanks to a new video that made its way online. The footage shows a prototype sports car exiting the DeTomaso factory in Grugliasco, Italy. And even though the coupe is covered in black camouflage gear, the aggressive silhouette, together with the massive lateral air intakes and the intoxicating noise of the engine as the car accelerates let us know that we have something special here.
There are no official details on the car, but rumors have it that it will use an aluminum body and a V8 engine, possibly sourced from Ford, like the original Pantera. Scroll down to see the beast and also take a look at the un-camouflaged DeTomaso Deauville, caught in the same place by the same Youtube user.
By Dan Mihalascu
Source: Youtube via Worldcarfans
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