I've always thought that a Pantera with a cammed V8 was an optimal blend of beauty and muscle. This one is particularly gorgeous.

@victorvondoom2386

3 жыл бұрын

ford power lacks what a SB Chevrolet would give this car..however you are so correct. a blend of Italian styling and American engine creates a great combo.

@richardmann4006

3 жыл бұрын

Van Thorpe a SB Chevy is more powerful than a 351 Cleveland? Idk man. We put a 351C in my brothers ‘77 F100 and smoked our fair share of SB Chevys.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney

3 жыл бұрын

Van Thorpe A factory small-block Chev would have to be pretty special ('70 LT1, etc.) to make more power than a good factory Cleveland, but they're smaller, lighter, more reliable, have a near-infinite aftermarket, and all that might make them a better candidate for Pantera swaps. Pretty evenly matched, in my opinion. An LS, however... I know, I know, but they're king of the hill for a LOT of REALLY good reasons. A built LS3 in a Pantera would be AMAZING. I hate to say it, though, (I'm a GM guy) but the new 5.0 GT350 engine would probably be the ultimate Pantera swap. American yet exotic, flat-plane, super-high-revving, light (though bulky), and true to its roots, built by Ford.

@robertpolicastro1

3 жыл бұрын

351 Cleveland makes more power then even a lt1 350! And they rev to over 8k rpm! They were the same as the 351c 4v Boss or cj I forget which

@fil12x

2 жыл бұрын

What motor is in this particular one?

I saw my first Pantera at a LM dealer when I was 16. I thought it was the most beautiful car ever made. I'm 67 now and still think it is. I LOVE THAT CAR....

@savage22bolt32

Жыл бұрын

Same here!. In 73 I was driving a 68 Camaro convertible and had decided to try & make a deal for a red Pantera at a local dealer. On the way, I stopped to fill the tank in the Camaro, and when I drove off it barely ran. A valve lifter was doing something weird. I limped home, and the next day it ran fine. In fact I drove it another 200k miles. The Pantera had been sold too. Now I don't believe my car had a conscience, but it sure felt like it was telling me, "Don't you dare trade me in". It worked out well, as I owned that car for 20 years. Sure do have regrets about not buying a Pantera, but the Camaro gave me so many great memories!

@williambush7971

Ай бұрын

@tradde11 I know all that but I'd still love to have the money to have one parked in the garage so I could go out with a cold one and look at it. Its only my opinion, but I can't think of a single Ferrari that is better looking than the Pantera or GT40.

@wikster6630

Ай бұрын

And you could pick one up in the 80's for under 25k. Should have bit the bullet back then!

I got a ride in a Pantera in '73 in Houston. It was 10 minutes I'll never forget. Even more spooky than a L88 Vette.

This must be the best sounding Pantera ever, pure eargasm.

You all can say what you want about this car but the Pantera is one of the most beautiful cars ever made! I've dreamed about this car since I was a little kid but the closest I've ever came to owning one was a Testors 1:24 model kit.

@actontreadway1168

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, two years later! I almost bought a chassis 10 years ago but the owner flaked and decided to do something else. It was super cheap, but missing a lot of parts. Since then, the prices have been going crazy! One day!

@cdjhyoung

3 жыл бұрын

The Pantera has been my fantasy car every since it appeared in the car magazines. I had seen only two of them on the road in 45 years of car watching when I discovered one at a car show in Battle Creek, MI. Chatted up the owner that turned out to be an acquaintance of my son and was offered a chance to SIT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT!. So, I attempted to fit my 5'6" 230 lbs. 60 year old body in that seat. No way was it going to happen. So I tried the passenger seat. I almost made it, but then realized I would need to reverse that action, and wasn't entirely sure I could get back out. The owner was maybe 35, about 5'10" and about 175 lbs. He admitted that even he found it difficult to get in and out and didn't drive the car too far because the seating was so tight. I still think they are great cars. But I think I'm better off looking at them than trying to own one for my own pleasure.

