1972 De Tomaso Pantera Attracts $71,500 Bid, Fails To Meet Reserve

A 1972 De Tomaso Pantera that has been restored and modified was up for auction but the highest bid, which reached $71,500, failed to meet the reserve.

The car, which resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was listed at Bring a Trailer and was being offered with service records dating back to the 1970s, manufacturer’s literature, importation paperwork, and a bill of sale. The listing added that the car was refinished in the current shade of metallic red by a previous owner.

Contrasting the red paint are chrome-finished 16-inch and 17-inch Campagnolo-style wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires that measure 245/45 at the front and 335/35 at the rear. The car’s brake master cylinder has been upgraded and a set of Koni adjustable dampers have been fitted.

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Power is provided by a mid-mounted 350 cubic-inch Cleveland V8 that has been rebuilt by Les Gray with forged internals. It also features a Holley carburetor, MSD electronic ignition box and distributor, tubular headers, a Mind Train exhaust system, an aluminum lay-back radiator, and an electric puller fan. Mated to the engine is a five-speed ZF manual transaxle that has also been rebuilt.

Found in the cabin are seats clad in black leather and offset by gray carpeting and two-tone black and red leather across the dashboard, door panels, steering wheel, and transmission tunnel. The current owner has also fitted a Sirius/XM head unit, a new amplifier, and Pioneer speakers. The listing adds that the current owner has traveled 41,000 miles (~66,000 km) in the car but the original mileage of the chassis is unknown.