@ElfSixDave

3 жыл бұрын

Ive had a toy one since about 1975, at the time I thought it was the best looking car in the world. Still got it in the loft.

@bennyb1669

3 жыл бұрын

Mhhh.. me too.. my Dreamcar since i am a little boy..

@AimForTheBushes908

2 жыл бұрын

I started thinking about buying one when the prices were nice and cheap but even at the time I thought they were pricey. Boy was i wrong, should have got one then

No fender flares no big ass spoiler sticking up ,sounds great looks fantastic

American muscle with Italian attitude. A legend is born.

@harrycallahan5674

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

@zacht9447

3 жыл бұрын

More like an Italian suit on an American man

@zacht9447

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith This one wasn't they don't have nascar in australia. And it was still the same engine

@zacht9447

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith it's not a Nascar motor tho

@Impactjunky

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith ​ @harry callahan American engine design, Aussies did eventually start making them with Fords tooling and permission for locally built Ford cars.

That Lambo sounds like a little girl compared to Patnera's Ford V8 :)

@TheBlaert

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah like he revved the Lambo out. They're totally different engines from totally different eras. Try a Miura SV on straight pipes against your 'Murican V8

@TheBlaert

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith that was my point.

@sebyouthere

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBlaert lmfao but u tallkin bout a straight piped miura... try any car stock compared to the pantera stock haha

@TheBlaert

3 жыл бұрын

@@sebyouthere yes, straight piped Miura vs Nascar engine Pantera. Op trying to compare a modern silenced Lambo vs this Pantera

@canuckle7shucks

3 жыл бұрын

Lambos sound like dirt bikes.

That was almost a “mustang leaves the car show video” when he tromped it, lol.

@fatasdat

3 жыл бұрын

If you listen to it carefully. after he tromps it and jams on the skids.. You can hear a thump.. the crowd hear it also. as they move to the kerb and look down the road..

@martinellul1604

3 жыл бұрын

@@fatasdat nope

@ariescustom

Жыл бұрын

@@fatasdat Yeah, he totally rear-ended the car in front. DOH! 🤣

@ralphholiman7401

Ай бұрын

He nearly got a couple of pedestrians before he nailed the car in front of him. You could hear the bang.

I got a ride in a '72 Pantera and those cars are absolutely off the hook w/ power and torque! The one I rode in had a 351C that was pretty close to the same sounding idle in cast-iron vs aluminum. The first time I've ever considered a car as "sexy." drool

Drove one in 75,had the 351 cleveland and was a beast

@jquest43

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Forrest that's the Nascar based engine

Nothing growls like a Pantera. :)

@tedstyle3798

3 жыл бұрын

Uh, it literally uses a Ford V8. So if you think it's the only car with a Ford V8....

@ReinventingTheSteve

3 жыл бұрын

@@tedstyle3798 ...I may be wrong but I think he's referring to the namesake "Pantera" meaning Panther? I dunno. Gotta love a ford v8 though 😊

0:35 That sound is just brilliant...I could listen to that all day...

Madness the way it looks and sounds just perfect 🔥

Dayuumm!!! Awesome!!!

Lambo was like "shit let me go the other way"

I have a tunnelrammed clevland in my 65 falcon and it scares the crap out of me ! But I love it . And it makes the chevy guys piss their pants .

That was an absolute beast, let's go!

What a beautiful wicked sound😃

Sounds better than any Lambo or Ferrari.

Best sounding engine ever.

A work of art

That was my favourite pin up car in the early seventies!

Gallardo: a man's voice in the morning 🌄 Pantera: same, but late night after 2 cigars and a bottle of Whiskey 🥃

Just freaking awesome :-)

How great does the Pantera look without the fender flares!! And those front corner 'bumpers'...CHOICE.

@Hondo34

5 жыл бұрын

elmo omle personally id take the fenders. Either way, they all look badass.

@bobmcl2406

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! The original shape was so pure. It didn't need flares, skirts, and wings. Gorgeous!

That thing sounds rowdy!

The Pantera 351 4v Cleveland motor was outlawed for racing in the NASCAR series. 2.08 valves in the 351 Cleveland 2v,NASCAR approved, the 4v had 2.19 valves the size of a big block engine. NASCAR outlawed the motor, it made too much horsepower and competitors complained. The Pantera in this video has after market aluminum heads. Notice the top of the valves covers, they run flat like the top of the air cleaner. All other engine run slanted like the 351 Windsor motors. True give away of the Cleveland motor. Semi Hemi type engine, with the valves were canted.The Cleveland was made here in America 4 years, 1970-1974, but continued with Ford in Australia, much longer.

@seang1948

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on brother.... Running a built Cleveland in my Mustang for 30 years. The torque of a Big Block and the high winding revs of a Small Block. Just an incredible engine ! 💪

@olliehopnoodle4628

10 ай бұрын

@@seang1948 Also sporting a 351C in my 73 Mustang. I have the experimental XE-151445 tripower manifold and a custom set of carbs. It's not the best street setup but it is pretty cool to look at!

@guysumpthin2974

9 ай бұрын

Bill eliott breaking daytona/nascar records, until the complaining started

@oneninerniner3427

23 күн бұрын

​@@guysumpthin2974 Yes, and I Loved It! ☺️

That is a sweet ride.

eines der geilsten Autos ever!!!

I love the chrome bumpers. 😎🤠

Got to love the Pantera on the Las Vegas Strip. Nerds renting Lamborghini's and Ferrari's, But when the Pantera shows up and Shake's your body, Rattles your Teeth and the windows of the Casino's pure Ecstasy! The look on People's Faces . . . . . Classic!

@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi

5 ай бұрын

This is in Europe ...so it's even better than trolling nerds in vegas!These people are like "how utterly vulgar sounding!"🧐 🤣🤣🤣

@trex9368

5 ай бұрын

@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi LOL, Nerds in Vegas where the NHRA does testing. BIG V8's turning 11,000 to 12,000 HP. O - 100 in 30 feet! Lambo's and Ferreri's are a dime a dozen in Sin City! Hell you can RENT a LAMBO in Vegas. Yawn!

@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi

5 ай бұрын

@trex9368 Lambos and ferraris are lame and so are 99% of the people who like them. If you change wheels or swap an engine, the purists lose their minds. Hot rodding an American car is to be expected (although "mopar or no car" fans can be quite snobish about purity). People who like Panteras give *_zero_* ef's that it's not the original engine. Line up 100 imports each one worth hundreds of thousands and I'd still chose this Pantera every time!

@trex9368

5 ай бұрын

@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi Ditto. Love the Big Block upgrades. There is a Big Block Pantera at the Count”s Customs from TV Fame in Las Vegas. It's for sale.

Prettiest cars ever 👌 They can never better these ever 👍

Now that's a "Vulgar Display Of Power"....

The engine is probably the original 351 Cleveland, Ford engine maybe with some mods. That engine was used in some old Mustangs too.

@Roger.Whittingtonuk9441

3 жыл бұрын

i had a 351 mach 1 mustang back in the 80s here in the UK sounded just like that the girls loved so did the kids but the cops hated it lol i absolutely loved driving though my home town one throttle wack = car alarms going off in a 200 yrd radius beauty

@Full_Otto_Bismarck

3 жыл бұрын

@@Roger.Whittingtonuk9441 how did you even fit that thing on uk roads?

@Roger.Whittingtonuk9441

3 жыл бұрын

@@Full_Otto_Bismarck wasnt as big as my firebird 1977 Pontiac yanked out the 400cci and fitted a 455 big block with black jacks and twin 750 double pumpers and spraying 100bhp of NO2 running 4" straight pipes it was an animal no good on country roads ended up with a torque twist in the chassis that was 25 yr ago lol i now drive a ford focus lmao all i can afford to run

@tomstorino70

3 жыл бұрын

There’s one in my Torino also!

@ckryses3962

3 жыл бұрын

My guess is cutouts for that pure muscle from engine ..

What an exhaust note, sounds like our Lord God talking us all

Sounded like a burnout and rear-ender!

damn that thing sounds like my car, ive gotta start really crankin on that thing

that thing is bloody crazy

Sounds sweet

Parts guy: Sir how much cam do you want? Pantera guy: yes

American v8 powered Super Cars are bomb baby!!

Sweetly wicked.

Powered by Ford! Thank You Very Much.

My old roommate had a Panterra……..great looking car…..never ran, always in the shop😄

@oneninerniner3427

23 күн бұрын

Bah! He probably didn't even know how to check the oil that's why.

MONSTER!!!

So funny, all the perfectly stock Ferraris and Lambos with their well-behaved drivers, and along comes this modified BEAST of a car with no smooth edges or refinement whatsoever. The Pantera is truly the world's first exotic muscle car.

This pantera would truly earn the widebody plus the extra sizes of pneus

Woof!!!!!! That Pantera 8o

this sound... it is so fucking brutal!

That danged Ricky Bobby.

“UNLIMITED POOOOWWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHH”!!!!

The Pantera walks on home boy

With all the overheating issues these had with the 351's, I wonder what all is needed to keep the big block cool. Plus it's gotta throw the weight balance off big time. Either way what a bad ass!!!

@martinellul1604

3 жыл бұрын

Not a Big Block and no reason to throw the weight balance off

@fredmertz1791

7 ай бұрын

It's not a big block, The new radiator kits they make specifically for these cars works exceptionally well. And as for balance, stock drivability can best be described as " a little twitchy" But once coil overs and adjustments are made its best to describe the drive as " twitchy" Like putting Mike Tyson in a tuxedo.

I wonder what the front end looked like after that collision at the end.

What a machine. Smell that gas.

What village is this filmed in? Beautiful.

@christiankulnig7247

3 жыл бұрын

Village : " Velden am Wörthersee" Austria Österreich . ❤ www.woerthersee.com/velden

That cam lope tho

That was one angry sounding Pantera!

As my fantasy car it has had one short coming my entire life: No matter my age and income level, the selling price of a Pantera roughly equaled a full year's wages for me. Always. I want one, but can't give up eating for a year to actually have one.

@robp6091

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, well said !

@INDIGOBLUE555

Жыл бұрын

Starving a year long to get one....and then eating once a day to meet the ownership expenses 💸

Nearly play by play of my thoughts while watching this clip. Listen to that big cam. Black beauty. Sounds really healthy. Really bad. I noticed how low it is next to regular cars. That’s really cool. I really think I could handle one of these. See my self grinning, letting out the clutch. A bit grabby, cam unhappy - just wants to hit it. Fresh start. It starts up, not cleanly, but blows blue and black at a 45 degree upwards out the back, when it hits. With good velocity - that’s cool. Anything else shoot exhaust like that? Man - sounds good, that cam is healthy. Wonder how much pony. Title says burnout, let’s see it. He jumps it, and gets a little sideways, lifts, and then a poke. Dang. Pulling my heart strings. Then red Ferrari slinks by. “pussy”

Love Panteras. Can someone explain to me why this era of big American V8s sound like they're about to stall when idling?

@getgud9251

2 жыл бұрын

Cam profile. the valves open either too early or close too late when they are that lumpy.

Raw and juicy!

❤❤❤❤De Tomaso Pantera❤❤❤❤

Good he let the beautiful original body unmolested.Neither aerokits nor widebody mods here, as frequently can be seen on Panteras.

oh dzisys

love the Pantera, makes the other supercars sound lame. hate the V10s etc but know they are very fast

😍😍😍

Fantastic creation, that rivals any car in the world. Pantera is pure driving pleasure. Also pure Class!

Dam! At idle the engine sounds like a radial aircraft engine

0:25 That is a work of art.

Wild Thing Jungle Pantera

Pantera. the sexiest "up skirt" car on the planet. yeah...i said it.

@markfox1545

3 жыл бұрын

I've no idea what that means.

@chaddelong998

3 жыл бұрын

@@markfox1545 when you get low and check out the rear of a hot rod, muscle, machine. the axle, suspension, wheels, exhaust. all the machinery in perfect beauty. some cars "have it"...some don't. car guys call this the upskirt moment. panteras are notorious for sexy rears.

@obineg5752

3 жыл бұрын

@@chaddelong998 as much as i like the look of naked wheels, i still think that some of these pantera and mangusta could need a rear diffusor panel.

@chaddelong998

3 жыл бұрын

@@obineg5752 i hear ya. everybody has their thing. those rears are what got me into panteras in the first place. just a display of machinery in motion.

@obineg5752

3 жыл бұрын

@@chaddelong998 i am out anyway. in 1990 i could have bought one of those for 12,500 euro. today they are 300,000 :D

Does burnout and hits the car in front of him. "Oops!"

@onemoremisfit

3 жыл бұрын

Or plows into people.

@martinellul1604

3 жыл бұрын

No he didn't

@BionicRusty

Ай бұрын

Sounded like it 😮

Well for one's dream souped up Pantera, one can have custom made camshaft or pistons just like Yenko guys do to their Camaros, improved performance huh?? Well we need to extinguish sun temperature from engine too which will require all the possible effort to fit efficient radiator, Penske racing spring.. If you want to have fun with this car then don't extend beautiful pointy shape body by extending its body from beneath or from fenders! You will get to know the importance of its body design if you see how it was stolen and taken in Fast 5..

What a bark.

Burnout? That was hardley a "Vulgar Display of Power" from that Pantera..

@Doomreb

3 жыл бұрын

You don't think it sound like a Cowboy from Hell?

@sassythesasquatch1814

3 жыл бұрын

Not a primal concrete sledge

@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443

3 жыл бұрын

@Martin Svensson My SVT Cobra can do that.

@mcnihilation7286

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly " Far Beyond Driven" either...

@sassythesasquatch1814

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he could "walk"

I want it

Did he hit that truck , sounded like it

All the Ferrari and Lamborghini guys are like fuk that pantera is here!!! As he leaves rubber the rest are tucking tail!! Lmbo

Every kid with a 350 says it's a nascar engine..........slow clap

It’s not a NASCAR engine, it’s a Ford 5.8 liter Cleveland engine ( 351 cu in ) which was never used by NASCAR

@daleostrom3613

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Bill from Dawsonville would certainly disagree with you while He was lapping the field.

I'd take the Detamso out of any car in that parking lot.

It's design is simple Beautiful until it starts up then all Hell Breaks Loose 🚀

Fun cars...except. The pedals are shifted to the right because of the wheel house and I can NEVER get used to that. They're too awkward for me to drive comfortably because of that. Otherwise, they can be a LOT of fun!

Those dastardly American V8s. Hrrrrummph....I don't know how the Europeans put up with them!

Do you know the owner??

this shit is pure evil....i don't think you can go more badass than this....sound ...look ....

Did he rear end that rav4 at the end there?

@elgar6743

7 ай бұрын

Nah...he merely stopped under the rear bumper, 2 inches before hitting the rear axle...no damage to either car, obviously .... lol.

How driveable is a NASCAR engine and whats the mikeage😬😆💪👍

@gordocarbo

Ай бұрын

MPG isnt a concern with cars like these Not sure about a true nascar engine....has a big cam in it though

imagine having this car in America in 72. the looks you would get and more importantly...............the poonany. no std's, party supplies, etc............ fuckin A man

Nothing like American V8 muscle terrorizing Europe.

He almost pulled a mustang maneuver…must be the 351 cleveland that makes them want to self destruct.

@gordocarbo

Ай бұрын

rubber band tires with no sidewall spin pretty easy

Why would you stop filming the engine bay to film a Maserati passing by. I wanted to see that engine!

The supercars of today are funny in comparison ..... they will go even faster, but they are toys, the real sports cars are those up to the 80s, immense sound and charm.

Nothing sounds as good as an unbridled American V8 at full song. There’s no replacement for displacement

🤤

That Maserati is similar sounding, but still nothing to the pantera

Did he actually hit the car in front? 😀

Burnout?????